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

Image of Nadia Collins (the performer) dressed as the Virgin Mary, holding two guns, with holy light coming from behind her.
Image of Nadia Collins (the performer) dressed as the Virgin Mary, holding two fingers up, with a rebellious expression on her face, against a black background.
Image of Nadia Collins (the performer) dressed as the Virgin Mary, holding two fingers up on each hand, against a red background.
Adelaide Fringe 2026

Virgin Bloody Mary

Virgin. Christ-Maker. Thermo-mix Party Host.
The critically acclaimed, award-nominated VIRGIN BLOODY MARY returns to Adelaide.
After receiving a mission from God to conceive baby Jesus, Mary chooses the wrong sperm and everything holy hits the fan. It’s a mostly-silent clown show, which offers a dark, idiotic twist on a well-known story, with Virgin Mary as the ultimate anti-hero.
Created by Nadia Collins, unhinged French-trained clown and maker of The Bride (Winner, Best WA Comedy, Perth Fringe 2020), The Big Thingy, Chrysalis.
★★★★ “Holy Mary, Mother of God – this batsh*t hour of bizarre physical comedy makes blasphemy a blast… Genius.” Steve Bennett, Chortle
★★★★★ “Bold, light, experimental and always silly” The West Australian
Nominated Best Newcomer, Melbourne Comedy Festival 2018

Presented by: Nadia Collins

Nadia Collins is a clown, physical theatre maker, writer and comedian. Her work is darkly subversive while also being delightfully playful, funny and chaotic. She’s been performing clown, improv, sketch and stand-up comedy since 2008. Training at École Philippe Gauiler in 2016, she was nominated as Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018. She has created a number of critically acclaimed solo shows, including The Bride (Winner, Best WA Comedy, Fringeworld 2020), Chrysalis, The Big Thingy (5 stars - The Upside News, 5 stars - Winning at Failing), Virgin Bloody Mary (nominated Best Comedy, Perth Fringe 2017, 5 stars - The Australia Times) and Bad Egg Boys (co-creator) (5 stars - The West). She owns a law degree, which she has only ever used to stockpile HECS debt.
Comedy • Clown
Western Australia
 
Fringe Fund Recipient
Reviews
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: R18+
Loud Noises
Sex Scenes
Depicts Violence: Occasional, Strong
Mental Health
Sexual References: Occasional, Strong

Accessibility

 
High visual content
 
Audience members have the opportunity to interact or join artist on stage
 
Suitable for audiences who may not have a comprehensive understanding of the English language

Presenter

Presented by: Nadia Collins

Nadia Collins is a clown, physical theatre maker, writer and comedian. Her work is darkly subversive while also being delightfully playful, funny and chaotic. She’s been performing clown, improv, sketch and stand-up comedy since 2008. Training at École Philippe Gauiler in 2016, she was nominated as Best Newcomer at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2018. She has created a number of critically acclaimed solo shows, including The Bride (Winner, Best WA Comedy, Fringeworld 2020), Chrysalis, The Big Thingy (5 stars - The Upside News, 5 stars - Winning at Failing), Virgin Bloody Mary (nominated Best Comedy, Perth Fringe 2017, 5 stars - The Australia Times) and Bad Egg Boys (co-creator) (5 stars - The West). She owns a law degree, which she has only ever used to stockpile HECS debt.

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