I am a performer, writer and teacher of Scottish country dance who first came to prominence in the 1990s creating and editing London’s cult satirical fashion magazine, BLOW.

If you’d like to learn more about me, please watch this YouTube video:

For upcoming performances of
Seventy-Eight Thank Yous, my critically acclaimed one-man show about the extraordinary death and ordinary life of my mother, see below…

York Festival of Ideas
The Marriott Room, York Explore Library, Library Square, York YO1 7DS
performances:
Sunday June 9th at 2.30pm, doors 2.15pm
Monday June 10th at 6.30pm, doors 6.15pm
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Here are audience Reviews from Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Exactly the magic to be found at the Edinburgh Fringe, a rare beauty, for me, it warrants all 5 Stars
Sarah Gardiner

It is good for us to soften the taboos around death and suicide and James’s wisdom and strength of character are inspiring.
Chloe Greenwood

Seventy-Eight Thank Yous is an extraordinary piece, well told with clear thresholds, enormous pathos and lots of humour. I feel like I have met your mother and what a woman she is! Courageous, energetic, warm, fun and loving.
Elly

An unmissable … story of love and loss but also joy and jumble sales.
Maggie Y

Thank you so much for sharing your heartbreaking, yet humorous story at the Fringe. Your performance was amazing! I’ve been to many shows at the Fringe this year, they’ve all been good, but have to say—you stole the Fringe!
Geraldine Mc