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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 36 MIN

Davina Bentley - Dancing While Old

from Making Creativity Pay · host Dan Barnett

“I have to do the fringe because I have to do a show, I'm telling myself it is better that I do like, God forbid, it's better to have a one star show that you do than a show that does not exist that in your mind has four stars or five stars.Like you just have to do the thing. Because otherwise, you know, I'm not a natural jumping off the cliff kind of thing. I'm naturally really risk averse, but I just have to do a show. It's like something in me”Latest episode is with comedian Davina BentleyDavina is currently preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe where she is performing her show ‘Dancing While Old’, we talk about why this year is the right year to debut, and moving away from a legal career to focus on comedy.We also talk about building a social media presence and creating comedy both online and for radio.Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davinabentleycomedy/ Fringe Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/davina-bentley-dancing-while-old    Episode Image:  https://www.instagram.com/bekor_/ Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

“I have to do the fringe because I have to do a show, I'm telling myself it is better that I do like, God forbid, it's better to have a one star show that you do than a show that does not exist that in your mind has four stars or five stars.Like you just have to do the thing. Because otherwise, you know, I'm not a natural jumping off the cliff kind of thing. I'm naturally really risk averse, but I just have to do a show. It's like something in me”Latest episode is with comedian Davina BentleyDavina is currently preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe where she is performing her show ‘Dancing While Old’, we talk about why this year is the right year to debut, and moving away from a legal career to focus on comedy.We also talk about building a social media presence and creating comedy both online and for radio.Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/davinabentleycomedy/ Fringe Tickets: https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/davina-bentley-dancing-while-old    Episode Image:  https://www.instagram.com/bekor_/ Find More about ‘Making Creativity Pay’Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingcreativitypay/ Making Creativity Pay Newsletter: https://makingcreativitypay.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjbarnett/

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