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Convict Footprints Productions Inc

Producing living history 'Theatre in the Wild' on Australian historic sites since 2012,
the multi-award-winning Convict Footprints is a registered not-for-profit organisation employing a professional cast and crew to bring stories of colonial Australian history to life through both public and educational performances.

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Wiseman's Ferry Ghostly Dine & Discover Tour

Saturday 18 June 2022
The Wiseman's Ferry Heritage Valley Cafe and Convict Footprints are coming together to bring you a unique night of fine dining, ghostly tales and saucy goings-on. The strictly-limited event includes: Two course meal of mains and dessert Guided tour (includes bus) Complimentary glass of house wine or beer to enjoy at the historic Wisemans ferry inn. We certainly encourage appropriate attire - be that top-hat and tails, convict slops or a frock befitting a lady (no bare ankles please !)
Heritage Valley Cafe Tours
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Convict Footprints Fully Loaded (CANCELLED)

Between Saturday 16 May 2020 and Sunday 17 May 2020
Explore the fascinating stories & characters that are all a part of the Newington Armory site within Sydney Olympic Park. This unique site is the stage for our latest immersive living-history 'Theatre in the Wild' production and offers our audience an engaging experience with a host of characters from the site's past. And how often do you get a miniature train ride as part of your theatre show! Come for the show, stay for the day, with whole host of other activities around the park
Newington Armory
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Convicts get Sheepish

Between Saturday 25 January 2020 and Sunday 26 January 2020
Time travel back to the early days of the Colony and let our multi- award winning troupe take you on a light-hearted romp through Australian history. Discover the origins of the famous Australian wool industry through the eyes of some very colourful Colonial personalities. Remember though, this is 1799, and there are convicts about; so keep your valuables guarded at all times!
Koala Park Sheep Shed
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Convict Footprints Fully Loaded

Between Saturday 19 October 2019 and Sunday 27 October 2019
Explore the fascinating stories & characters that are all a part of the Newington Armory site within Sydney Olympic Park. This unique site is the stage for our latest immersive living-history 'Theatre in the Wild' production and offers our audience an engaging experience with a host of characters from the site's past. And how often do you get a miniature train ride as part of your theatre show! Come for the show, stay for the day, with whole host of other activities around the park
Newington Armory
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Convict Footprints gets Sheepish

Between Saturday 20 April 2019 and Sunday 21 April 2019
As part of the 2019 Wisemans Colonial Weekend, Convict Footprints Productions will be bringing their Tobruk production down the hill for a bawdy romp in the gardens of the Wiseman's Ferry Inn over the Easter weekend. A fun and educational show for all the family, you'll leave knowing more than you ever thought you wanted to know about sheep farming in Australia!
Wisemans Inn Hotel
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Women Of Wisemans

Saturday 15 December 2018
As part of the inaugural opening season for the newly commissioned Pioneer Theatre, The Convict Footprints Troupe bring you a historical romp - and in a fancy theatre no less! - of Victorian Melodrama with their unique style through the history of Wiseman and the Hawkesbury. Love, death and Ferries - with a body count bigger than Hamlet!
Pioneer Theatre
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Convict Footprints Quarantined!

Between Saturday 13 October 2018 and Sunday 21 October 2018
Come join us on an immersive theatrical journey - not only through the site of Sydney's former Quarantine Station but also through the very fabric of time itself as we traverse the years down to the sea where it all began upon the shores of North Head with the first convicts in 1828.
Q Station Manly
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Convict Footprints Tobruk - After Dark

Friday 24 August 2018
Convict Footprints once again joins with the wonderful folks at Tobruk Sydney for a unique evening of food, music and theatrical frolicks, all whilst learning about the entire history of the wool industry in our fledgling colony! Come join us for this our first foray into Theatre Restaurant as we present to you an evening of entertainment, edification and as much fun as you can have with a sheep ! Please note this is an 'adults only' show - our daytime Tobruk production is child-friendly
Tobruk Sydney