Raised by women to conquer men.
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 sporting history, 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 brings his critically acclaimed, smash hit one-man show to Park Theatre, following a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024.
Directed by Tom Parry (Don Rodolfo, Adam Riches and John Kearns are Ball & Boe – For Fourteen Nights Only), Jimmy is a fast-paced, funny and intensely physical ride, deep inside the mind of an ageing, swaggering alpha.
In the press
★★★★★ ‘Solo shows are ten a penny at the Edinburgh festival, but this feels like one in a million’
The Telegraph
★★★★★ ‘An absolute treat. Grabs you with both hands and doesn’t let go’
Entertainment Now
★★★★ ‘Riches embodies Connors with such muscularity, such commitment, that the play transcends the limitations of the biodrama format’
The Guardian
★★★★ ‘The physicality and pacing are mesmeric. Jimmy has the scent of a victorious performance’
The List
★★★★ ‘Energetic, brash, incredibly well synchronised. This is a compelling hour of theatre. Highly recommended’
One4Review
Cast
JIMMY CONNORS | ADAM RICHES
Creative Team
WRITER | ADAM RICHES
DIRECTOR | TOM PARRY
SOUND DESIGNER | JIM JOHNSON
LIGHTING DESIGNER | JAKE WILTSHIRE
DRUMS | ROY MARTIN
Photo by Matt Stronge. Design by Will Andrews.
Tigco in association with Park Theatre present the London Premiere of
Jimmy
By Adam Riches, Directed by Tom Parry