Describe your show in 10 words.
Gareth Richards : Stand Up Between Songs, Pleasance Courtyard at Six
Describe your performer in 10 words.
Gareth Richards: Man, Husband, Father, comedian, Omnichord Player, Jacket wearer.
How did the idea of the show come about. Tell us in 10 words!
When my son was born I started thinking about dying.
10 essential items you packed to bring to the Fringe.
Omnichord, Jacket, Harmonica, Harmonica holder, Glasses, Contact lenses, Toothbrush, Shoes, phone charger, tomato ketchup.
Describe an ideal day for you at the Fringe in 10 words!
Wake, food, think about show, do show, go out, sleep.
First 10 words spoken in your show
Welcome to the show! My name is Gareth, Hello everyone.
Describe the ideal audience member for your show in 10 words.
Someone who likes comedy and songs and thinks I’m funny.
Can you describe your show as a :- food, drink, smell, colour, animal, a school subject, a sound, a form of clothing, piece of stationery and a Hollywood film?
Food – Buffalo wings.
Drink – Honey Dew beer.
Smell – the smell outside a chinese restaurant.
Colour – Blue
Animal – Lion cub
a school subject – PHSE
a sound – the sound of someone doing stand-up comedy and songs.
a form of clothing – A nice jacket.
piece of stationery – your favourite pen
Hollywood film – School of Rock
Tell us in 10 words the best anecdote from last year’s Fringe or what you are most looking forward from this year’s run.
Two drunk men tried to get me while on stage.
Hairline is 10 this year. Describe the last 10 years of your life… in 10 words!
Uni, Married, Rubbish jobs, comedy comedy comedy, son, comedy, comedy.
You got 30 words to plug your show now… Go!
My show is good because it’s really funny and has funny songs. There’s something for everyone: from funny Stories, to jokes that make you go, “he shouldn’t really say that…”.
Catch Gareth Richards perform ‘Stand Up Between Songs’ at Pleasance Cellar at 18:00. For more information visit www.garethrichards.net
Adrian G. Velazquez
