Phoebe Waller-Bridge one of just two people in the audience at Edinburgh Fringe show

Hannah Maxwell
The Weekender

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An Edinburgh Fringe performer was shocked when only two people turned up to watch her show - and one of them was Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

One-woman performer Hannah Maxwell is behind the show Nan, Me & Barbara Pravi which is on at Cairns in Summerhall.

On Sunday night, the performer only had two people watch her show - something she said left her “an utter puddle of a person.”

But, amazingly, one of those people was multi-award-winning actress and playwright Waller-Bridge, 38.

The solo artist shared a picture of herself with the star to Twitter.

Maxwell tweeted: “So, right. Okay. 1 person bought a ticket today, but they managed to persuade their friend to tag along. Phoebe something or other?

“I am an utter puddle of a person. Today was so exhausting and then this. Fringe is mad. #edfringe #FillYerBoots @phoebewallerbr1.”

The show is described as: “An epic tale of celebrity crushes, crisis, caring for your nan and coping in unprecedented times.”

Waller-Bridge is a huge advocate for the Edinburgh Fringe, having launched her one-woman show Fleabag at the festival 2013.

The show eventually became the hit BBC comedy, which launched Waller-Bridge’s highly successful acting and writing career.

The actress was left in tears after her one-woman play, Sunsets, was watched by only one spectator.

Comedy icons including Sarah Millican, Jason Manford and Dara Ó Briain threw their support behind Georgie after she tweeted how sad she was.

The next day, she sold out.

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