In the history of the Hong Kong Fringe Festival there have been several success stories of artists cutting their teeth at the relatively small Fringe Club and then going on to achieve international recognition.
One of the most unusual must be the unassuming puppeteer and musician Gregory Dana.
Dana first appeared at the Fringe Festival in 1987, returning the following year.
Nowadays he is on European television every week, has appeared on screen in Japan, Thailand and Taiwan, and takes major international folk festivals in his stride.
What makes this 41-year-old Californian so unusual? The answer is that Dana, who performs under the stage name 'Grego', has created metre-high puppets that not only mime playing music - they play it for real as well.
The effect is extraordinary, comic, and - in a strange way - beautiful. Each puppet is a complete band in its own right, playing European dance music, dating from the late Middle Ages to the present day.