FANGIRLS
See yourself in this subversive musical comedy about unapologetic love, identity and the underestimated power and passions of fandom. Written by award winning playwright, screenwriter and composer Yve Blake, this smash hit Australian musical features rising star Manali Datar (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, White Pearl).
In the Drama Theatre | Musical Theatre
COVID-safe and event information
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Opera House is our priority. When you return to the Opera House, you will notice some important changes that have been implemented to keep the community safe, which are regularly reviewed and updated in consideration of the Public Health Order prevailing at the time. Please follow our conditions of entry at all times:
- Face masks are strongly recommended for all patrons while inside our theatres and foyers, including during the performance. Please bring your own mask;
- As you move around the Opera House, practise physical distancing (1.5 metres whenever possible) and follow the guidance provided by our staff and signage; and
- Within venues, always take your allocated seat.
Please refer to our updated General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events for detailed information about our ticketing policies. These conditions may change between the time of purchase and the event date. Ticketholders will be contacted directly regarding any changes to their event.
Please check our plan your visit page prior to attending the Opera House for the most up-to-date information.
Pre-sale and on-sale information
Insiders pre-sale: 9am, Tuesday 29 March 2022
What’s On pre-sale: 9am, Wednesday 30 March 2022
General Public on sale: 9am, Friday 1 April 2022
Season runs from Thursday 28 July 2022 to Sunday 4 September 2022
Thursday 28 July 7.30pm - PREVIEW PERFORMANCE
Friday 29 July 7.30pm
Saturday 30 July 7.30pm
Sunday 31 July 1pm
Sunday 31 July 6.30pm
Tuesday 2 August 7pm
Wednesday 3 August 7.30pm
Thursday 4 August 7.30pm
Friday 5 August 7.30pm
Saturday 6 August 1.30pm
Saturday 6 August 7.30pm
Sunday 7 August 1pm
Sunday 7 August 6.30pm
Tuesday 9 August 7pm
Wednesday 10 August 7.30pm
Thursday 11 August 7.30pm
Friday 12 August 7.30pm
Saturday 13 August 1.30pm
Saturday 13 August 7.30pm
Sunday 14 August 1pm
Tuesday 16 August 7pm
Wednesday 17 August 7.30pm
Thursday 18 August 7.30pm
Friday 19 August 7.30pm
Saturday 20 August 1.30pm
Saturday 20 August 7.30pm
Sunday 21 August 1pm
Sunday 21 August 6.30pm
Tuesday 23 August 7pm
Wednesday 24 August 7.30pm*
Thursday 25 August 7.30pm^
Friday 26 August 7.30pm
Saturday 27 August 1.30pm
Saturday 27 August 7.30pm
Sunday 28 August 1pm
Sunday 28 August 6.30pm
Tuesday 30 August 7pm
Wednesday 31 August 7.30pm
Thursday 1 September 7.30pm
Friday 2 September 7.30pm
Saturday 3 September 1.30pm
Saturday 3 September 7.30pm
Sunday 4 September 1pm
Sunday 4 September 6.30pm
^Audio described performance
*Auslan Interpreted performance
Standard tickets from $59 - $109 | $8.50 Booking Fee applies per transaction
Preview Performance:
Ticket | Description & price |
---|---|
Standard | All Tickets |
Premium | $99 |
A Reserve | $79 |
B Reserve | $59 |
Friday & Saturday Performances:
Ticket | Description & price |
---|---|
Standard | All Tickets |
Premium | $109 |
A Reserve | $89 |
B Reserve | $69 |
Sunday - Thursday Performances:
Ticket | Description & price |
---|---|
Standard | All Tickets |
Premium | $104 |
A Reserve | $84 |
B Reserve | $64 |
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The only authorised agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the FAQ below.
