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Fangirls

Book, music, and lyrics by Yve Blake
Director Paige Rattray

  • Venue Upstairs Theatre
  • Dates 12 October – 10 November 2019
  • Duration 2 Hours 30 Minutes (Including Interval)

    Meet Edna. She’s 14, finding her feet, and head over heels in love with the most ridiculously beautiful boy she’s ever seen, Harry. There’s just one problem:

    Harry is in ‘True Connection’ – the biggest boyband in the world. But for an industrious scholarship girl like Edna, that’s only a hurdle, because nothing will get in her way of meeting Harry, and proving to him that she, more than anyone else in his legion of screaming fans, understands the real him.

    Only she can set him free.

    Fangirls is a “loud and funny and raw” (★★★★1/2 | The Sydney Morning Herald) new musical by the superb young talent, Yve Blake. Joined by a vibrant and eclectic cast (including Aydan from Australia’s The Voice) who perfectly embody the frenzy of the digital spaces young fangirls inhabit, Yve and director Paige Rattray have created a show described by the Australian as “a life-affirming night of pure theatrical escapism”.

    It’s dark, it’s innovative, it’s dazzling, and above all, it is an ode to love; the sort of love that sees a person pull apart a parked car with their bare hands to be noticed. “Whether you screamed for The Beatles, One Direction, or your footy team in the grand final, you will find something to connect with in Fangirls.” (★★★★★ | Limelight)

    Hear Yve speak about the development of the show in this recording of her speech at the 2019 TEDxSYDNEY conference.

    Watch the cast and crew discuss the process of bringing the show to life in this recording of the official Fangirls Briefing.

    A co-production with Queensland Theatre and Brisbane Festival, in association with Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP).

    Fangirls was originally commissioned and developed by ATYP, with the support of Global Creatures.

    Supported by The Group

     

     

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    Team

    Vocal Arranger/ Music Director Alice Chance
    Music Producer/ Sound Designer David Muratore
    Dramaturg Jonathan Ware
    Set, Video Content and Costume Designer David Fleischer
    Video Content Design and Production Justin Harrison
    Lighting Designer Emma Valente
    Associate Lighting Designer Ben Hughes
    Choreographer Leonard Mickelo
    Sound Designer Michael Waters
    Associate Director Carissa Licciardello
    Voice / Dialect Coach Amy Hume
    Stage Manager Bella Kerdijk
    Assistant Stage Manager Katie Moore

    Cast

    Aydan
    Yve Blake
    Kimberley Hodgson
    Chika Ikogwe
    Ayesha Madon
    James Majoos
    Sharon Millerchip
    Melissa Russo

     

    Videos

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    Rehearsal images by Brett Boardman
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    Production images by Brett Boardman
    • Running Time and Content Warnings

      Running Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes (Including Interval)

      Content warnings: Strobe Lighting, Self Harm Reference

      Should you wish to speak to speak to a member of staff regarding running times, content warnings or any other show related queries, our box office can be contacted on 02 9699 3444.

    • Podcast

      Yve Blake, the writer of the book, music and lyrics of FANGIRLS, as well as one of its star performers, is joined by co-star Aydan, associate director Carissa Licciardello and musical director Alice Chance, to discuss the birth of the show and the much maligned demographic of unapologetically enthusiastic teenage girls. Podcast produced for Belvoir by Zoe Ferguson.

    • Briefing

      Watch the cast and crew discuss the process of bringing the show to life in this recording of the official Fangirls Briefing.

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