Girls’ night out is sorted, with the show Diamond promising nightclub bangers (from our misspent youth), a flash of burlesque and cabaret and a homage to the life of a showgirl.

Dancer Liz Lea’s very first job was as a showgirl in Japan (and then a Sydney showboat dancer), so she’s bringing a bucket-load of feathers and bejewelled costumes to The Q from 6-8 August.

Just as diamonds are multi-faceted, so are women and Liz has a gem of a show.

“Diamond celebrates the brilliance that emerges through time – the courage, fragility, and power that define us as we evolve,” Liz said. “It’s inspired by the enduring strength and many facets of a diamond, how we are shaped by experience, pressure, and the will to keep shining.”

It’s billed as a one-woman show, but Liz has lots of mates, so her evening shows come with special guests from High Kix Cabaret and Canberra Dance Theatre’s GOLD (for over 55s).

Like the very best parties, Diamond brings the mayhem.

“There’s 23 of us on stage so I do have a little entourage,” Liz said. “It’s about the sisterhood that comes together during the menopausal years and the resilience and beauty of ageing women.”

Liz will “break the fourth wall”, chatting with the audience and having frank one-on-one conversations and a laugh between acts, before once again drawing the crowd back into a world of glamour and heartfelt transformation.

There may be a lot of costume changes but underneath all the glitz is raw honesty.

“The diamond analogy came from how diamonds are cut and shaped, they’re very beautiful but the value of diamonds is driven by market demand,” Liz said.

“My show speaks to the way in which we as individuals are valued, the way society does or doesn’t value us, that dichotomy of how women are valued or seen over the years.”

There’s also a little bit of science thrown in, with Liz touching on brain fog and “the science behind menopause and losing estrogens and brain capacity”.

Throughout the entire show, Liz is nothing but bold and unapologetic.

“I do feel that I’m coming into a certain power and certain place,” she said.

Ageing may be challenging, but Liz said Diamond was all about the riotous search for the silver lining.

Diamond is at The Q – Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, 6-8 August, 7.30pm (plus a 2pm show on 8 August). Tickets: theq.net.au/whats-on/diamond