Comedians supply assist to actor after just one individual attends Edinburgh present
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ell-known comedians have provided their assist to an actor after she posted that just one individual attended her one-woman play on the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Actor and author Georgie Grier posted on X, previously often called Twitter: “There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one woman play, ‘Sunsets’ at #edfringe. It’s fine, isn’t it? It’s fine…?”
The put up, which included a photograph of the actor crying, caught the eye of comedians Dara O Briain and Jason Manford.
O Briain replied: “We’ve ALL done it. Soon, you’ll dine out on this anecdote.
“More than once I had to buy my audience a drink, as a thank you for being the only ones there.
“Best thing though, it’s all stage time, and the show will get better every single time, ready for the big crowds later!.”
Manford replied with a video message, through which he mentioned: “It’s absolutely normal…for one person to rock up to your show, especially at the beginning of Edinburgh, and also for you to be a bit upset or annoyed or pissed off about it.
“That’s totally fine as well.
“I did Edinburgh in 2004-5 and I remember [the] first couple of shows, the first week I think, was just, it was such a slog and I was out in the rain and I was flyering and people weren’t coming.
“I got total impostor syndrome. How much is this costing me? What am I doing here?
“Look at all these amazing people. How embarrassing that…nobody’s turned up but, you know what, you’re on the path and it’s just the start, that’s all.”
He advised Ms Grier that “tomorrow will be better and next week will be better…so just enjoy yourself, if you can”.
Among the opposite public figures to answer to Ms Grier was Member of the House of Lords Daniel Finkelstein and astronomer and tv presenter Mark Thompson.
Mr Thompson mentioned: “I’ve seen amazing shows with really poor audience numbers.
“Just because there was just one audience member doesn’t mean your show isn’t awesome. believe in yourself but maybe it’s the poster/marketing?”
Lord Finkelstein mentioned: “I went to Norwich to give a speech and it took me 4hrs of travel.There were only 2 people there.
“One of them was the person who invited me. I asked the other person to join the cause I was there to support. He said he would, but it might interfere with the terms of his parole.”
Ms Grier later thanked these providing their assist and shared the small print of her Edinburgh Fringe Festival present, Sunsets, which she described as “about rom coms but also family”.