A dramatised walking tour of the City of London
Anu has teamed up with Lisa Honan CBE to present a dramatised walking tour in the City of London to reveal the history of The East India Company in London from 1599 onwards.
A cast of historical characters re-enact the rise of the Company at the spots where events took place, accompanied by Lisa, an experienced guide.
Rich Mix Theatre will be holding an event to celebrate the project for us.
The guided walk / dramatised tour will firstly be in the City but we are also working on setting up the project in other parts of London and the country. We are always interested in hearing about people who want to tag a history of the East India Company or British Colonialism onto our project.
Lisa Honan CBE is fascinated with the East India Company after having been Governor of St Helena. The intriguing island was run by The East India Company for 200 years. Lisa has passionate insight into this story.
Find out more
Watch the trailers below and follow news and updates on instagram @eastindiacompanydrama and you can follow Lisa on X (formerly Twitter)
We have received funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to continue to develop ‘A London Lark Rising’. We are so excited that the show will be on again this summer 2024.
Audience feedback and reviews
“ A London Lark Rising Walking theatre is a fabulous experience. A must attend walk for anyone interested in the history of The East India Company, Imperial England and The City of London”
– Sanjoy Roy. Jaipur Literature Festival London at The British Library.
“Bravo for 90 minute promenade through layers of time, foundation of western capitalism and key players brought the life. With the extraordinary old and new City of London as your stage. So glad I came”
– Laline Paull
“A brilliantly written play by Anu Kumar Lazarus, narrated eloquently by Lisa Honan. A huge round of applause to this brilliant team who brought this history to life in such an easy manner while strolling the streets of East London”
– Storyhour Global
“Horrible history, brilliant story telling. Great Cast, writing and presentation. So much more to say. 5 Star show.”
– Anna Birch
“Really enjoyed A London Lark Rising, a dramatised walking tour telling the story of The East India Company. Well done for bringing the story to life in the cobbled streets and hidden courtyards of London”
– Shrabani Basu
