Paul Foskett Archive

Review: The Young Tycoons

Review: The Young Tycoons

The Young Tycoons first played at the Darlinghurst Theatre Company’s previous space, at Greenknowe Avenue, in September 2005, and enjoyed a sold-out return season in February 2006. Now returning to the fabulous Eternity Theatre the play feels just as relevant as it did …
Review: Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Sydney

Review: Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Sydney

Strictly Ballroom, the iconic Aussie film from 1992, has returned to life at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre. Acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann has approached his venture into musical theatre with all the colour and flamboyance we have come to expect in his films, but …
Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Review: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Based on the classic 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, now on at Sydney’s Theatre Royal, returns the audience to memorable classic moments of this highly successful comedy. Directed by Roger Hodgman(Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Grey Gardens, Sweeny Todd) this all new Australian …
Review: They’re playing our song

Review: They’re playing our song

They’re playing our song  Theatre Royal, Friday May 3, 2013 The opening song “Fallin” returned the audience to the late 1970s; well-structured melodic songs reminiscent of Bert Bacharach, Elton John or Peter Allen. They’re playing our song  premiered in Los Angeles in 1978 …