Contents
Newsflash: 1916 The Musical welcomes a trio of new creatives

Sean Ferris:
Biography & Vision
Sean's aims and vision for the production

Martin Cox:
Biography & Interview
Getting to know Martin

1916 Seachtar na Cásca: Documentary
Documentary on TG4

What's happening now!Now is a very exciting time for the 1916 Musical production team and development, with the Industry Show and Tell just before Christmas. 1916 The Musical also welcomes Jane Robinson onboard.

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Sean Ferris Sean is the Creative Producer of '1916 The Musical'. His studies have focused on Theatre, Film and Stage management.

Sean Ferris: Biography
Education:
Sean’s studies have focused on Theatre, Film and Stage management, specialising in lighting design and theatre electrics.

Theatre Credits:
Sean began his theatrical career by producing a rock version of "Sweeny Todd", which premiered at The Hackney Empire. He then went on to produce the "Euston Festival of Arts" and soon after the fringe theatre in Greenwich where he produced three successful pantomimes as well as an Australian musical, ‘Streetwise’ and a number of musical revues and presentations.

On the 100th Anniversary of the British Museum, Sean project managed a collaboration with The London Philharmonic Orchestra and The Royal National Theatre and more recently, Sean has produced the world premiere of ‘Subtransmission’, a highly successful musical play, which played at the Courtyard Theatre in London.

Technical credits:
Sean co-founded and managed a very successful audio-visual company, Evolution, supplying full design and technical support to many live, entertainment and corporate event shows. He has worked with stars such as Sophie Ellis Bextor, The feeling, Al Murray, and many more. Sean is currently the Lighting Designer for The London Eye.

Sean Ferris: The Vision
‘1916 The Musical’, an epic love story and the brainchild of Sean Ferris, was born 17 years ago, when Sean was walking through the streets of London. Of Irish descent, Sean is fiercely patriotic and proud of his heritage, describing Ireland as “where his heart is”. He feels compelled to tell this passionate love story to an audience, who are perhaps not familiar with the iconic events of Easter, 1916.

When speaking with Sean, the word ‘Legacy’ is mentioned on numerous occasions, which emphasises Sean’s belief in the power of theatre to not simply entertain, but to educate and culturally enrich its audience. Yes, ‘1916 The Musical’ utilises the successful formula of war and revolution to frame a story of love and deceit, a model employed by film and theatre writers for centuries; however, Sean’s intentions go further than simply creating a box office phenomenon.

Sean feels passionately that the oppression suffered by the Irish people in the centuries before 1916, can be compared to the atmosphere of discontent in the United Kingdom, and indeed the rest of the world today. With the bleak outlook of the world’s economy, the feeling of resentment towards our politicians, in the light of the UK’s expenses scandal, and the revelations of banker’s bonuses, there is a feeling amongst the masses of inequality and rage.

Sean believes that the legacy of ‘1916 The Musical’ will be the realisation that the masses play an important role in the direction of a nation, or indeed the world; the spirit of passion, loyalty, desire, hope, and indeed, love, are the fundamental human conditions which unite the human race, blurring the boundaries between nationalities, gender, age and race. ‘1916 The Musical’ explores and glorifies these themes, and it is Sean’s desire to evoke and awaken these universal emotions within the audience, fuelling the feelings of unity, community and compassion in our society today.