Dear Grif-friend, As a life-long Grif-fan and Grif-friend, I am honoured to be taking my place amongst the esteemed catalogue of staff members that have gone before me and penned an eNewsletter intro. I took over the role of Senior... The post A Note from Emma, 25 July appeared first on Griffin Theatre Company ..read more

Dear Grif-friend, Somehow it’s nearly July? It’s ridiculous. I’ve still got so much to do in 2024! Spring clean, de-claw my cats, and watch the 5,000,000 hours of television I’ve been recommended since January (no more, please. It’s a form of violence). It’s also End of Financial Year, and if you’re a serious theatre-lover (which you are, since you’re on this mailing list), your inbox is brimming with requests to donate, donate, donate… So, why pick Griffin? Well, it’s pretty simple. We’re the only theatre that does what we do: the singular mission of bringing new Australian plays to life. Wri ..read more

Hello Grif-friend, Relationships Manager Ell here reporting from Griffin HQ for my annual eNews where I bury the lead (clue: it might have something to do with 30 June—read on). After the massive Stables send off that was The Lewis Trilogy, it feels so good to be back in the rehearsal room with Ellen van Neerven’s debut play, swim. Being there on the first day of rehearsals felt like coming home. We received a warm welcome at Carriageworks and begun the day with a smoking ceremony performed by Aunty Calita Murray and her son Dean. It was the most beautiful and grounding way to begin this proce ..read more

Griffin is dedicated to telling Australian stories. To nurturing the vivid voices of Australian playwrights. To launching the ideas (and careers) of writers both emerging and established. Our mission is something we’re incredibly proud of, it’s what makes us unique! But don’t just take our word for it, hear it from the playwrights themselves! If these testimonials tell us one thing, it’s that Griffin’s support of artists truly does mean the world. Griffin shapes not only the stories you see on the SBW Stables stage but stages across Sydney and beyond—Griffin is responsible for the very fab ..read more

Hi Grif-friend, After years of dipping our toes onto Yugambeh lands and carefully treading sacred waters, we’re finally ready to dive headlong into rehearsals for the long awaited production of Ellen van Neerven’s swim. Not only is Ellen deeply etched into Australia’s literary landscape with their exquisite poetry and deep thinking, we are very honoured to be introducing the world to Ellen’s first staged play. We’ve been limbering up our arms, shaking out our legs and getting out the togs to take the plunge into the liquid world of swim. I know you will be sun-kissed, heart-warmed and a little ..read more

G’day folks, Dylan here—Griffin’s Literary Manager and resident ceramics enthusiast. Along with Literary Associate Julian Larnach, we’re the first port of call for playwrights—ensuring smooth sailing for plays during the development process and guiding them gently into dock. Right now, the Griffin team is strapping on our goggles, slipping on our flower swimming caps and debating the merits of Speedos as we prepare for swim to commence rehearsals in June. Ellen van Neerven’s stunning play deftly explores Blak identity and gender with poetry and insight, featuring a breakout performance fr ..read more

Howdy, My name is Sami and I am Griffin’s new Ticketing Manager. That means if you give Griffin’s Box Office a call or send an email it will likely be me you are chatting with! We are in the heart of autumn now and I am getting excited for cosy nights in with my partner and pets. I recently visited Breenhold Gardens in Mount Wilson to see all the changing leaves, and it is stunning! I would definitely recommend it to everyone, and also make a stop nearby to Bilpin Cider for homemade apple pie. If you haven’t heard already, the SBW Stables Theatre has closed following the conclusion of The Lewi ..read more

Andrea James is Griffin’s Associate Artistic Director. In 2024, Andrea is directing Ellen van Neerven’s play swim, premiering at Carriageworks in July. This note was originally printed in the printed program for The Lewis Trilogy by Louis Nowra as a reflection on the closure of the SBW Stables Theatre ahead of its major redevelopment. When the staff at Griffin crammed ourselves into the beloved little orange nook in the foyer of the SBW Stables Theatre to discuss its demolition and redevelopment, there was much talk about respecting its footprint, keeping the bricks for the rebuild, honou ..read more

Dear Grif-friend,  As I write this, the countdown to the final performance at the SBW Stables Theatre is well and truly on and the vibes in the Griffin office are… strangely peaceful? I can’t tell if it’s the calm before the (celebratory) storm of the final weekend, the usual stoic trudge toward the end of a production’s season, or both or neither. Maybe all the Griffin staff are repressing their emotional attachment to our beloved home… or maybe we’ve processed everything already! There are just four more performance dates for our season of The Lewis Trilogy, but eight more plays if you ..read more

Dear Grif-friend, I hope you are having splendid weeks, revelling in the sunshine, reading a great book and delving deep into the Kate Middlegate saga. As I am sure you know, some of the best stories come in threes: The Three Musketeers, The Lord of the Rings, The Hunger Games and of course, The Lewis Trilogy. I had the honour of producing The Lewis Trilogy as my last gig as Griffin’s Senior Producer. I am so proud of the show and how we made it. Of course, I am biased, but I think we have achieved something remarkable. We have suffused the history of Australian theatre with its bright, rigoro ..read more