"seriously imaginative, wondrously immersive" LOS ANGELES TIMES "LA's iconoclastic experiemntal opera company" THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “four larks hurdles over the boundaries between genres to create immersive, transformative events” OPENING THE CURTAIN "relentlessly creative" NEW CLASSIC LA "a jaw dropping confection of design and orchestration" THE AGE "a high-water mark for site-specific theatre" NO PROSCENIUM ★★★★★ TIME OUT "The best theatre I've seen in years" CENTER STAGE "the future of contemporary performance" Los Angeles Times "exquisite choreography, dreamlike score, incredible ensemble" STAGE RAW 'BEST OF LA' LA WEEKLY "a sensual avalanche of music and visuals" THEATRENOTES "bizarre, disorienting, and sublime" EAST BAY EXPRESS "our mystic theatre darlings" INPRESS "brilliant postmodern opera" FABRIK "site-specific brilliance" KCRW “A sensual, intellectual, and vastly entertaining feast” LA WEEKLY “You walk away with the sense that you’ve seen something extraordinary. You’re held in ecstatic thrall from start to finish” THE HUFFINGTON POST "thrilling theatrical bricolage" ARENA

Four Larks work at the intersection of performance, music, visual art and dance. Their award winning junkyard operas combine large-scale immersive design with innovative orchestration and dynamic physical theatre.

Composer / Director Mat Sweeney and Creative Producer Sebastian Peters-Lazaro have been creating original work as Four Larks since 2008. They explore new modes of lo-fi performance and ritual in intimate and unexpected locations. Alongside an international collective of collaborators, Four Larks work variously as chamber-pop band, physical theatre ensemble, and immersive space-makers.

Four Larks currently operates out of a former flower shop in downtown Los Angeles. Their last play, The Temptation of St Antony, was awarded and commended by the Ovation Awards, the Stage Raw Awards, The Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, KCRW, Fabrik, and Theatre Magazine. Last year they presented an immersive concerto, Undine, with support from New Music USA, and developed a new work, ὕμνος (hymns), at the Getty Villa- with a full production forthcoming.

Our ProjectsWatch and Listen

La Nuit Sombre
La Nuit Sombre
Frankenstein
Frankenstein
Katabasis
Katabasis
The Temptation of St Antony
The Temptation of St Antony
Hymns (in development)
Hymns (in development)
threnodies (in development)
Threnodies (in development)
Undine (in development)
Undine
The Dark Night
The Dark Night
Orpheus
Orpheus
LACO : SESSION : no.1
LACO :: SESSION no.1
Homeric Hymns (Visual Album)
Homeric Hymns (Visual Album)
LACO : SESSION : no.2
LACO :: SESSION no.2
LACO : SESSION : no.3
LACO :: SESSION no.3
Basic Flowers
Basic Flowers
LBF
La Bibliothèque Fantastique (series)
The Plage Dances
The Plague Dances
LACO : SESSION : no.4
LACO :: SESSION no.4
Peer Gynt
Peer Gynt
The Fate of Franklin & His Gallant Crew
The Fate of Franklin & His Gallant Crew
The Master & Margarita
The Master & Margarita
The Invitation
The Invitation

Join Us

Four Larks is a proudly independent, artist operated collective. We rely on your generous support to make intimate performance experiences on a grand scale. Help us continue to create vibrant, genre-busting work by joining us as a patron, volunteer, or collaborator. Supporters are invited to join our ensemble of artists for special events and previews and are guaranteed premiere access to limited tickets and priority seating. Please consider making a donation below or contact us to explore how you can get involved.

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Secret Spaces

We collaborate with artists, audiences, and developers to activate city spaces and forge new creative communities. Our most recent performance installation site, Basic Flowers, created for The Temptation of St Antony, currently operates as a multi-use gallery and DIY performance lab in DTLA’s historic core. We are always looking for new partners and opportunities to collaborate- please don't hesitate to contact us.

Basic Flowers