Team Viking

"Ten years ago, my best friend Tom was diagnosed with heart cancer and given three months to live. His last wish was to have a full Viking burial. So I gave him one"

Team Viking tells the remarkable, hilarious and heart-lifting story of how writer and performer and Ustinov favourite James Rowland  actually managed to give his best mate the send-off he wanted. Blending storytelling, music, comedy and even a genuine Viking helmet, it’s a comic ode to death, friendship and the beautiful absurdity of life.

Team Viking premiered in a tiny meeting room at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe and became a breakthrough hit: critically acclaimed, completely sold out, and the launched James' career as a contemporary storyteller. Since then it has toured hundreds of times across the UK and beyond.

Now, ten years on, this modern classic returns for a special anniversary edition - as funny, raw and joyous as ever.

★★★★★ The Stage
“Joyous - heartlifting and incredibly moving.”

★★★★★ Wee Review
“Sometimes stories are better than real life.”

★★★★ Fest
“Real grief, still raw; real heart, still healing… A reminder that life really is for the living.”

★★★★ Ed Fest Mag
“Brilliant storytelling… beautifully written and superbly performed.”

★★★★ ThreeWeeks
“Equal parts sad, funny and ridiculous… a show of real courage.”

Stewart Lee
“The best theatre I saw was Team Viking by James Rowland.”

Additional Praise for James Rowland

★★★★★ The Guardian (Learning to Fly)
“A riveting, remarkable hour of theatre.”

★★★★ The Times (Learning to Fly)
“He delivers his story with grace and self-deprecating humour.”

★★★★ Sunday Times (Revelations)
“Captivating… A generous, deepening hymn to friendship.”

★★★★★ The Scotsman (Songs of Friendship trilogy)
“Masterful… One mighty, passionate epic.”

Team Viking is brought to you by Salam & Holohan