An Autobiographical perspective
by DANNY SCOTT
A story they said couldn't be written,
by the man they said couldn't succeed.
This is a very brave book… utterly compelling – heart-breaking yet profoundly uplifting
Adrian Snell
Composer, Recording & Performing artist, Consultant
An awe-inspiring story of courage and immense resilience
Martyn Joseph
Multi-award-winning Singer/Song Writer & Activist
A legend – a remarkable guy and one of the most gifted people I know in his field…
Patrick Regan (OBE)
Speaker/Writer & Social Justice Advocate
An autobiographical perspective
by Danny Scott
Real, raw and radical - shocking and disturbing, yet humorous, charming and beautifully endearing.
A story of tragedy, torment and trauma - desperation, darkness and delirium, infused with healing, happiness and hope.
Performance Events
STORY-TELLING . LIVE MUSIC . POETRY . PHYSICAL THEATRE
"Superb play. Very poignant."
"The Numb presentation was truly spellbinding, and the music was wonderful."
"It was amazing."
"Inspirational, life affirming... You'll want to see this beautiful, moving performance more than once."
"This performance is a high quality event with well thought through story-telling. Clever, engaging and varied, it leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting to know more."
"A courageous act of testimony: an unflinching exploration of abandonment, institutional trauma and despair, reframed through creativity, faith and radical transformation. It does not ask audiences merely to observe one man’s survival; it offers them an emotionally charged invitation to feel, to connect, and to believe that even the most fractured story can move towards light.”
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2026 - 2027
The Story
Abandoned at just 15 months on a London street, Danny Scott's life began with harsh rejection – and the years that followed only deepened it. Expelled at 16, barely literate, his future looked non-existent – permanently extinguished before it ever had a chance to ignite...Yet it wasn't.
Decades later, Danny has built an international career in physical theatre and training, spanning 40 countries; from corporate boardrooms to prison cells, prestigious universities to youth detention centres, stages and performing arts academies to psychiatric wards.
But the question remains, how does someone transform the scarred anguish of abandonment and abuse into genuine, sustained meaning and purpose?
"NUMB" answers that question through visceral storytelling, hard-won wisdom, cathartic reflection, and joyful humour.
Part memoir, part survival manual, "Numb" chronicles the brutal reality of institutional trauma before offering something extremely valuable; practical tools for anyone navigating their own darkness toward light. For the 1-in-3 who've walked this road themselves, and the 1-in-2 who know someone who has, this is a celebration, a testimony to the possibility of radical transformation, and a roadmap for those still finding their way.
The book contains poetry written by Danny Scott throughout his life journey.
Here are some samples:
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