Ideal for: arts venues, festivals, community venues, libraries
Stories and songs celebrating the adventurer,
explorer and vagabond within us all
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.
appearing at Ripon Theatre Festival 2023
Stumbling Over Eden in schools: suitable for GCSE English language courses and for PHST initiatives where its emphasis on giving young people a voice and inspiring people to express themselves. have been told it could be a very helpful initiative in efforts to promote well-being and self-confidence
"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
Available as:
one-hour-long solo talk with or without music
a one-hour-thirty-mins duo show with music
An interactive event - in collaboration with a local artist - contacts for more details
Suitable for:
sessions at libraries plus book and literature festivals
arts venues and festivals
community venues, clubs and society events
corporate and organisational keynotes
independent bookshops
Audience feedback
“Another incredible evening at Leigh library for Stumbling Over Eden … Steve really brought his trek to life through extracts, funny tales and amazing songs.”
"We had a lovely time at this event tonight. Steve was a very engaging speaker and his stories about a trek across Morocco were so interesting."
"It was a privilege to have you join the Cumbria Soaring Club Lakes Charity Classic paragliding club competition to provoke a conversation about adventure, risk-taking and companionship in the sky. Thanks for adding a thoughtful, humorous and melodic tone to our tribal gathering of international pilots!”
Associated book
"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.
