Davina Bentley

‘Dancing While Old’

17:30 | 5th - 30th (not 18th) | Pleasance Courtyard, Cellar

Davina Bentley is a rising comedy writer and stand-up, whose online sketches on TikTok have amassed 1.7m likes. Her parodies of Emily in Paris, The Rest is History, The Rest is Politics have earned praise from Radio 4, Radio 1 and Dazed. She has writing credits on Dead Ringers, POV, DM’s are Open and The News Quiz and was named the Telegraph’s “Five Young Sketch Comedians to Watch”.

A regular at Angel Comedy and Big Belly (Leicester Square New Comedian Finalist, Banana Cabaret New Act Winner) she has supported tours at Leicester Square Theatre. “So funny. You should see her" says Alfie Brown.

Davina Bentley: ‘Dancing While Old’

Deputy head girl energy. Current age 42, playing age 37.

Davina makes her Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut at only 37 (aka 42). Davina's doing what she swore she never would: getting older and talking about it.

A debut about raging against the dying of the light, in the face of crushing middle age. Writer for Dead Ringers, DM's are Open, News Quiz, and sketches featured on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 4 and Dazed & Confused.

“We bloody love this” – Emily Maitlis.

“LOL” – Lily Allen

Key words: Stand up | Debut | Aging | Status | Perimenopause

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