EXCLUSIVE ‘It was MY fault nobody went to Georgie Grier’s Edinburgh Fringe present’: Man accountable for handing out flyers for actress’s efficiency takes the blame for just one individual exhibiting up – as a result of he took the time without work

A leafletteer has taken the blame after an actor and author was left in tears after only one individual turned as much as her present on the Edinburgh Fringe Competition as a result of he had taken a time without work, MailOnline can reveal right this moment.

Harry Robinson, 23, mentioned he was discovered what had occurred as a result of it had been his job handy out fliers and persuade audiences to show up – however he had had a time without work.

Georgie Grier posted an image of herself crying on Twitter telling everybody of her heartbreak after only one lady purchased a ticket for ‘Sunsets’ – inflicting a wave of empathy from the general public and established comedians like Jason Manford and Dara Ó Briain.

Now MailOnline has discovered the no-shows have been right down to a promotional failure – as confessed by Harry, from Surrey, a former pupil in Edinburgh.

He added: ‘I’m the person responsible. Once I learn Georgie’s tweet I assumed f***, I really feel so responsible.’

Leafleetter Harry Robinson mentioned: ‘I’m the person responsible. Once I learn Georgie’s tweet I assumed f***, I really feel so responsible’

Georgie Grier posted an image of herself crying on Twitter telling everybody of her heartbreak after only one lady purchased a ticket for ‘Sunsets’

Ms Grier’s present concerning the creation of a podcast solely had one lady within the viewers yesterday

Harry defined it occurred as a result of he discovered himself double-booked and the stand-in he organized let him down: ‘I used to be doing one other present and I put another person accountable for flyering for the day and it seems that he was garbage.

‘I am again right this moment so hopefully we get a great turnout, I will preserve flyering for the remainder of right this moment and ensure folks really are available in.

He added: ‘I noticed all of the publicity that got here out, I assumed possibly it was meant to be and hopefully it could enhance her numbers.’

He revealed that regardless of the dearth of viewers, Ms Grier did not blame him or his stand in.

He mentioned: ‘She was a bit upset – I did really feel actually unhappy however I had no concept what it could result in, and I assumed my buddy would have been higher at his job.

‘I’ve had phrases with him and advised him if he does it once more he must put in additional of a shift. 

‘I do not suppose I’ve seen a response to Georgie prefer it, although, it has been wonderful.

‘That is what the Fringe is all about, I used to be working right here final yr. I like it.’

Georgie’s present ‘Sunsets’ was at close to full capability this afternoon, with a gentle stream of individuals being noticed coming into the venue.

Competition-goers right this moment turned out in drive to assist her and Sunsets, with folks queueing out of the door till she performed to a packed room.

Round 32 seats out of the 40 out there for the £11-a-ticket bought for her efficiency this afternoon. She regarded delighted and mentioned: ‘Whats up Wembley’, earlier than launching into her present.

Susan Keelan, 59, and her husband have travelled from Eire for the pageant and mentioned: ‘My daughter in Sydney noticed Dara Ó Briain put up a hyperlink about what occurred yesterday, and as we have been randomly strolling up right here some man gave us a leaflet for the present.

‘And we thought effectively that is destiny, we’ll undoubtedly give it a go. It isn’t that I felt sorry for her as a result of it is so exhausting for all of them – we have been right here for 3 days now and we have gone to loads of reveals.

‘The competitors is big and the expertise is wonderful and a lot can fall below the radar however going to see her right this moment simply appears to be a great alternative to choose this one up and provides her [Georgie] a little bit of a lift’.

One other festival-goer, who has travelled from London, mentioned: ‘I examine what occurred this morning – so I wished to come back alongside.

‘I can perceive why she’s upset as a result of it is like baring your soul, and it will possibly make you are feeling very weak when no one involves see your present. However I believe she’s going to do all proper.’

The actress’s one-woman present Sunsets performs to a packed home in Edinburgh right this moment – 24 hours after just one individual turned up

The London-based actress is the star of her one-woman play, ‘Sunsets’ (pictured right this moment)

Supporters file in for right this moment’s present – in marked distinction to yesterday

Susan Keelan and her husband have been amongst Georgie Grier’s supporters

Others took to Twitter to say they might even be going to look at after one individual turned up

Lisa West, 33, and her buddy Lewis Easton, 26, from Glasgow, have been at ‘Sunsets’ this afternoon, she: ‘We got here alongside as a result of we examine Georgie on-line and actually felt for her.

