Learning to Fly

A welcome return visit by James Rowland – following the success of Team Viking and One Hundred Different Words for Love.

Learning to Fly sees James tell the story of a remarkable friendship he made when he was a lonely, unhappy teenager with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky house on his street.

It’s about connection, no matter what the obstacles; about love’s eternal struggle with time; about music and its ability to heal.

It’s also about her last wish: to get high once before she died.

Uplifting, big hearted and hilarious, it’s a captivating mix of storytelling, music and comedy.

The Guardian:  “Rowland is a consummate storyteller. He’s often puppyish in his enthusiasm, bouncing around the stage with seemingly boundless energy. But he also makes brilliantly controlled use of silence and space, allowing story beats to land and sit with us. Few performers can hold a moment like he can, trusting in the narrative world and the relationship with the audience that he has crafted.”