Sean Foley
- English
- Actor, writer and director
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Spitting Image The Musical transfers to the West End in May
Idiots Assemble: Spitting Image The Musical will run at London's Phoenix Theatre from 24th May to 26th August 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd March 2023Behind-the-scenes at Spitting Image stage show
The show's director and co-writer Sean Foley says: "Working on the show has been incredible but it's never-ending."
Behind-the-scenes at Spitting Image stage show, The Mirror, 9th February 2023Spitting Image stages revival - and this time the puppets are on a mission
Live theatre version of 1980s TV satire features Tom Cruise and other showbiz stars trying to save 'broken Britain'.
Jessica Murray, The Guardian, 26th January 2023Spitting Image Live: the latex lampoon show all dolled up for a theatrical comeback
Spitting Image is back, but this time on stage. Director and co-writer Sean Foley tells Nick Smurthwaite about rewriting the show to keep it topical, the logistical complications of having 100 characters and why today's news cycle is good comedy material.
Nick Smurthwaite, The Stage, 24th January 2023Sky Comedy Rep 2023 writers announced
Tom Critch, Doug Crossley, Alice Etches, Aoife Kennan, Mahad Ali, Georgie Morrell, Hattie Soykan and Asia Wray have been selected to take part in the Sky Comedy Rep scheme.
British Comedy Guide, 28th November 2022The Upstart Crow stage show to return
David Mitchell and Gemma Whelan will return to The Upstart Crow, the stage show spin-off from Ben Elton's TV sitcom.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2022Birmingham to host Serious About Comedy research
The University of Birmingham and Birmingham Rep are to launch a major new collaboration on 1st April, which will see them beginning an "ongoing research conversation about comedy".
British Comedy Guide, 23rd March 2022The Play What I Wrote - The Lowry, Salford review
Perhaps the most beautiful thing about this production is – you don't have to be a Morecambe and Wise fan to be in on the jokes and references.
James Mac, The Reviews Hub, 1st February 2022The Play What I Wrote review
This is a great fun night out with lots of laughs for all the family that gives audiences a bit more than a 'tribute' or impressions show while still bringing the essence of the greatness of Eric and Ernie. But after this discussion of keeping double acts together, I'd love to see a reunion of writers Sean Foley and Hamish McColl - perhaps trapped in a bathroom for 26 years?
David Chadderton, British Theatre Guide, 1st February 2022Tom Hiddleston to star in BBC broadcast of The Play What I Wrote
The BBC is to broadcast a recording of live stage show The Play What I Wrote, featuring guest star Tom Hiddleston.
British Comedy Guide, 13th January 2022