Footsteps Showreel 2013

Update From Footsteps Owner

It has been a packed summer for Footsteps and their clients and as we head into the autumn Footsteps owner, Robert Forshaw, is excited by all that is coming up for the rest of the year. "It has been a fantastic year for Footsteps, yet again, and we have been working very hard at numerous projects throughout the summer. Our "Planters, Paupers & Rebels" Horrible Histories styled performance, commissioned by the North West Peace III Partnership, received rave reviews and we are delighted to be performing it again in Letterkenny & the Guildhall in Derry this Friday as part of Culture Night.  We have been brought in  to provide a number of events for the Faughan Valley Landscape Partnership this month and next. Our corporate entertainment and Murder Mystery nights are proving very popular and over the next couple of months we have public Murder Mystery nights, all with new scripts, at the Malone Lodge Hotel,  Belfast, The Bank Bar & Bistro, Newry, The Warrenpoint Golf Club, Warrenpoint, The Tullylagan Country House Hotel, Cookstown and the Cabaret Supper Club in Belfast. We are delighted that  Newry & Mourne Museum at Bagenal's Castle in Newry has just booked Footsteps to provide training in historical interpretation for their staff, in October. Footsteps will also be performing with Partisan Productions as we continue are work with the Decade of Commemorations, as well as working with Irish Arms as we continue to provide character interpretation for a number of their events.  The largest project that has been on going since February of this year is the production of "Turas" the historical play commissioned by the Twin Traditions Initiative and funded by the International Fund For Ireland.  I was commissioned to write, produce & direct this play and our cast, made up of amateur actors from the Leitrim & Fermanagh area are deep in rehearsals and we open at the end of October. I could not be happier with how things have been developing and we look forward to what the next year brings forth."

Footsteps To Have A Busy September

Footsteps are delighted to announce a number of events that are taking place in the month of September, that they have successfully been awarded. Along with the ongoing development and rehearsals for the historical play "Turas" that Footsteps was commissioned to write for the Twin Traditions Initiative and the Eglinton Historical Walking Tours, being conducted on the 14th of September, Footsteps will now be writing scripts and providing characters for the "Eagle Wing" Festival at the Cockle Row Cottages, Groomsport on Sunday 1st September; performing their critically acclaimed "Planters, Paupers & Rebels" at the Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny and the Tower Museum, Derry-Londonderry as part of Culture Night on the 20th of September and finally providing a number of Celtic characters for an Event taking place in Ness Country Park on Sunday 22nd September. Robert Forshaw, owner of Footsteps, said "I am delighted with the numerous events and projects Footsteps are being brought in to assist with. We look forward to working with all our clients and are delighted that they recognise the high standard of service that we provide through Ireland and the UK."

Footsteps Awarded Tender To Write, Develop & Produce Historical Walking Tour of Eglinton Village

Footsteps are happy to announce that they have been chosen to write, develop, produce and perform a Historical Walking Tour for Eglinton Village. This project is being run by the Faughan Valley Landscape Partnership and the final project will be delivered on the 14th of September from 12.30pm - 2pm. Robert Forshaw, owner of Footsteps, said "It is a pleasure to be teaming up again with the Faughan Valley Landscape Partnership and we are looking forward to developing a fun, entertaining, informative
 and innovative walking tour of one of the North Wests most historic of towns.

"Turas" - Historical Play, Commissioned By Twin Traditions Initiative ~ Update!

“Turas”

Written, Produced and Directed by

Robert Forshaw, Footsteps

“An exciting new play which explores the tumultuous events of the last 400 years  of Ireland 's history and in particular as they pertain to counties Leitrim and Fermanagh.   "TURAS" is a revealing and enthralling journey in story, song and verse through a shared history which has shaped the cultural identity and personality and all Ireland's peoples. From the Plantation of Ireland in the 17th century, to the rise of the Protestant Ascendancy, from the Great Famine, to the rebellions that have coursed through our History, “Turas” is bound to challenge our understanding of our shared past whilst at the same time entertain audiences of all ages.”

Performance Dates

Ardowen Theatre, Enniskillen: 24^th & 25^th October 2013

&

The Dock Theatre, Carrick On Shannon: 6^th & 7^th November 2013

Ticket Information

To Be Confirmed

Footsteps Wins Tender to Write, Produce & Perform "Plantation to Partition" Based Performance

Footsteps is delighted to announce that it has been successful in winning the tender to write, produce & perform a scripted performance with the theme of "Plantation to Partition." This scripted performance will be in association with Derry City Council’s Heritage & Museum Service who is the lead partner in the collaborative heritage programme, Plantation to Partition, part of the PEACE IIII Culture Connects Communities Programme in the North West Cluster area. This is a partnership heritage programme with Strabane District Council, Omagh District Council and Donegal County Council. Robert Forshaw, owner of Foosteps, said "I am absolutely delighted to be brought in to work on this exciting project. The scripted performance will be aimed towards key stage 2 & 3 audiences and includes 5 performance that will be staged in the month of June. The style of the performance will be a fun and "Horrible Histories" styled approach to this fascinating period of our shared history."

Footsteps Brought In To Help Develop Scripts For Animated Lectures & Tourism Film

Footsteps are delighted to announce that they have been brought in by Strabane District Council, to assist them in the development of scripts for two "animated lectures" and two "short tourism films". This project has been set up to bring together historical societies and interested groups from cross boarder regions within the district. Robert Forshaw, owner of Footsteps, said "We are delighted to be working once again with Strabane District Council and look forward to working with the local groups in developing interesting, entertaining and informative scripts for their animated lectures and the tourism films." Footsteps have a number of script writing projects at present and are delighted that this side of their business is really taking off.

Footsteps Awarded Tender To Write, Produce & Direct Historical Play

Footsteps is proud to announce that they have been awarded a tender to write, produce & direct a historical play for the Twin Traditions Initiative, Carrick-on-Shannon Heritage Group Ltd. The play will cover 400 years of history in the Co. Leitrim & Co. Fermanagh area. After signing the contract today Robert Forshaw, owner of Footsteps said "I am absolutely delighted that Footsteps has been awarded this fantastic opportunity. It is my vision to create an engaging, captivating and challenging piece that will bring to life the history, society and culture of the two traditions in this boarder area. It will be a wonderful challenge and one that will hopefully result in a play that we can all be proud of." The play will be performed for two nights at the Ardowen Theatre, Enniskillen  and two nights at the Dock Theatre, Carrick-on- Shannon, at the end of October 2013. The next couple of months will see the play take shape in the development stage. Open auditions will be held in Carrick-on-Shannon and Enniskillen towards the beginning of the summer where all budding amateur actors in the area are welcome with rehearsals beginning in earnest in the summer.