Stories and songs celebrating the adventurer,
explorer and vagabond within us all
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Based upon Steve Bonham's much-loved book of the same name, "Stumbling Over Eden" is a one-hour show that combines story and song to celebrate the adventurer, explorer and vagabond within us all.
Stumbling Over Eden is not just the story of an eccentric journey from the top of the Atlas Mountains to the Sahara desert, but an invitation to explore just what *is* adventure? The mysterious pull of serendipity, the joy of travelling with companions, the inexpressible fragile moments of beauty found on the trail, the notion of freedom, and the meaning of home. Funny, moving, authentic, and - sometimes! - profound, with great songs, it is a show like no other. "This is a 'boy's own' - and girls! - adventure from the nineteenth century, acted out and described in the twenty-first century on the doorstep of Europe. In his account of the 540km walk from the High Atlas mountains, across the Anti Atlas, then following the exotic river Draa into the Saharan sand dunes, you will fall into a world and people as fascinating and friendly as any fairy tale."
Mike McHugo OBE, co-founder of the Kasbah du Toubkal |
Stumbling Over Eden made its debut at Wigtown Book Festival in October 2022
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Available as:
> one-hour long solo talk with graphics
> a one-hour-fifteen-mins duo show with music
Suitable for:
> sessions at book and literature festivals
> arts venues and festivals
> community venues, clubs and society events
> corporate and organisational keynotes
> independent bookshops
> one-hour long solo talk with graphics
> a one-hour-fifteen-mins duo show with music
Suitable for:
> sessions at book and literature festivals
> arts venues and festivals
> community venues, clubs and society events
> corporate and organisational keynotes
> independent bookshops
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Acclaim for the book
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"moving, informative, unusual, entertaining and …a sort of warning to other middle aged adventurers!"
Robert Twigger - best selling author of The Red Nile, Walking The Great North Line, "I read this book from cover to cover in one go. I love travel and adventures, and if you do too, this is the book for you. From the wonderful descriptions I really felt the intense heat and sheer slog of walking 570 kilometres across North Africa. 'My clothes walked home on their own' says it all. It's not just a travelogue, either, but full of wonderful, intelligent insights as you would expect from a psychologist and philosopher. Having read the book, I truly wish I'd shared the adventure. *****" Roseline Swaine, Amazon review "I know it’s touched my heart and soul. A compelling read of what you can do if you have the imagination to believe in a dream, can dig deep inside to find the courage to make it happen and ultimately trust yourself to come out the other side. Utterly fascinating and thought provoking." Natalia Richards - acclaimed author of The Falcon's Rise and The Falcon's Flight. |
Stumbling Over Eden by Steve Bonham
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