This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2024 season. This season is now over.

A close up of a womans face, with smeared dark eye make up. She wears a flower crown and smokes a cigarette
a woman wearing party wings stands in front of a wall of rock lights playing guitar
A person wearing a realistic unicorn mask and fairy wings, speaks into a microphone

Party Girl

Theatre and Physical Theatre • Solo show
New South Wales

Fairy Sprinkles is the kids party entertainer of every gross dad’s dreams. She's a hot mess, with a strap on (unicorn horn) and she is here to entertain. In this Award Winning rock n' roll monologue from Lucy Heffernan all the glitzy hell of a kids birthday party explodes out on stage to challenge traditional feminine behaviour, and explore the impact of mental illness on family. 

A story about love and faith, don't miss this intimate, funny, and deeply moving work. 

2023 AdlFring Weekly Award Winner (Best Theatre) 

★★★★★ "This one woman show by the outstanding Lucy Heffernan is sure to be the next Fleabag" -GlamAdelaide

★★★★ 1/2 "Enthralled throughout, we joined in the songs, while in-between you could hear the glitter drop, such was the spell Lucy wove upon us all" - Clothesline Mag

Presented by: Purple Tape Productions

Purple Tape Productions are a new company run by women, with the aim of uplifting female identifying voices in the theatre. With a focus on fostering new work to the stage, Purple Tape make bold, female led productions. Run by Lily Hayman and Tyler Fitzpatrick, we do the heavy lifting and we wear the (fabulous) pants.

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

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    Enthralled throughout, we joined in the songs, while in-between you could hear the glitter drop, such was the spell Lucy wove upon us all - David Cronin, The Clothesline

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    Party Girl is a must-see theatrical experience that combines expressive vulnerability and endearing authenticity. - Justin Clarke, Theatre Thoughts

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    This one-woman show by the outstanding Lucy Heffernan is sure to be the next Fleabag - Georgina Smerd, Glamadelaide

  • Lucy Heffernan is extraordinary. Magnificent stage presence, Marvellous voice, Mean electric guitar... a theatrical joy. - Paul Gilchrist, Theatre Red

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    Party Girl is a carer’s story told as a one woman show with humour, bogan grace and honesty. - Louise Pascale, Mindshare