London Return of Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip

 ‘I haven’t laughed at anything more this year’ ★★★★ Times 

The smash-hit sell-out Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominated show returns Jan 2025 for a limited run 

Soho Theatre presents

DEMI ADEJUYIGBE IS GOING TO DO ONE (1) BACKFLIP

Directed by BriTANicK

Soho Theatre Downstairs

Tue 27 Jan – Sat 15 Feb 2025

7.15pm (60mins)

Tickets from £13, on general sale 10am Wed 9 Oct 

‘I haven’t laughed as consistently and uncontrollably at any show’ LMAOnaise

Sold-out houses, critical acclaim and newcomer award nominations saw Demi Adejuyigbe nail the landing of his UK debut hour Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip during Ed Fringe this year. For those who missed it, Soho Theatre are delighted to announce the brightening of everyone’s January with a limited 3 week return run: tickets on general sale 10am Wednesday 9 October (with Friends & Members on sale at noon today). 

Directed by sketch masters BriTANicK, the very special comedy hour made its UK debut in August this year as part of Soho Theatre’s Edinburgh Fringe 2024 programme. Word-of-mouth and early critical acclaim of the show, featuring original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one (1) single backflip, quickly saw the entire Ed Fringe run – and the quickest of London debuts in Soho Theatre Downstairs directly thereafter – sell-out. 

Demi is a writer, comedian, filmmaker, and a musician (up until now) best known for his podcasts Punch Up the Jam and Gilmore Guys, as well as his popular September 21^st video series. British born and Texas raised, Demi’s first job when moving to LA was an internship with Red Hour, Ben Stiller’s production company, before moving across to Funny Or Die, Vine and multiple Emmy Award nominated writers rooms (including Peacock’s The Amber Ruffin Show). 

His Vines, mashups, memes and podcasts have previously seen him labelled ‘the funniest person on the internet’ (The Ringer) with writer/producer credits including NBC’s The Good Place, Netflix’s NEON, Apple TV’s Strange Planet and The Late, Late Show with James Corden. 

Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip returns to London’s Soho Theatre for three (3) weeks only.   

Acclaim for Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do One (1) Backflip

★★★★ ‘a show of ticklish suspense that somersaults with invention and surprise’ Guardian

★★★★ ‘an hour of endless creativity, always unpredictable’ Chortle

★★★★ ‘a show that goes to the most unexpected places…you’ll be jumping for joy’ Evening Standard

★★★★ ‘both ramshackle and slick…flipping marvellous’  Time Out

★★★★ ‘hugely enjoyable hour’ Scotsman

★★★★ ‘musical comedy for people who hate musical comedy’ Skinny Magazine

★★★★ ‘as thoughtful as it is joyously absurd’ Fest Magazine

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