Edinburgh Fringe Comedy: 10 Questions With Gareth Richards

Never Been To Disneyland? Nor Has Gareth Richards

If you've never been to Disneyland, you're in good company - because neither has 2010 Fosters Best Newcomer nominee Gareth Richards. Here he is to tell you all about it - and to reveal his top secret Edinburgh tips...

Pitch your Edinburgh show in 25 words or less.

My show is called Introvert: Never Been To Disneyland and is about how I’m an introvert and how I’ve never been to Disneyland.

Your best Edinburgh moment?

Getting nominated for the Foster’s Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award in 2010. (I didn’t win.)

And your worst?

Any of the times when I’ve cried because it’s all a bit too much.

You've got one hour free in Edinburgh - what do you do?

Have a wander.

Which Edinburgh landmark/venue/place would you give a five star review to?

The Buffallo Grill, 12-14 Chapel Street, does nice ribs and steaks. It’s where I go for my birthday.

Give us a secret Edinburgh tip!

Layers: inside it will be hot as the sun, outside it will probably be snowing.

Deep-fried haggis or deep-fried Mars bar?

Mars bar.

Kilt or trousers?

Trousers.

Arthur's Seat or Arthur Smith?

One is an ancient craggy Edinburgh landmark which has been there for millions of years and so is the other.

Complete this sentence: “In Edinburgh, I will be mainly...

...holding it together.”

Gareth Richards’ show Introvert: Never Been To Disneyland is at 21.30 at the Pleasance Courtyard - The Hut, 1-27 August. Find out more and book tickets here.

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