From the vibrant minds at @footdownproductions comes Ciara, a stirring exploration into the intricacies of love, identity, and generational trauma, set against the haunting backdrop of post-Troubles Northern Ireland…

Imagine navigating the emotional maze of finding love❤️, while the echoes of a brutal past threaten to tear it apart. That's the journey Ciara O’Brian embarks upon when she chances upon Olivia Devlin. While Ciara grapples with internalised homophobia - a product of her staunch Catholic upbringing, Olivia, on the other hand, is the embodiment of acceptance, having reconciled her Protestant faith with her sexuality…

But it's not just a story of love. It's a dialogue with history📚📖 The late mother's diary that Ciara possesses is a chilling testament to religious bigotry, offering a firsthand account of the "Catholic" version of The Troubles, reminiscent of that raw scene from Derry Girls where the prejudices of both communities were laid bare on a chalkboard…

The standout element?✨ The inclusion of a narrator who ups the ante from the get-go by foreshadowing the looming tragedy. Your heart races, you're invested, rooting for Ciara and Olivia to find their path, all while being acutely aware of the storm brewing on the horizon…

Footdown Productions, with their passionate female-led, queer, neurodivergent team, have carved a heart-rending tale that is an ode to resilience, a call to challenge systemic prejudices, and a gut-wrenching reminder of the price of bigotry. 4/5🏆🌟🌟🌟🌟

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