A Comedy with Balls
A Comedy with Balls by Chip and Gus is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at theSpace @ Venue 45. It has 15 performances listed, running from Thu 13 Aug, 18:20 to Sat 29 Aug, 18:20. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A blisteringly brilliant comedy of two oddball men playing ping-pong in a rundown upstate New York bar. Their chemistry explodes with hilarious, heart-breaking revelations. Gus, a flamboyantly stoic professor of philosophy and socially inept genius, spouts jokes and pedantry. Chip is a goofy struggling music teacher and composer, whose life hangs by a thread. A spectacular, gripping, rapid-fire human symphony. Overall Excellence for Ensemble winner (FringeNYC). ‘Bright, funny and cathartic. An emotionally resonant buddy comedy for thinking audiences’ (Time Out). ‘One of the most impressive things I’ve ever seen’ (BroadwayRadio.com).
Details
- Performer: Chip and Gus
- Venue: theSpace @ Venue 45
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 65 minutes
- Room size: about 89 seats — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 15, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up a temporary ramp into the building then level access into the theatre. Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: 1 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 4 published reviews and 24 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Both actors put in remarkable performances, arguing in complex scenes while proficiently playing table tennis.
— StandupCom Magazine (4 out of 5 stars)
Apparently an Off-Broadway success, Chip and Gus somehow feels like a very New York play, specifically one of a previous, Mametian generation.
— The Scotsman (4 out of 5 stars)
The Fat Knight Theatre production contains clowning, linguistics, slapstick, philosophy and storytelling; however, it is mostly about the comedy.
— one4review (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:20 — Already performed — £12.00