Richard Gadd
- 35 years old
- Actor, writer and comedian
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The top ten comedy gigs of 2019
As is tradition, here's my look back at the ten most memorable comedy gigs of the last 12 months. There are bound to be omissions - the 300 or so shows I see each year are but a scratch on the volume of work the UK's industrious comedy scene produce - and the emphasis is on the 'memorable' not necessarily the funniest or the most game-changing, even if these qualities are so often interlinked.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2019The decade in comedy
Mental health, sexism and watching stand-up through screens.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 15th December 2019Two friends talk about Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer
Bush Theatre's Baby Reindeer certainly courted controversy with its depiction of a man dealing with a stalker, pushed to the limit. After friends, Lou and Toby saw the production they were left with very different opinions. Here, they talk in length about them.
Lou Waller, A Younger Theatre, 20th November 2019Interview: how Richard Gadd turned trauma into a play
Hard-hitting new one-man play, Baby Reindeer, documents the four-year period when comedian and actor Richard Gadd was stalked by a middle-aged woman, who sent him more than 41,000 emails and left over 350 hours of voicemail messages.
Andrew Williams, Metro, 18th October 2019Theatre review: Baby Reindeer
Richard Gadd may be an Edinburgh Fringe award-winning comedian -- but there are few laughs to be had in this harrowing debut play about his experience of being stalked.
Josh Stephenson, Metro, 16th October 2019Richard Gadd - Baby Reindeer review
Gadd gathered much acclaim for this taut 70-minute show when in debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe. Away from the heightened critical reactions the festival foments, it's clear he deserves every bit of it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th October 2019Richard Gadd interview
'I can't emphasise enough how much of a victim my stalker is'.
Alexandra Pollard, The Independent, 8th October 2019Richard Gadd interview
Richard Gadd has made his experience of being stalked into a compelling new play. It's a tale of survival, he says.
Emily Jupp, i Newspaper, 8th October 2019Richard Gadd interview
"I can't imagine what it'd be like just doing one thing."
The Stage, 26th September 2019Richard Gadd on his stalker
The soul-baring comedian has turned his experience of being stalked into a gripping piece of theatre, Baby Reindeer. 'It would be unfair to say she was awful and I'm a victim'.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th September 2019