52 Stories

Dave Morris' 52 Stories is a masterclass in memory and heartfelt storytelling. From the moment he begins revealing each card from a shuffled deck—flawlessly recalling their order—the audience is hooked. But the real magic unfolds as each card becomes a gateway into deeply personal and touching stories about his family. Morris weaves these tales with warmth, humour, and authenticity, keeping the crowd captivated from start to finish. The performance builds beautifully, and by the final story, the room erupts into a well-deserved standing ovation. 52 Stories isn’t just a show—it’s an experience. highly recommended.

Incredible technique for memorizing a deck of cards. Equally compelling stories about family and friends.

This works on so many levels. Morris does an astounding job memorizing a deck of cards, then shows us how it’s done, and wraps it in a beautiful tale about family and friends.

Highly recommended

52 Stories invites the audience into the memory palace of award-winning storyteller Dave Morris. Through tales of family, friends, love, loss, and memory itself, Morris weaves together moments that are both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I wasn’t expecting to have tears falling down, but they were sometimes from laughter, sometimes from sadness. His natural presence and gift for connection make each story feel intimate and alive. Thoughtful, moving, and beautifully told, this show is a gentle reminder of the power of stories to shape how we remember. Definitely recommend seeing this one!

We sat down and waited for the show to start. As the lights dimmed, we were pulled into Dave's amazing world of storytelling. His way of telling stories is definitely unique as he incorporates it with his tools for remembering things. This is not a play with 52 stories, but with the introduction of a deck of cards and the ability to remember the order of the audience shuffled deck is amazing...but it's not the star of the show. It's the storytelling. It's the heartfelt words that poured out of his mouth. His stories incited visual shows in my own mind. His memories of his friends and family encouraged my brain to remember ones that I wanted to remember and bring up over and over again.

This show has humour, fun, but the biggest thing it has is a huge heart.

Given that each show is likely different every time, I hope to have the chance to see it again with the deck of cards being in a different order.

Thank you, Dave, for a very entertaining one hour of your storytelling. I'm also rather grateful I didn't dream of Gandalf and a newspaper. That's an image I'll never get out of my mind though!

Phenomenal storytelling, equal parts laughter and tears.