In preparation for his return to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, Darryl J Carrington, a British silent clown, visual comedian, brings a brand new show "Tennish".

It’s playful, chaotic, visual and all about ambition, performance and failure.

For "Tennish", Darryl wanted to place himself as a clown into the tennis world and play with the rules and expectations of that environment. His working-class father, a military officer, always wanted him to aspire to greatness, many violin lessons and tennis lessons were had.

But it just wasn’t exciting enough as he wanted to hang out on the street corners with the punks even from a very young age. He was drawn to adrenaline and pushing the limits….

So, he swapped tennis for extreme sports and violin lessons for raves.

This show is about expectations and putting himself in a world where he just wanted to be a rock star instead of tennis star! With his cartoon-like mind he often daydreamed about scenarios that he brings to life on stage. He loves making ordinary objects do extraordinary things.

Expect audience participation, wigs, singing tennis balls, music video parodies, and an unlikely side kick, a dog called Flippy, that is his new muse! In addition, a banging soundtrack and lots of tech surprises. A world defined and then broken into chaos and silly ideas. All with no words being spoken!

With over 20 years’ experience performing across theatre, circus and outdoor arts festivals, both domestically and internationally. Darryl is far more than a non-verbal clown. He is a highly skilled, multifaceted performer whose talent is undeniable. His accessible, gentle non-verbal style transcends language, making the show enjoyable for audiences regardless of their understanding of English.

Darryl trained at Circomedia in Bristol.

With support from

Louise Leigh - a wordsmith trapped in an idiot’s body, Louise Leigh has spent the last year researching octopuses

David Hoare - a one-liner-musical-comedian; mixing silly, staccato songs with idiotic mischievousness!

Your MC for the evening: Street performer, compère and comedian Pete Dobbing

See also Daryl's award winning show Out of the Box at the Cube earlier the same day. https://hdfst.uk/e157245