Edinburgh Fringe
Adam Riches: Jimmy
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Venue
26: Summerhall
Room: TechCube 0
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A magnificent performance from the Fringe favourite, and a big departure from his previous work. Adam Riches is tennis bad-boy Jimmy Connors - aided by some impressively choreographed sound effects, too.
In 1974, Jimmy Connors was the greatest tennis player on Earth. In 1991, he's getting annihilated at the US Open by his arch-nemesis' little brother. What happened next was one of the greatest comebacks in sport, when Jimmy, fuelled by ghosts of his turbulent past, winds back the clock to remind the world what happens when you rattle the cage of a geriatric tiger, one last time. Edinburgh Comedy Award Winner Adam Riches (***** (Independent)) makes his Summerhall debut with this fast-paced, funny and intensely physical ride, deep inside the mind of an ageing, swaggering alpha.
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The New Current, 21st June 2024Performances
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| 1st Aug 2024 | 21:30 | Summerhall (TechCube 0) |
| 2nd Aug 2024 | 21:30 | Summerhall (TechCube 0) |
| 3rd Aug 2024 | 21:30 | Summerhall (TechCube 0) |
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| 26th Aug 2024 | 21:30 | Summerhall (TechCube 0) |