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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

A woman with smudged makeup is sticking her tongue out. Her tongue is covered in rainbow confetti.
A fairy wearing a horn sings into a microphone with one arm outstretched triumphantly.
A fairy playing the electric guitar sings into a microphone. She is wearing a pink flower crown and a grey singlet with an eagle on it.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Party Girl

Fairy Sprinkles isn’t your average fairy… In this award-winning rock ‘n’ roll monologue by Lucy Heffernan, the glitzy hell of a kids birthday party explodes onto stage to rip apart class, stick it to traditional feminine behaviour, and trace the impact of mental illness on family. Featuring original songs, don’t miss this intimate, funny, and deeply moving work.

Winner: 2023 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Best Theatre/Physical Theatre

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

★★★★★ "Beautifully uncensored and authentic" Theatre Thoughts UK

"Party Girl – with its deliberately ambiguous title – offers more than just a good time and party hats, but something more substantial and bittersweet” Lyn Gardener, The Stage UK

Presented by: Lucy Heffernan and Purple Tape Productions

Lucy Heffernan is an award-winning performer, writer, and maker-upper of songs. A gifted musical storyteller, Heffernan's work has been critically acclaimed and described as "outstanding" (GlamAdelaide). She has performed across Australia and toured her work internationally. Having started in 2022 after years of “unofficial” collaboration between Tyler Fitzpatrick and Lily Hayman, Purple Tape Productions has grown quickly. Winning Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Theatre Awards in 2023, they have been recognised for a strong ability to deliver exciting new work by women and gender diverse artists across multiple independent spaces. With a focus on fostering new work to the stage, Purple Tape has supported 140 artists across 11 projects, 83% of those artists identify as female or gender diverse.
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Music
New South Wales
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: MA15+
Coarse Language: Occasional, Strong
Mental Health
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: Lucy Heffernan and Purple Tape Productions

Lucy Heffernan is an award-winning performer, writer, and maker-upper of songs. A gifted musical storyteller, Heffernan's work has been critically acclaimed and described as "outstanding" (GlamAdelaide). She has performed across Australia and toured her work internationally. Having started in 2022 after years of “unofficial” collaboration between Tyler Fitzpatrick and Lily Hayman, Purple Tape Productions has grown quickly. Winning Adelaide Fringe and Sydney Theatre Awards in 2023, they have been recognised for a strong ability to deliver exciting new work by women and gender diverse artists across multiple independent spaces. With a focus on fostering new work to the stage, Purple Tape has supported 140 artists across 11 projects, 83% of those artists identify as female or gender diverse.