It is absolutely unreal to me that FANGIRLS has been made a prescribed text for HSC drama students. (Under the Topic of Contemporary Australian Theatre Practice).* It’s also wild to me that some teachers around the world decide to teach FANGIRLS… just because?!
📚 If you’re teaching FANGIRLS: 📚
First of all: I love you.
Second of all: You can purchase a recording of a ZOOM workshop I’ve done about how to use FANGIRLS as a text in the HSC.
It directly addresses the rubric and is full of exercises you can bring into the classroom.
Plus! It comes with FREE slides which are packed with quotes, video links, and juicy info about the Artistic / Social / Cultural / Political / Personal concerns of the work.
& If you want to know when I announce more Zoom and in-person workshops for teachers, 👉 Sign Up Here 👈 !
🔎 Looking for Teaching Resources?
✨ Here’s an incredible teaching resource pack commissioned by Currency Press in 2024, specifically for teachers using it as an HSC text ✨
Here’s an interview I did for Australian Plays Transform, about FANGIRLS being added to the curriculum
Here’s a link to my TED talk where I discuss why I wrote Fangirls.
Here’s a link to the an educational resource pack created by Belvoir for the 2021 tour of Fangirls.
Here’s the original trailer for the show - it’s a great glimpse of what the show looked like on stage.
Here’s a video news feature the ABC did about the show in 2019 - it’s a great intro to the show. Here’s a subsequent trailer from 2022, which gives you an even closer glimpse at the show.
Here’s a followup video feature that the ABC did in 2021 - about the show’s audience.
Here’s a link to the FANGIRLS Original Cast Album.
Here’s a link to some great photos of the original production.
and Here’s a link to a selection of sheet music you can purchase from the show.
✍️ If you’re a student studying FANGIRLS:
Have fun! Sorry if I can’t reply to your DM asking for help with your essay.
Also: As someone who had to suffer through the HSC, I’m cheering for you. What I remember about doing the HSC is constantly comparing myself to everyone else, and getting nowhere near enough sleep. I really don’t reccomend this approach. So, I wish you a year that is as stress-free as possible, and full of deep REM sleep.
*If you’re not from Australia - that means that some students in Australia have to study FANGIRLS in their final exams. Gag!