TOURING 2023/2024
2 NOV COLCHESTER LAKESIDE
16 NOV BASINGSTOKE PROTEUS
17-18 Nov EDINBURGH TRAVERSE (Learning to Fly)
25 NOV LISKEARD LISKERRETT COMMUNITY CENTRE (Learning to Fly)
26 NOV LAUNCESTON TOWN HALL
30 NOV HEXHAM WARK TOWN HALL & MECHANICS INSTITUTE
1 DEC CUMBRIA SOULBY VILLAGE HALL
2 DEC ALLENDALE VILLAGE HALL
3 DEC MORPETH HEPSCOTT PARISH HALL
5 DEC KESWICK THEATRE BY THE LAKE
9 DEC BATH POUND ARTS (Learning to Fly)
2 FEB HIGH NEWTON VILLAGE HALL (Learning to Fly)
4 FEB EAST SUSSEX Alciston & Selmeston Village Hall
28 FEB MILFORD HAVEN TORCH THEATRE (Learning to Fly)
1 MAR LEICESTER ATTENBOROUGH ARTS CENTRE
8 MAR EXETER PHOENIX
21 MAR ARTS ALIVE SHROPSHIRE SPARC THEATRE (Learning to Fly)
22 MAR ARTS ALIVE SHROPSHIRE TALBOT THEATRE (Learning to Fly)
23 MAR ARTS ALIVE SHROPSHIRE MARKET THEATRE (Learning to Fly)
30 MAR SHEFFIELD PLAYHOUSE
19 APR WOLVERHAMPTON ARENA THEATRE
30 APR – 4 MAY PLYMOUTH DRUM THEATRE
10 MAY SKIPTON TOWN HALL
James has been touring his storytelling theatre shows for half his adult life. This tour was different though. Returning home after his first stint away, he received a letter that exploded his life, and the tour became a search: for the person who sent it, for a sense of where he comes from, and to maybe save a life.
In PIECE OF WORK James explores how the landscapes we exist within effect the way we think and feel; how searching for something is an end in itself, regardless of whether the search is successful. It’s about our sense of home, and the hope that makes our lives liveable.
Featuring James’ captivating mix of storytelling, music and comedy (as well as Shakespeare’s Hamlet) this show follows the critically acclaimed LEARNING TO FLY which toured the UK following a sell-out run in Edinburgh. Hilarious and heart breaking this remarkable road trip will delight and surprise.
Contains references to suicide and mental illness 14+
Directed by Jonathan Humphreys
Audio described performances are always an option, just let the box office or Front of House team know if you need this
Reviews of Piece of Work:
‘One tries not to write that the Master Storyteller is back, but the Master Storyteller is back!… He has an innate ability to hold an audience…beautifully told, ringing with authenticity.’ ***** Britishtheatre.com (Piece of Work)
‘Rowland delivers it all deftly, balancing light and dark, mirth and melancholy‘ **** The Stage
‘He is a master at building tension and then breaking it with a warm smile‘ **** Broadway World
‘Rowland is always attuned to the room‘ **** The Guardian
‘an agile, vivid feat of storytelling‘ **** The Scotsman
‘It’s the little things throughout that pull you into what is an intimate story‘ ***** Fairy Powered Productions
Further praise for James:
‘Master storyteller’ **** Whatsonstage
‘A riveting, remarkable hour of theatre…’ ***** The Guardian
‘He delivers his story with grace and self-deprecating humour’ **** The Times
‘Rowland is a natural storyteller…very funny’ **** The Scotsman