Georgie Grier plays to sell-out Edinburgh crowd 24 hours after tearful tweet

Actor and writer posted yesterday after performing her show Sunsets to one audience member

An actor who went viral online after she posted a tearful tweet about performing her one-woman show to an audience of one at the Edinburgh festival fringe has played to a sell out crowd only 24 hours later.

The actor and writer Georgie Grier received messages of support from comedians including Jason Manford and Dara O Briain when she posted on Twitter on Thursday afternoon: 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 ...?"