HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENED SO FAR…
"★★★★★"
"When I say... that this musical made me feel reborn, I am not being dramatic."
"This show brings a remarkably unspoken social truth to the surface: teenage girls deserve respect for what they love, even if you don’t love the same things they do."
TIMEOUT
"★★★★★"
"FANGIRLS is destined to be one of Australia’s most exceptional exports. A show that will give you literal chills"
THEATRETHOUGHTS
"★★★★★"
"When FANGIRLS was over, two things happened - the audience gave a standing ovation, and I wanted to give the 14-year-old-version of myself a big hug. Do yourself a favour, please see this show”
COURIER MAIL
"★★★★★"
"Virtuosic”
BROADWAYWORLD
"★★★★½"
"Tim Minchin took a precocious five-year-old seriously in Matilda and created a worldwide musical hit. Could Blake’s elevating story about a teenager reach similar heights someday?"
AUDREY JOURNAL
"★★★★½"
"FANGIRLS is sure to become an iconic hit"
ARTSHUB
"★★★★"
"A thrill ride; every twist and turn shudders through the body"
THE GUARDIAN
"Draws you in until you’re sharing every rollercoaster emotional moment"
THE AUSTRALIAN
"Its dialogue is inexhaustibly witty, partnered by songs that are as inventive as they are powerful, with a plot structure that casts a hypnotic spell over our heads and hearts"
SUZY GOES SEE
"This musical is part of Australian theatre history and will surely have a long legacy, inspiring many more trailblazing artists and encouraging and uplifting real and diverse voices for years to come."
THEATRE TRAVELS
“So refreshing…a reminder that it is love that makes us better people”
THE CONVERSATION
Yve Blake explains why she wrote the show in her TEDx talk 'Why Are Fangirls Scary’
This talk has also been promoted to an official TED talk on TED.com, where it has been viewed 1.3 million times. Love that for us.