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About LUCY
Having first received an honours degree in Contemporary Theatre and Performance from Manchester Metropolitan University, Lucy Jane Parkinson graduated from the Brunel School of Arts with a masters in Contemporary Performance Making in 2012.
Lucy Jane Parkinson 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: “Lucy Jane 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).
Lucy Jane Parkinson 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: “Lucy Jane 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