‘It was a great present, and I believe lots of people can in all probability relate to it as effectively. Lots of people within the viewers right this moment mentioned they solely got here alongside due to what they’d learn on-line.

Lewis added: ‘It was enjoyable and pleasurable and like Lisa mentioned folks can in all probability relate to it.

‘I wasn’t too positive about coming to see Sunsets, however once more after what I had learn on-line, I assumed we should always come alongside and present our assist to her and I am glad we did.’

Ryan Smith, 44, went alongside together with his spouse Sophie Lane, 39, he advised us: ‘There was an enormous cheer for her and I actually hope seeing the place roughly full right this moment has picked up her temper.

‘I might think about it is actually daunting performing on the pageant like this, and for just one individual to show up is simply terrible. However I hope it is given her the enhance she wants.

‘The vast majority of people who find themselves right here right this moment solely got here due to what occurred yesterday. We had already deliberate to come back right this moment, we have traveled from Shetland and all the time attempt to attend as many reveals as doable after we come.’

One other punter, who did not need to be named after sneaking out of labor early, advised us: ‘It was an honest present, not one thing I might often go to see, however after studying about what occurred I wished to come back and provides her my assist.

‘A great deal of people have completed the identical – and I believe that’s actually good as a result of she will need to have felt horrible yesterday. I virtually shed a tear for her.’

Ms Grier has now revealed that she took to social media to keep away from worrying her mum by phoning her in an emotional state and says she had no prior intentions of her message going viral.

She mentioned: ‘I did not need to name my mum crying. I did not need her to should undergo that once more.

‘I assumed the hash tag Ed Fringe group on social media has been a very supportive place.

‘I assumed I would discover a few different individuals who had one individual or get some phrases of consolation.

‘I didn’t anticipate the extent of response I’ve had it has been so pretty, so surprising, so many phrases for what I’ve skilled. I’m so appreciative of what I’ve skilled.’

These doubting Ms Grier’s intentions will bear in mind comic Robin Grainger, who final yr rose to fame when one individual attended his present on the Scottish pageant.

She added: ‘I simply wished somebody to vent to who wasn’t my mum. In that second I had tears in my eyes, I wasn’t pondering something additional than needing a little bit of a launch and never having to trouble my mum, my dad and my sister.’

Ms Grier, who says she determined to placed on a one lady play to avoid wasting manufacturing prices, advised Anita Rani on right this moment’s Girl’s Hour: ‘I assumed I would discover a few different individuals who had one individual or get some phrases of consolation. I didn’t anticipate the extent of response I’ve had it has been so pretty, so surprising, so many phrases for what I’ve skilled. I’m so appreciative of what I’ve skilled.

‘Comic Jason Manford very kindly put a video out saying he had been in the same place. He did an entire little video… it was so good of him. And different comedians and different performers throughout the Edinburgh Fringe.’

Effectively-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 Competition.

O Briain provided his assist on Twitter by writing: ‘We have ALL completed it. Quickly, you may dine out on this anecdote.

‘Greater than as soon as I had to purchase my viewers a drink, as a thanks for being the one ones there.

‘Neatest thing although, it is all stage time, and the present will get higher each single time, prepared for the large crowds later!’

A smiling Georgie this afternoon after her present grew to become an in a single day hit

TV star Jason reacted by sending Georgie a video, reassuring the author, ‘It is completely regular for one individual to rock as much as your present particularly at first of Edinburgh’ 

Manford replied with a video message, through which he mentioned: ‘It is completely regular…for one individual to rock as much as your present, particularly at first of Edinburgh, and likewise so that you can be a bit upset or aggravated or pissed off about it.

‘That is completely positive as effectively.

‘I did Edinburgh in 2004-5 and I bear in mind [the] first couple of reveals, the primary week I believe, was simply, it was such a slog and I used to be out within the rain and I used to be flyering and folks weren’t coming.

‘I received whole impostor syndrome. How a lot is that this costing me? What am I doing right here?

‘Have a look at all these wonderful folks. How embarrassing that…no one’s turned up however, what, you are on the trail and it is simply the beginning, that is all.’

He advised Ms Grier that ‘tomorrow will likely be higher and subsequent week will likely be higher…so simply take pleasure in your self, should you can’.