Most people will know the story of Jurassic Park having seen this classic dinosaur film. You could easily see this comedy adaptation without needing to see the film but just in case, here’s a quick synopsis: palaeontologists Alan Grant, Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm are selected to be part of the group chosen to tour an island themed park – a park populated by dinosaurs created from prehistoric DNA. The creator of this park, John Hammond, believes that he has created a safe facility; however, fences can’t keep in these massive predators…

Now this is where the twist in the story comes in. In Jurassic Lark the audience get an insight into the dinosaur world from the perspective of the dinosaurs. If you have ever wondered what the dinosaurs were actually thinking amongst the chaos and chases, Talkwood Productions has the answers. Not only can these dinosaurs talk, they can sing too. Written by brother and sister duo Jessica and Patrick Rufey, they have taken a film they grew up watching together and have given it a new spin.

The musical styles vary from a James Bond theme, a T-Rex rap and a goat that could easily get a role in A Chorus Line. The variety comes as a fantastic surprise every time – especially when you’ve never heard a herbivore sing before (it’s something truly special). The cast’s enthusiasm whether they are singing, speaking or dancing makes the show a fabulous melodramatic comedy.

All the dinosaurs are female and could easily have their own hit reality TV show. There are so many accents flying about during this production and this is all the more so impressive since each actor plays several roles. A farce chase scene featuring all the characters shows a wonderful display of accents changing very quickly.

The only time it gets a bit confusing if you have not seen the film is when they make the obvious references that will just go over your head. The characters can miraculously predict what fate is ahead of them and do so with the best comic timing. Also, as tribute to the film, there is a ‘here’s what happened earlier’ moment hinting at the idea of all the sequels – of which a voiceover later disapproves.

The show will continue to run at the Leicester Square Studio after its run at The Lion and Unicorn. This show is one of those comedies that is just so bizarre that you can’t really help but laugh. That’s bizarre in the best possible way.

Jurassic Lark is playing at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre until 9 May. For more information and tickets, see The Lion and Unicorn Theatre website.