Ten Questions: Theatre director John Naples-Campbell

1 What is your earliest memory of Edinburgh? Going to see The Care Bears Movie at the old Odeon Cinema on Nicolson Street on a wet day wearing a Balaclava and a blue jacket.

2 What are your memories of school? I was inspired by my drama teacher, Mrs Chetty, at Firrhill High School. So a lot of my memories are being in the drama studio or taking part in school shows, etc. I love The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie.

3 Where is your favourite place in Edinburgh and why? I love Arthur's Seat, the views are amazing and I get emotional looking at the city from there, it's so personal to me and a great place to go and think and get inspiration.

4 What are the best things about Edinburgh? You can walk anywhere. I live in the city centre and love the fact that I can be dodging traffic one minute and climbing Arthur's Seat the next.

5 What would you change about the city? More arts venues! We don't have enough! We need more space to create... look at Glasgow!

6 Describe a perfect Edinburgh day/night out. Breakfast at Maggie Dicksons, a browse in a bookshop, lunch with my friends, a good movie, theatre at night and drinks at the Traverse bar. Bliss.

7 Which sports interest you? Sport, what's that? (Was really into Body Attack for a bit but the cheesecake took over.)

8 What was your most embarrassing moment? I took part in a dating show when I was 21 for Channel 4. I had to be chained to another five people, one got eliminated each day. I lasted till the end. Seven years on I'm still reminded of it and still single.

9 What is your greatest achievement? I have a few. Seeing the pupils I teach achieve their best on a daily basis, teaching is one of the best jobs in the world. Working with amazingly talented people in random ACT, we've just produced the play The Laramie Project and seeing the audience leave night after night visually upset made me proud that we got the message across that gay hatred exists. I'm proud of the work I do on Holocaust Education and finally being part of my niece, Lily's, life (she makes me smile).

10 Sum up Edinburgh in three words. Inspiring, amazing, home.