PYT@FRINGE is an exciting collaboration between PYT Fairfield and the Sydney Fringe Festival, showcasing bold and original works from Western Sydney artists.

In WILL SHE?, we meet Charnel — a shy, sharp, music-obsessed 20-something on the cusp of something big… maybe.

Set in the hours before a make-or-break performance, this intimate solo show draws the audience into her Western Sydney bedroom, a space packed with memories, beat drops, and quietly brewing panic.

Torn between the thrill of music and the terror of messing it all up, Charnel revisits the messy highs and humiliating lows of chasing a dream — from her first singing lesson in Bondi to the gig that left her mute on stage. With humour, heartache, and a perfectly timed Frank Ocean flashback, she retraces the path that once lit her up — and the fear that made her go quiet.

From awkward singing lessons to rapping over Zoom in lockdown, WILL SHE? is a love letter to music, introverts, and Western Sydney girls who dream loudly in quiet rooms. It’s about the fire of first ambition, the sting of public failure, and the heartbreak of losing the one thing that once made you feel free.

Written and performed by Charnel Rizk, WILL SHE? is a raw, rhythm-filled exploration of creative courage, cultural expectation, and the silent battles artists fight just to be seen. Blending storytelling, music, comedy, and spoken word, it’s a love letter to Western Sydney girls, introverts, and anyone who’s ever second-guessed the thing they love most.

For anyone who’s ever felt too quiet, too ethnic, too sensitive, too much — or not enough — this is your show.

Created, written, produced and performed by Charnel Rizk
Script Dramaturg Nisrine Amine 
Director May Yousif

Image credit Tammy Dang, edited by Bobby Grey

When
Thursday 11 September, 8.30pm – Opening Night
Friday 12 September, 8.30pm
Saturday 13 September, 8.30pm
Sunday 14 September, 8.30pm

Where
PYT Fairfield
19 Harris Street, Fairfield NSW

Age
8+

Content Warnings
Mention of anxiety (for those who struggle with mental health, some elements may be distressing)

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