A Fringe Quickie (#116) with ‘Darryl J Carrington: Out of the Box’

Questions answered by Darryl J Carrington.

Q1: Aside from this Quickie, what is the most desperate marketing tactic you plan on using to get bums in seats this August? 280 chars

For Out of the Box I’m offering a money back guarantee. If someone after the show can look me in the eye and say that they weren’t entertained then I’ll refund their ticket price.

Q2: All shows will have their tough days. What sophisticated self-care strategies will you employ to survive?

This year I will be basically having two days in one. Wake up breakfast Pilates, flyer perform family show , eat have a nap. For a few hours, wake up and do the same for the adult show at 10pm Tennish. Repeat 30 times 🙂

Q3: We all have weird pre-performance rituals. What is yours, and how confused would a normal person be if they walked in on you doing it?

I always pop in my noise-cancelling headphones, pull on an eye mask and listen to my pre-show playlist. Baz Luhrmann’s Sunscreen, Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse of the Heart, then Radio Protector by 65daysofstatic. By the final track, I’m thrashing about like a loon.

Q4: If your show suddenly developed a massive ego and became the biggest diva in the 2026 Fringe, what absurd, hyper-specific item would be mandatory on its dressing room rider?

Ice cold can of Coke Zero and Marks & Spencer’s chocolate covered peanuts.