“2022 was the first Edfringe where I only came for part of the month, and I really disliked it. I felt like just when I had gotten my festival legs under me it was time to go home..”
WHO: Chris Grace: Creator/Performer
WHAT: “Chris Grace, Chinese-American character best known for playing Jerry on Superstore, portrays the greatest living Asian actor Scarlett Johansson through comedy, theatre, stand-up and the music of Tom Waits. ‘I hereby endorse Chris Grace’ (Dr Brown). ‘If you’re cool like me, you will love Chris Grace’ (Ed Gamble). ‘A must see!’ (Kristen Schaal).”
WHERE: Assembly George Square Studios – Studio Five (Venue 17)
WHEN: 13:40 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is my TENTH Edfringe! My Augusts in Scotland are the most inspiring, exhausting, and exhilarating times of my creative life. The sheer quantity of shows means there is something for every interest. There is nothing like this festival anywhere in the world. I’ll come back every year if I can!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
2022 was the first Edfringe where I only came for part of the month, and I really disliked it. I felt like just when I had gotten my festival legs under me it was time to go home, and the feeling of building word-of-mouth, and learning through chatter which shows were the ones to see, combined with the FOMO of everyone’s joyous photos still showing up in the group WhatsApp chat once I was home… it all combined in a way that led to me coming back for the full month in 2023.
Tell us about your show.
My show is a biographical tribute to Scarlett Johansson, written by me, and co-produced with Baby Wants Candy. This has been a show that’s been rattling around in my head for years but I finally took the leap this year to create it, and Baby Wants Candy generously came on-board to co-produce it as the first solo show they’ve ever put forth. I plan on doing a run in New York and Los Angeles after the festival!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
I always recommend folks, especially Americans, to go see circuses, clowns, and stand-up comics that never make it to the US. My top picks would be Jordan Brookes, Mr Chonkers, Circa, Nassim, Robin Tran, Jonny & the Baptists, and any of the Darkfield shipping container shows. This year I’m excited to see John-Luke Roberts who all of my friends have raved about, and Connor Ratliff is bringing a whole set of shows that I’m looking forward to. Finally, I recommend typing an interest into the Edfringe search and seeing some shows that you have no connection to or information about… some of my most treasured memories of Fringe come from that. For example I always type in “Gaulier” and see any shows that come from that clown tradition. You’re bound to see something absolutely amazing, or amazingly terrible, but you won’t forget it!
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