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A London Lark Rising: the story of the people and places of the East India Company
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The bustle and fine architecture of the City of London speak of wealth and history. Some would say pride too, although in an age afflicted by the moral obscenity of billionaires, no one can be unaware that the accumulation of extravagant riches is rarely a commendable process. This grubby truth is at the heart of A London Lark Rising, a play that takes its audience on a walking tour through the City.
The bustle and fine architecture of the City of London speak of wealth and history. Some would say pride too, although in an age afflicted by the moral obscenity of billionaires, no one can be unaware that the accumulation of extravagant riches is rarely a commendable process. This grubby truth is at the heart of A London Lark Rising, a play that takes its audience on a walking tour through the City.Originally written in 2023 by Anu Kumar Lazarus, a playwright and Hackney GP, and developed in collaboration with Lisa Honan, a City walking guide and former governor of St Helena, A London Lark Rising returns this summer.It unfolds the story of the East India Company, which was granted a charter in 1600 by Queen Elizabeth I a few years before her death. The 274 year history of this trading company saw it go from financing a single sea voyage,...