Richard Gadd
- 35 years old
- Actor, writer and comedian
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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 2019Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer transfers to Bush Theatre
Fresh from a sell-out critically acclaimed world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where the production was awarded a Fringe First, Baby Reindeer is an unmissable debut play and chilling personal narrative exploring obsession, delusion, and the aftermath of a chance encounter.
Theatre Weekly, 23rd August 2019