The 40-Year-Old Ballerino
The 40-Year-Old Ballerino is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Venue 13. It has 20 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 to Sat 29 Aug, 14:45. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
At 40 years old, Chris Davis seizes on ballet class as a way to replace all other addictions – drugs, alcohol, Modern Family and the toxic tropes of 90s John Cusack movies. With only a barre for support, Fringe favourite Chris Davis mixes dance and storytelling in a 50-minute comedy that shows you change is always possible, no matter what your age. 'The kind of innovative spirit that the Fringe was originally created to showcase' (List).
Details
- Venue: Venue 13
- Space: Main Space
- Genre: THEATRE, Comedy, Dance
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 50 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Main Space) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 20, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, BSL signed performances
- Venue notes: Wheelchair access type:Permanent Ramp Stairs: None 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 22 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.
It’s a powerful dissection of the relationship and his succinct spoken word delivery is effective, to the point of making it easy to forget that he dances without remission throughout the entire piece.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHOW Starting over in life at an “advanced” age is not easy but, as Davis demonstrates, NOT impossible.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 14:45 — Already performed — £15.00