This show runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including interval. Lock out periods apply
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
In English | Wheelchair accessible | Audio loop available | Auslan and Audio Described performance available
Wednesday 24 August 2022, 7:30pm - Auslan Interpreted Performance
Auslan interpretation service is provided for audiences who are deaf and use Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Experienced Auslan interpreters stand to the side of the stage and translate what the speakers are saying into Auslan. A block of seats is reserved for users of this service to ensure a good view of the interpreter and the stage. If you wish to be seated in this area for this performance, please phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com to book your seats.
Thursday 25 August 2022, 7:30pm - Audio Described Performance with pre-show Tactile Tour at 6:30pm
An audio description service to enhance the experience of customers who are blind or have low vision is offered for selected performances at the Sydney Opera House. This is a live commentary of the visual elements of a performance, by trained volunteer audio describers. Audio description is relayed via a free headset and receiver linked to the FM radio system.
Tactile tours allow patrons who are blind or have low vision to have a hands-on experience. Patrons are given access to costumes, props and stage set in order to capture the atmosphere of the work. Tactile tours occur before the performance.
If you wish to be book a ticket for the Audio Described Performance please phone the Contact Centre on 02 9250 7777 or email bookings@sydneyoperahouse.com.
Find out more about accessibility at Sydney Opera House.
Recommended for ages 15+ This production uses strobe effects, theatrical haze and contains references to self-harm
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. All patrons irrespective of age must hold a valid ticket.
★★★★★
“Like, literally, the most fun you’ll have in the theatre this year!”
Limelight
Let your feelings fly free
Edna is fourteen and is head over heels in love with Harry - he’s beautiful, talented, but there’s just one problem: he’s the star of the world’s biggest boyband. Getting Harry’s attention might seem impossible, but there’s nothing that Edna won’t do to prove to Harry that she’s the one.
Yve Blake's new Australian musical returns to Sydney after sold out seasons, celebrating the power and passion of teenagers. The part pop-concert part musical challenges how we ask young girls to see themselves with wit, comedy and euphoric joy. Screaming is very much encouraged.
FANGIRLS has garnered critical acclaim including an ARIA nomination (Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album 2021) and Winner of Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical 2019, and influenced Yve Blake's 2019 TEDxSydney talk For the love of Fangirls which has now been promoted to an official TED talk.
Presented by Sydney Opera House
A Belvoir and Queensland Theatre co-production in association with Australian Theatre for Young People.
Fanning the flame: The history and stigma of fangirls
Ahead of smash-hit musical FANGIRLS playing at the Opera House, we've dug into the history and stigma of the fangirl, from Franz Liszt to Bieber to BTS.
★★★★
'A thrill ride.'
The Guardian
★★★★★
'Any fan(girl) of musical theatre should see it.'
The Sydney Morning Herald
Cast and Creatives
Yve Blake
WRITER
Yve Blake is an award winning playwright, screenwriter, composer and sometimes performer. She's best known for writing the Book, Music and Lyrics of FANGIRLS, a musical about the underestimated power of teenage girls. FANGIRLS premiered in 2019 Queensland Theatre and Belvoir to multiple five star reviews and sell-out crowds, before winning the 2019 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical, the Matilda Award for Best Musical or Cabaret, and the 2020 AWGIE award for Music Theatre. In 2021 FANGIRLS returned by demand for a national tour, and released a world premiere cast recording which received an Aria award nomination for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album. Currently, Yve is developing a screen adaptation of FANGIRLS with Fremantle.
Yve has previously developed and presented her work at Griffin Theatre Company, Soho Theatre, Southbank Centre, Old Vic New Voices, the National Theatre Studio and The Barbican. She was the inaugural recipient of the ATYP Rebel Wilson Theatre-maker scholarship, and is also an alumni of the Royal Court Writers’ Programme. In 2018 she was lucky enough to be a visiting artist at Princeton University.
