General criticism / personal comments
"is there anything he doesn't do?" - BBC online
"irritatingly talented" - Paul Carr, The Friday Project

Tony Blair - the Musical (July-September 2007)
"A sophisticated and searingly intelligent show by a fully formed musical talent." - Musical Talk
"A great impersonation and surprisingly sensitive performance from writer Lark...the seeds are here for a much bigger production - here is talent to be nurtured." - The Stage
"Musically sophisticated and zestily performed, Tony Blair - the Musical packs a good deal more oomph than the Brown Bounce." - The Mail on Sunday
"This is a surprisingly intelligent way to process the Blair Years." - The Independent
"Set to the toe-tapping music of James Lark it makes for a highly entertaining journey through a period of British politics ripe for this sort of treatment." - SkinnyFest
"Lark's musical tribute to the ex-Prime Minister is very funny. Furthermore, thanks to exemplary performances all round, the songs - every now and then - make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end. And we're speaking as people who, on the whole, have little but the most profound disdain for musical theatre." - FridayCities London

...and many more at www.tonyblairthemusical.co.uk

The Rise and Fall of Deon Vonniget (February/March/July/August 2006)
"very funny...Mr. Lark may be the only person at the Fringe, or anywhere, to successfully rhyme in song 'Philadelphia' with 'healthier,' and 'Red Leicester' with 'caressed her' and 'molest her.' " - The New York Times
"The one about the dangers of getting into a relationship based solely on a mutual love of cheese was both sobering and very funny... That’s quite a gift you’ve got Deon." - SKINNYFest
"A polished performance of musical parody and originality, which quite made my afternoon. See it before he gets too famous and stops performing the Cheese Song." - ScotsGay
"While it can't be denied it's a little bit twisted and a little bit idiotic, it's more than a little bit funny too." - Three Weeks
"a vivid source of humour ... Lark performs with handsome conviction" - Bruce Dessau, London Evening Standard
"a warm breath of fresh and funny air ... Lark is engaging from beginning to end" - Kevin Quarmby, Rogues and Vagabonds theatre website

Impromime (November 2005 - January 2006)
"perhaps they possess some mystic comedy gene that the rest of us lack" - The Cambridge Student

Wetmarsh College (February 2005)

"the cast carried this production off with general joie de vivre rather than studied comical effect, except for the crucially precise timing of James Lark, playing the socially inept Cooper" - Varsity
"James Lark plays the mercurial Cooper with impeccable comic awareness and timing" - The Cambridge Student

An Extremely Memorable Emergency (July-September 2004)
"the young cast fling themselves into the proceedings with an infectious enthusiasm and are clever enough to spin their stories into a satisfying narrative that is both utterly ridiculous and rather sweet" - The Scotsman
"refreshingly frothy and animated " - Fest

Out of Your Mind (July-September 2003)

"Actually, properly, non-ironically great" - The Guardian
"As with all good improv, it is usually impossible to tell that the cast are making it up" - Fest
"This was great improvisation - justifiably acclaimed during its stint at the Fringe this year - the kind where you try and convince yourself that it must have been scripted. James Lark ... stole the show with lucid vocabulary and lightning reflexes ... I didn't have much of a clue what was going on, but I nearly wet myself laughing at Lark's impression of the singing mice from Bagpuss" - Varsity
"A great concept ... the Uncertainty Division achieve this remarkable feat with panache. James Lark ... is effortlessly amusing and engaging" - The Cambridge Student

The Bongo Club Cabaret (August 2003)
"ballads on cheese from James Lark round off the meal ... **** " - Fest