THE 40-YEAR-OLD BALLERINO
written & performed by Chris davis
DIRECTED BY MK TUOMANEN
LIGHTING DESIGN BY KRISTA SMITH
photo by Ashley Smith (Wide Eyed Studios)
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).
EDINBURGH FRINGE TICKET SITE
https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/the-40-year-old-ballerino
photo by Ashley Smith (Wide Eyed Studios)
“get your tickets now”
- ALAINA JOHNS, Broad Street Review
“compelling performance, by turns both comic and moving”
- MATTHEW SEKELLICK, PLAYS UNPLEASANT
“…an entertaining solo show. A real treat to see.”
- KRISTIN HARDWICK, HI! DRAMA
Excerpt of 40-Year-Old Ballerino, 2024 at Plays & Players Theatre, Philadelphia.
Filmed & edited by Matt Lorenz
excerpt from 40-Year-Old Ballerino, performed at Applied Mechanics fundraiser at Christ Church, Philadelphia, 2026.
photo by Mike Chiodo, Times Square NY, April 2025