Episode 11 - Chris Davis is The 40 year Old Ballerino

This week on Podcast 13 we welcome Philadelphia solo performer Chris Davis to Venue 13. Chris brings us the world premiere of The 40 Year Old Ballerino this August, his first new Fringe show in seven years, and his first return to Edinburgh since 2019.

Before we get to Chris, Ian and Vanesa run through what's worth catching in June across Scotland, with Eden Festival in Moffat, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo at the Festival Theatre and The Karate Kid The Musical all on the diary. They also have a bit of fun in an agony aunt style segment about the five types of Fringe goer, with pros, cons and shameless recommendations for our 2026 programme.

Chris then joins us for a twenty minute conversation about ballet, heartbreak, John Cusack and what it means to come back to the Fringe after a long pause. He closes the episode with a ten minute live teaser from the show itself.

This week we are skipping the Climate Change Theatre Action reading and handing that slot over to Chris for an excerpt from The 40 Year Old Ballerino.