“We are so excited to experience the big crowds, excitement and cobblestones for ourselves – it’s a dream come true!”
WHO: Lily Hayman
WHAT: “Fairy Sprinkles isn’t your average fairy… In this award winning rock’n’roll monologue from Lucy Heffernan, all the glitzy hell of a kid’s birthday party explodes out on stage to rip apart class, challenge traditional feminine behaviour and explore the impact of mental illness on family. Telling stories from Heffernan’s time as a Party Fairy, and featuring five original rock songs – don’t miss this intimate, funny and deeply moving work. Winner: 2023 Adelaide Fringe Weekly Award for Best Theatre / Physical Theatre.”
WHERE: Summerhall – Cairns Lecture Theatre (Venue 26)
WHEN: 21:20 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
This is our first time to Europe at all!! So we are stoked that we are spending our first Euro Summer at Edinburgh Fringe! We are so excited to experience the big crowds, excitement and cobblestones for ourselves – it’s a dream come true!
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
We’ve learned so much about how this industry and all the behind the scenes work that goes into big trips like this. Everything is about relationships, and forming genuine connections with other people – whether that’s your audience, a fellow producer, or someone who can take your work to a new place. If you make that connection – the rest comes when it’s time.
Tell us about your show.
Party Girl is a rock n’ roll monologue with a whole lot of heart! Written and performed by the incredible Lucy Heffernan it’s the story of a Saturday in the life of a kids birthday party entertainer – Fairy Sprinkles. She walks on stage and slams out a rock and roll cord and we strap in for a rollercoaster ride of glitzy horrible kids, stuck up yummy mummies, hot dads and a bit of real magic along the way. You see… Fairy Sprinkles is busy today – she’s got 3 back to back parties all over Sydney, and her mum (who lives with Bipolar) needs her support.
Our show is all about class, family and finding things to believe in when you’ve lost the magic. It’s also a very real story about Mental Health and the impacts it can have on a family. Featuring banging original rock songs, and a unicorn rap to jam to – we cannot wait to bring the Party to Summerhall this year. We’ve performed it at Adelaide Fringe the last two years, and even won an award for Best Theatre there!! We’ve also had runs in Sydney, Wollongong and Newcastle. Now we’re leaving the nest and getting ready for our biggest flight yet – to Edinburgh! Fairy Sprinkles will have tired wings by the time we get there for sure…
The show is produced by Purple Tape Productions, an up and coming theatre company in Sydney who make bold, new, female led works for stage. We all met at the University of Wollongong, and Party Girl coming to Edinburgh feels like the culmination of eight years of knowing and growing together!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
If you’re looking for something totally hilarious – our good friend Anna Dooley is bringing ‘ENDHOE” her hilarious hour about her very real experiences with Endometriosis. Another one for the ladies (but also for everyone!) it’s an absolute riot. Go see it!!
We’re also super keen to see fellow Aussies Siren Theatre Co in ‘Plenty of Fish in the Sea’ which is a bizarre French Absurdist movement work that’s taken Sydney by storm the last two years!! Top tip – it’s totally unique and absolutely fabulous.
Last one is we are fangirling about The Tin Can Bros doing ‘Solve it Squad!’ this year at Assembly for EdFringe. We will be booking our seats and seeing it (maybe more than once!!). We started making theatre because we loves Starkid and the Tin Can Bros! So seeing them in person is a dream come true! Highly recommended.
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