James trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre credits include: The Last Days of Mankind (Bristol Old Vic), The Smartest Giant in Town (West End), How To Hide A Lion (Polka Theatre), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (UK tour, TLCM), The First (Spark Arts), Dinner at the Twits (EBP), Macbeth (Insane Root), Alice's Adventures Underground and The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie (Les Enfants Terribles), Public Housing (Theatre Absolute), Holding (Oxford Playhouse), Play Without a Title (Belgrade Theatre) and We’re Going On A Bear Hunt (UK and US tour)