Adam Riches Returns to Park Theatre with The Captain and Jimmy

Award-winning performer Adam Riches is set to bring two solo shows to the Park Theatre from January 2027. He returns with sell-out solo show Jimmy as well as Fringe First-winning The Captain.

Park Theatre has announced the return of award-winning performer and writer Adam Riches with two solo shows, The Captain and Jimmy, opening its Park200 2027 programme. Both solo shows are written by Riches and directed by Tom Parry, offering two very different sporting stories brought to life through Riches’ distinctive blend of physical performance, character comedy and storytelling.

The Captain

Winner of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe First Award, The Captain tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first man to swim the English Channel, and a humble man whose extraordinary feat ought to be far more celebrated.

The Captain will run from 12 January until 23 January 2027.

Jimmy

Following a completely sold-out run at Park Theatre in January 2026, Riches returns with Jimmy, playing at the Park Theatre from 14 January until 23 January 2027.

This solo show explores the remarkable sporting career of tennis legend Jimmy Connors, one of the greatest tennis player on the planet, who staged one of the greatest comebacks in sporting history.

A fast-paced, funny and intensely physical ride, it takes audiences deep inside the mind of an ageing, swaggering alpha.

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Main photo: Adam Riches brings The Captain and Jimmy to Park Theatre