Interview · The Herald
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Comedy, anxiety and why audiences matter.
Gary Hemmings · InterviewsThursday, 17 September 2026Gqeberha · Est. 1997
In conversation
Long-form interviews with the people who make entertainment happen - written by Gary for The Herald.
After three decades of putting performers on stage, Gary Hemmings started putting them on the page. The conversations are long, the questions are honest, and the subjects - comedians, musicians, people who make a living in front of an audience - tend to say more than they planned to.
A note on method Gary has been the nervous one backstage. It shows in the questions.
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Around forty more interviews, currently being dug out of a filing system best described as “chronological, roughly”. They’ll appear here as they surface.
About the interviewer
Gary Hemmings has produced 200-plus live productions since 1997, co-hosts the long-form interview show Gino’s Spot, and has spent enough time in green rooms to know which questions performers actually want to be asked.
Corrections
The Herald has never had to correct one of Gary’s interviews. Gary would like this noted. It has now been noted.
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