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

Picture of all the women she has been and is yet to become
Anna Thomas smiling
Single mother image
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Shadows of Herself

Mornings are chaos. The vision of a poised businesswoman mocks her in the rear mirror. A new mother strolls past, baby nestled in a pram more valuable than her car. A seasoned mother leaps from the lofty heights of an SUV. She isn’t a stay-at-home mum; she's a domestic engineer. A young woman parks abruptly, no ring, suit and flip flops, heels in bag, an apologetic smile permanently plastered on her face as they race past.

A battle of identity under the weight of her own expectations. She is surrounded by Shadows of Herself.

Finalist 2025 Holden Street Theatres Adelaide Fringe Award

From the woman who created multi-award winning show 'How To Drink Wine Like A Wanker'

Directed by award-winning artist Hannah Maxwell

★★★★★“We are held captive by Anna’s storytelling, silent & immersed” Tupla

Presented by: Anna Thomas

A successful restaurateur and businesswoman, Anna has had a long love affair with the arts, and a particularly deep connection with the Adelaide Fringe. In 2018, Anna saw unprecedented success as a first-time writer, producer & solo artist in her debut sell-out seasons at the Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringe with her one woman show, "How to Drink Wine Like A Wanker". Since then, she has continued to write, perform & produce other works, including her latest one woman show "Shadows of Herself", developing her first children's production, as well as curating multiple Adelaide Fringe venues. Still considering herself a novice, Anna is enjoying the trials & tribulations of presenting, performing, & occasionally drinking to excess....um...success!
Theatre and Physical Theatre • Storytelling
South Australia
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: M
Target audience: High School (15-17)
Coarse Language: Occasional, Mild
Mental Health

Accessibility

 
High audio content

Presenter

Presented by: Anna Thomas

A successful restaurateur and businesswoman, Anna has had a long love affair with the arts, and a particularly deep connection with the Adelaide Fringe. In 2018, Anna saw unprecedented success as a first-time writer, producer & solo artist in her debut sell-out seasons at the Adelaide & Edinburgh Fringe with her one woman show, "How to Drink Wine Like A Wanker". Since then, she has continued to write, perform & produce other works, including her latest one woman show "Shadows of Herself", developing her first children's production, as well as curating multiple Adelaide Fringe venues. Still considering herself a novice, Anna is enjoying the trials & tribulations of presenting, performing, & occasionally drinking to excess....um...success!

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