Endo Days | Adelaide Fringe 2022 review

Dressed to kill, then undressed to thrill, Libby Trainor Parker looks like the love child of Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe.

Libby Trainor Parker in Endo Days. Picture: Nat Rogers

Endo Days

Cabaret

Rating: ****1/2

The Lark at Gluttony

Until March 20

From the moment Libby Trainor Parker swaggers up to the stage, it’s clear we’re in for some rollicking good fun.

Dressed to kill, then undressed to thrill, she looks like the love child of Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, sporting a sparkling platinum blonde quiff and red-hot pyjama pants suit.

The unlikely take on tit tassels is a hoot.

Even if you’ve never heard of endometriosis (an often painful disorder, in which tissue that normally lines the uterus – the endometrium – grows outside of the uterus), Endo Days is sure to entertain.

It’s a bit like going out to see a top-notch cover band, with Libby and her Jarmy Army of four reworking hit songs like G-L-O-R-I-A, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) and I Like Big Butts … complete with choreography.

Those in the know will find deeper meaning in the lyrics and feel supported, uplifted and empowered. If only public health education campaigns were this good.