Justin Elizabeth Sayre Is a 40-Year-Old Woman
Justin Elizabeth Sayre Is a 40-Year-Old Woman is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Underbelly, Bristo Square. It has 25 performances listed, running from Wed 5 Aug, 18:10 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:10. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A comedy about false eyelashes and the truth that sizzles beneath: with the signature wit that's made them a staple of downtown New York, Sayre celebrates the stylish women of yesteryear and forges a path towards being the witty, wonderful, fabulous and foul-mouthed dame they've always dreamed they'd be. To Sayre, being a 40-Year-Old Woman is more than candles on a cake; it's a way of being fully yourself. Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a hilarious ride!
Details
- Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square
- Space: Dairy Room
- Genre: COMEDY, LGBTQ+, Stand-up
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 120 seats (Dairy Room) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 25, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: If not taking the lift there is 28 steps into the performance space. Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: 20+ 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 2 published reviews and 14 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.
We often complain we’re not rich enough, liked enough, but as Justin points out the one thing there’s never enough of is time, and they illustrate this brilliantly through a moving story about a friend that left a fair…
— Lothian Life (4 out of 5 stars)
Before Justin Elizabeth Sayre appears, the stage feels stark, shrouded in black curtains. Then our turn emerges in a multi-coloured satin matching set, and their vivacious presence fills the space.
— The List (3 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 5 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £9.00
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £9.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £9.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £13.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:10 — Already performed — £14.00