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Digital Talk with Yve Blake

Term 1

Primary and High School: Stage 3 - 5, Years 5 – 10
Digital program: On demand talk

Tune in for a discussion about Creativity, Storytelling, and Musical Theatre with playwright, screenwriter and creator of hit musical FANGIRLS, Yve Blake.

Watch on-demand and book through DART Learning.

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Hear from the creator of hit musical FANGIRLS

Yve Blake is a playwright, screenwriter, and songwriter, born and raised on Gadigal land.

She's best known for writing the Book, Music and Lyrics for the musical FANGIRLS, which has been awarded the 2019 Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Musical, 2019 Matilda Award for Best Musical or Cabaret, 2020 AWGIE award for Music Theatre, 2021 Green Room award for New Australian Writing for Musical Theatre, and also scored an ARIA nomination for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album.

In this interview, our host will speak with Yve about her creative process, her inspirations and how she went about writing  the Book, Music, and Lyrics for FANGIRLS.

This talk is perfect for aspiring writers, musicians, and creatives, offering a unique opportunity to learn from one of Australia's most innovative and successful young artists. Whether students are interested in musical theatre, songwriting, or simply love a good story, Yve's insights and advice will inspire them to dream big and pursue their own creative paths.

If your students have a question they would like to ask, you will have the opportunity to record it and send it in for Yve to answer on the day. Questions must be sent no later than 20 February 2025. Further instructions on how to do this will be sent to you upon booking.

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