19.12.18
“Twas the night before Griffmas, Another full house, Not a creature was sleeping, Not even a spouse.” Thank you for being the best audience for new plays a company could wish for. Your support, enthusiasm, critical conversations, donations, laughter, applause…
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06.12.18
Blue sky. Warm days. Christmas sing-alongs. Office parties. And one last little Griffin show for the year. It’s a rom-com. A light and lovely look at this city that is sometimes tough to handle. I saw the first preview last…
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22.11.18
You have to see Susie Youssef and Phil Spencer in the play they have written together. It’s called The Smallest Hour. It’s funny. It’s only on for two weeks. It’s a really special, lift-your-spirits Christmas gift of a play from…
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I’d consider myself an actor’s director. I started out doing a lot of acting and devising, so I think that’s informed my practice as a director. And I love working on new work—whether from the genesis of the production or…
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06.11.18
It’s not often I’m invited to write the enews note…but as Lee is gallivanting overseas, and Phil is occupied with a new play and a new baby…this week I am thrilled to be taking the reins! And there is much to write about: Nick Coyle’s brilliantly…
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30.10.18
The Feather in the Web requires a cake on stage every night. And with a cast that has a few varied dietary requirements, providing one isn’t as easy as it seems! Luckily for Griffin, superstar producer Nicole LaBianca has a killer…
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Where did the idea for The Smallest Hour come from? Was there an initial creative spark that started it all? If you ask Phil, he’ll quote Saul Bellow and talk about the convict hour, which is “between four and five when…
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25.10.18
OK Sydney. The Feather in the Web rocks! Our last show of the year is a great big splashy hit and you have to come and see it…everyone says so. It is original, silly, moving and audacious…a very Griffin way…
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16.10.18
We all love a good belly laugh. But what’s the difference between creating comedy for the stage, screen, or as a stand up routine? And what’s so different about Australian comedy? To find out, local comedy extraordinaires Nick Coyle (Playwright,…
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11.10.18
For everyone who is camping on these school holidays, I am sorry about the rain, but my garden loves it and all we need is a bit more out in the country and a bit less tonight in Kings Cross…because…it’s…
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