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About LJ
Having first received an honours degree in Contemporary Theatre and Performance from Manchester Metropolitan University, L J Parkinson graduated from the Brunel School of Arts with a masters in Contemporary Performance Making in 2012.
Recent theatre credits include Rich Whiteman in Deathdrop (Garrick Theatre), and Moll Frith in Notes To The Forgotten She-Wolves (Shakespeare's Globe). LJ was also seen in Lethal White (BBC/Cinemax) and a commercial for Lidl.
LJ performed as LoUis CYfer and won Drag Idol UK in 2014. Their work as a drag king led to work with theatre company Milk Presents and acclaimed shows such as Joan and Bullish.
Parkinson recently toured the UK as Fiona/Adrian in Rotterdam by Jon Brittain, earning great reviews: “LJ Parkinson is incredible as Fiona/Adrian, managing to move seamlessly from wittily acerbic to self-deluded to genuinely tragic all in one scene, and to elicit feelings of huge sympathy from the audience” (North West End).
Recent theatre credits include Rich Whiteman in Deathdrop (Garrick Theatre), and Moll Frith in Notes To The Forgotten She-Wolves (Shakespeare's Globe). LJ was also seen in Lethal White (BBC/Cinemax) and a commercial for Lidl.
LJ performed as LoUis CYfer and won Drag Idol UK in 2014. Their work as a drag king led to work with theatre company Milk Presents and acclaimed shows such as Joan and Bullish.
Parkinson recently toured the UK as Fiona/Adrian in Rotterdam by Jon Brittain, earning great reviews: “LJ Parkinson is incredible as Fiona/Adrian, managing to move seamlessly from wittily acerbic to self-deluded to genuinely tragic all in one scene, and to elicit feelings of huge sympathy from the audience” (North West End).
Reviews
★★★★ "Parkinson's portrayal of Adrian is carefully handled, and Parkinson brings raw pain to the role." -WhatsOnStage
"Adrian powerfully articulates the feeling of being out of sync with one's own body, and his sense of anger and frustration is powerfully embodied by Lucy Jane Parkinson." - British Theatre Guide
"The standout performance came... from Lucy Jane Parkinson, whose ability to convey an affecting representation of gender dysphoria has previously been evidenced in their one-woman show, Joan." - DIVA
"Adrian powerfully articulates the feeling of being out of sync with one's own body, and his sense of anger and frustration is powerfully embodied by Lucy Jane Parkinson." - British Theatre Guide
"The standout performance came... from Lucy Jane Parkinson, whose ability to convey an affecting representation of gender dysphoria has previously been evidenced in their one-woman show, Joan." - DIVA
LJ aka LoUis CYfer is a very prominent figure on the drag circuit.
The first Drag King to snatch the crown at DRAG IDOL UK
