A Note From Ell, 18 August

18.08.22

Dear Grif-friend, Well, well, WELL. What a week to be writing the Griffin News note! It’s been an exciting time to be a Griff and it’s such a privilege to be sharing all our news with our extended Grif-family! I’m Ell and…

In Conversation: Eloise Snape

09.08.22

Introduce us to YOU. What’s your creative background? What brought you to playwriting? Hello! My name is Eloise Snape. I am 38 and the loves of my life are my husband Sam, my daughter Winnie, my cat Terrence and my…

In Conversation: Tasnim Hossain

05.08.22

Introduce us to YOU. What’s your creative background? What brought you to playwriting? I started off more than ten years ago as a spoken word poet, but I had zero ability to memorise my poems. Realising that I could write…

A Note from Declan, 4 August

04.08.22

Dear Grif-friend,  Where I live, in the Inner West, on Gadigal and Wangal Country, the wattle is in bloom. This feels serendipitous, given we’re deep in the throes of rehearsal for our next Main Season show—the intense, heart-hurting Whitefella Yella…

In Conversation: Grace Chow

03.08.22

Introduce us to YOU. What’s your creative background? What brought you to playwriting? I trained as a theatre-maker/deviser in the BPA course at WAAPA and have always had a passion for writing. And being an actor and performer of the…

FAQs: Blaque Showgirls Postponement

27.07.22

Due to a combination of scheduling conflicts and important life changes for the show’s creative team, Griffin will no longer be presenting Blaque Showgirls as originally planned during 2022. Instead, we are excited to announce that Blaque Showgirls will feature…

A Note from Julieanne, 22 July

21.07.22

Dear Grif-friend, Last week this little theatre on the hill welcomed the Minister for the Arts, the Hon. Ben Franklin for a historic announcement: Griffin has been awarded a grant of $5 million from the NSW Government to redevelop the…

In Conversation: Alistair Baldwin

Introduce us to YOU. What’s your creative background? What brought you to playwriting? Playwriting only came onto my radar when I got involved with MTC’s First Stage program back in 2019. Co-run by EWF, First Stage brings in a bunch…

In Conversation: Rainbow Chan

20.07.22

Rainbow Chan is the brilliant sound designer behind the world of Golden Blood (黄金血液) by Merlynn Tong. Featuring karaoke, contemporary electronic beats and Chinese ritual music, the soundscape she has created is glorious, expansive and evocative. We sat down with…

A Note from Declan, 7 July

07.07.22

Dear Grif-friend,  The steam train of 2022 is in full swing at Griffin—and maybe it’s not a steam train but a high-speed electric bullet train. The past few weeks have been momentous for all the staff and artists working tirelessly…