Episode 281: Edinburgh Festival Series - 40/40

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026 series Elaine chats with Katherina Radeva about her new show 40/40. Which is on in the second half of this year’s fringe. 40/40 Dancebase, Studio 3 Dates: 18 - 23 August Time: 14:30 (50 mins) 40/40 Kat is a woman (has been for quite a while now). She is a migrant (since 1999) from the Thracian Valley in Bulgaria. In April 2022, surrounded by family and friends, she turned 40. The critically acclaimed, international touring sensation 40/40 returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, celebrating four years of dance, joy and celebration travelling across Europe. Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase 2026, this inspiring, insightful and moving show honours Katherina Radeva’s 40 years as a woman, a migrant and an artist. Kat has always danced, but she has never called herself a dancer, until now. Claiming space on the dance floor, she writes stories of her past, present and future – in speech, electrical tape, and in movement. From childhood gymnastics classes and body shaming, to migrancy and moving to the UK at 16, Kat puts it all on the floor. A creative who refuses to be categorised, through choreography we see all the joys and sorrows of Radeva’s 40 years in this life affirming piece of radical movement. 40/40 is a celebration of women’s - especially women over 40’s - strength, labour, hard work, joys and sadnesses. Kat interweaves open, honest audio voice overs with great tunes - including the Eurythmics Sweet Dreams are Made of These, Nick Cave’s Rings of Saturn, and more - and great dance moves to create a truly joyful space. Join the middle-aged woman revolution by dancing, claiming and reclaiming the beautiful, glorious and messy complexities of womanhood. TICKET LINK Twodestinationlanguage.com OUR WEBSITE - www.persistentandnasty.co.uk IPA GUIDES: HIPA GUIDES Equity Toolkit: Link Stellar Quines: Link Persistent Pal & Nasty Hero - Pals and Hero Membership Email – [email protected] Instagram - @persistentandnasty Twitter - @PersistentNasty Coffee Morning Eventbrite - Coffee Morning Tickets LINKTREE - LINKTR.EE Resources Samaritans - Rape Crisis Scotland - Rape Crisis UK ArtsMinds - BAPAM Freelancers Make Theatre Work Stonewall UK - Trevor Project - Mermaids UK Switchboard LGBT+ - GATE PLANNED PARENTHOOD DONATE - DONATE ABORTION SUPPORT NETWORK UK - ASN.COM- DONATE