{"product_id":"my-travels-with-footsbarn-theatre-9781068664540","title":"My Travels with Footsbarn Theatre","description":"In this delightful memoir, Ted Turton describes his escapades\u003cbr\u003eas an artist, designer, photographer, printer, truck driver, \u003cbr\u003epublicist, front-of-house salesperson, document forger and\u003cbr\u003eoccasional street actor for the acclaimed Footsbarn Theatre.\u003cbr\u003eWith its free-spirited nature and boisterous energy, Footsbarn\u003cbr\u003eattracted many talented people who wanted to be part of a\u003cbr\u003etravelling theatre. The romantic idea of taking theatre to the\u003cbr\u003epeople, be it in the city, the suburbs or rural communities, \u003cbr\u003ewas attractive but the reality was tough. Life on the road with\u003cbr\u003ea barnstorming company of extraordinarily talented actors, \u003cbr\u003eclowns, musicians and artists - plus all their children - was a\u003cbr\u003echallenge. This was showbiz, circus-style, with their own tent, \u003cbr\u003etrucks, buses and caravans.\u003cbr\u003eMy Travels with Footsbarn Theatre comprises Ted Turton's\u003cbr\u003ereminiscences about travelling the world with an infuriating, \u003cbr\u003eendearing and totally inspirational family of performers.\u003cbr\u003eWith amusing stories about various scrapes and mishaps, \u003cbr\u003edescriptions of the amazing places they visited in Europe, \u003cbr\u003ethe USA and Australia, and entertaining tales about life in the\u003cbr\u003efreewheeling 1980s, this is a heart-warming coming-of-age\u003cbr\u003estory. It is also stunningly illustrated with Ted Turton's work as\u003cbr\u003ean artist with the company, plus dozens of photographs he took\u003cbr\u003ewith his trusty Leica rangefinder camera.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liffey Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068664540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220","brand":"Ted Turton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948798148789,"sku":"9781068664540","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_92c5c853-f8a5-4bce-bcca-6917c81e1e16.jpg?v=1762272989","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/my-travels-with-footsbarn-theatre-9781068664540","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}