Manali Datar
EDNA
Manali Datar is a graduate of Victoria College of the Arts Music Theatre programme. Shortly after graduating, Manali garnered a highly coveted role in Michael Cassel Group’s blockbuster Harry Potter and The Cursed Child Parts One and Two as ‘Rose Granger-Weasley’. Other productions include Melbourne Theatre Company’s Vivid White as part of the ensemble and Morning Melodies with the Arts Centre Melbourne. While at VCA, Manali performed in productions of The Crucible, Into the Woods, A Chorus Line and The 96-Mongrel Cabaret. She most recently made her debut with Sydney Theatre Company in the production of White Pearl.
Last year Manali released the single Signs with the group Ultrafine, which she also wrote and co-produced.
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Venue Information
Performances are being sold to 100% capacity in line with the NSW Public Health Order. This includes all shows in the Concert Hall, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Studio, Playhouse, Drama Theatre and Utzon Room. Please note that you will be seated directly alongside other ticketholders.
Our foyers will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars. Please remember to maintain physical distancing whilst consuming drinks in our foyers.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer consistent with COVID-safe rules.
Transport options
- We encourage you to use private transport options to minimise crowding on public transport (in line with NSW Government advice).
- The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see their website for details.
- Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel and COVID-19 safety measures. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six min walk to the Opera House.
What safety measures have you implemented?
Nothing is more important to us than the health and safety of everyone on site, and we are closely following NSW Health guidelines and advice. The Sydney Opera House is registered as a COVID Safe business with the NSW Government. For detailed information about our COVID-19 safety measures and what’s required of you when visiting, please see our plan your visit page.
What am I required to do as an audience member?
Face masks are strongly recommended for all patrons while inside our theatres and foyers, including during the performance. Please bring your own mask.
As you move around the Opera House, practise physical distancing (1.5 metres whenever possible) and follow the guidance provided by our staff and signage.
Within venues, always take your allocated seat.
For detailed information about our COVID-19 safety measures and what’s required of you, please see our plan your visit page.
Do I need to be vaccinated to visit the Sydney Opera House?
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Am I required to wear a mask?
Face masks are strongly recommended for all patrons while inside our theatres and foyers, including during the performance. Please bring your own mask.
How are you managing contact tracing?
Contact information is required when making a booking with us and upon arrival at the Opera House, as set out in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events and our Customer Privacy Statement.
As the ticket purchaser, you are responsible for recording the contact details of your guests. Contact information will only be used for the purposes of contact tracing, if required, and will be deleted at least 28 days after your event.
What time do I need to arrive before the event?
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
Will there be bag checks, and is cloaking available?
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
Can my baby sit on my lap?
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times. Babies aged 0-2 years old at the time of a performance may be seated on an adult’s lap. Children 2 years and older will need to hold a standard ticket.
Does my child need to wear a face mask?
Children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask.
Who are the authorised ticket sellers for this event?
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. RESALE RESTRICTION APPLIES. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
What if I can't come to my performance?
Please contact Box Office on 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend. If you can no longer attend because you are unwell, or have been in contact with someone displaying COVID-19 symptoms, the Opera House has introduced flexible ticketing options to help you, find out more information here.
Will there be food and beverages available for purchase in the venue?
Foyers will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues. Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen and Portside are also available for you to enjoy.
Will there be pram parking at kids performances?
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to the foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer consistent with COVID-safe rules.
Will my experience be impacted by the Opera House's Renewal works?
In February 2020, the Opera House began major Concert Hall renewal works to transform the world-famous venue for 21st century performances. You can find out more here.
While the Concert Hall is closed, the rest of Opera House will remain open and vibrant, with unmissable performances and experiences across all other venues and the wider precinct.
Guests may experience some noise in foyers and theatres but we are working hard to minimise disruption associated with these important works.
Can I smoke at the Opera House?
- The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House will become a smoke-free site from Saturday 1 January 2022.
- By becoming a smoke-free site, the Opera House seeks to reduce exposure to harmful second-hand smoke, as well as minimise the impact of smoking on the environment, including litter and pollution of the surrounding marine environment.
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