CHRIS GRACE: SARDINES (A COMEDY ABOUT DEATH)

Chris Grace: Sardines (a comedy about death) [work-in-progress]

Following a highly acclaimed sell-out debut hour at last year’s Fringe, Chris Grace returns to Hollywood to explore the tragic, hilarious and important questions of our time. Why do we die? How do you enjoy something when you know it’s going to end? Does art actually help us deal with
complex, universal issues? And should we really hum Another One Bites the Dust when performing CPR?

This is a comic look at the people in Chris’s life who have died, and how he has managed to live a full, joyous life in spite of that. His existential ice cream sundae has every flavour of grief in it; from parents to siblings to partners, he’s experienced it all and he’s made it out the other side.

Chris is a Hollywood Fringe veteran, and if he looks familiar, it’s probably because you may have seen him in the likes of Atypical (Netflix), Stumptown (ABC), This Is Us (NBC) and most notably as Jerry in Superstore (Netflix).

Last year was a busy year for Chris. After winning first place (out of 325) in Houston’s international comedy contest The Riot Comedy Festival and with his Tik Tok channel views hitting the millions, his 2023 Fringe show Chris Grace As Scarlett Johansson (did we mention how well it did at last year’s festival?) was filmed to be released as a special on Dropout, and he recently booked his show to be a part of the 2025 Kennedy Center theater season.

Chris also recently finished shooting a role in Netflix’s new Shonda Rhimes TV show The Residence. He has become afrequent cast member for Dropout and No Roles Barred, and still tours regularly as a headlining standup comic.

PRESS ON CHRIS GRACE AS SCARLETT JOHANSSON
✭✭✭✭✭ ‘Inventive and genuinely funny” EDINBURGH REVIEWS
✭✭✭✭ “An intricate takedown of fixed identity that will leave your mind buzzing… it’s rich, it’s complex – and it’s knottily
funny” THE GUARDIAN
✭✭✭✭ “An unusual combination of genuine surprises, sharp wit and food for thought” THE TELEGRAPH
✭✭✭✭”A dizzyingly multi-layered comedy show … resolutely silly head-scratching fun … ingenious" THE SCOTSMAN
✭✭✭✭ “Outstanding… a brilliantly written and performed hour, and you’ll be thinking about it for a long time to come” THE
LIST
✭✭✭✭ “A hilarious and thought-provoking journey that showcases his exceptional comedic talents while inviting you to
reflect on the complexities of identity and diversity” ED FEST MAG
✭✭✭✭ “His comic timing is impeccable… a spectacularly funny and poignant show… you don’t want to miss this one”
SCOTTISH FIELD
✭✭✭✭ “A brilliant concept for a comedy show… Grace has crafted this hour so brilliantly that it is consistently
hilarious” BROADWAY WORLD
✭✭✭✭ “A multi-layered performance… audiences have never seen him like this before" THE COMIC’S COMIC
✭✭✭✭ “Genuinely thought-provoking … equal parts hilarious and sobering” THE WEE REVIEW
PLAYBILL PICK: “A genius balance of blistering insight and sharp humor… evocative and deeply powerful”
BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE: ‘Recommended Show’
“Chris Grace is endearing, lovely and funny! A must see!” KRISTEN SCHAAL
“If you’re cool like me, you will love Chris Grace!” ED GAMBLE
“Chris made me laugh till I ugly-cried" SOFIE HAGEN
“I hereby endorse Chris Grace” DR BROWN
“Astonishingly talented and very funny!” CHRIS TURNER