Celebrated storyteller James Rowland brings acclaimed show to the Stephen Joseph
Acclaimed theatremaker and storyteller James Rowland will be perfoming his hit show, Learning to Fly, at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre for one night only on Thursday 14th November.
Premiering at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022, Learning to Fly sees James recount his adolescence, his struggle with illness, and the unlikely friendship he forges with an elderly lady once feared by the local kids. It’s a joyous show about love’s eternal struggle with time, music’s ability to heal, and his friend’s last wish: to get high once before she died.
Straight off the back of another sold out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, which included his 100th show in Summerhall’s Anatomy Lecture Theatre, James Rowland is embarking on his biggest tour to date. From now until May 2025, he's performing his critically acclaimed Songs of the Heart Trilogy of shows across the country.
From Essex to Edinburgh, from village to vaudeville, James will perform his second trilogy of storytelling shows, following life through it’s journey from youth, to middle age, and to our own mortality: Learning to Fly, Piece of Work, and finally, James Rowland Dies at the End of the Show. Each a remarkable hour of theatre, each a captivating mix of storytelling, comedy and music; and each sees James strain every sinew to keep the audience completely rapt.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre will play host to James Rowland's Learning to Fly - which recieved 5 stars in The Guardian - for one night only on Thursday 14th November.
Tickets available at: https://sjt.uk.com/events/learning-to-fly