Jason Manford consoles tearful Edinburgh Fringe actor after one person turns up to her show

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jason Manford and Dara Ó Briain were among the thousands consoling actor Georgie Grier after she shared on X that only one person had attended her Edinburgh Fringe show. On Thursday, Grier – who has a supporting role in Steve Coogan’s 2019 comedy Greed – wrote: “There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one-woman play, Sunsets at #edfringe. “Best thing though, it’s all stage time, and the show will get better every single time, ready for the big crowds later!” Also among the replies were Tory peer Daniel Finkelstein and astronomer and television presenter Mark Thompson. He said he would, but it might interfere with the terms of his parole.” Grier responded to the outpouring of support in a follow-up post on X : “Thank you so much @JasonManford and everyone for your kind words of support!” Grier’s one-woman show tells the story of a woman “fascinated by romantic comedies” who “tries to create her own walking-off-into-the-sunset moment”.