JAMES ROWLAND'S STORYTELLING TRILOGY
Over three yearsSongs of Friendshipwas assembled at VAULT Festival.
Team Vikingcharts the course of his lifelong friendship with Sarah and Tom, and what happened when Tom was diagnosed with incurable heart cancer.
InA Hundred Different Words for LoveSarah gets engaged at the same time as James meets someone he really likes.
Revelationsis James's account of being around for Sarah and her partner Emma as they take the huge step of becoming parents (and the small matter of his donating sperm for the baby).
The stories are about growing up, grief, falling in love, life and death. Also lots of jokes about bums and stuff.
Songs of Friendship contains additional material and appendices detailing the making of the shows plus annotated scripts with notes from the author. The Edinburgh Fringe performance was described byThe Stageas 'Joyous - heart-lifting and incredibly moving...as accomplished a piece of storytelling as you could hope to see.'
James Rowland is a performer and writer. He wrote Songs of Friendship with director and dramaturg Daniel Goldman. He has also acted in a 'bunch of stuff, but nothing you've heard of.' He loves unsolicited mail and people buying him drinks.
Joyous - heart-lifting and incredibly moving...as accomplished a piece of storytelling as you could hope to see FIVE STARS - The Stage --The Stage
'Joyous heart-lifting and incredibly moving&as accomplished a piece of storytelling as you could hope to see' FIVE STARS The Stage The Stage