Stories about us, by us, for us.
Over the last 45 years, Griffin Theatre Company has established a small-but-mighty presence in Australia’s cultural landscape.
With a singular mission to produce exclusively Australian plays and a commitment to platform underrepresented voices, Griffin ensures our nation’s most important stories have a permanent place on our stages.
Moving into its 14th year, Griffin Studio is our flagship mentorship program—a creative lab for early career artists. Each year our Studio artists develop an exciting project with support from Griffin’s Artistic team, while undertaking workshops on aspects of playwriting and theatremaking.
Plays developed through Griffin Studio include City of Gold by Meyne Wyatt, Orange Thrower by Kirsty Marillier, and Whitefella Yella Tree by Dylan Van Den Berg, with alumni including Kate Mulvany, Sheridan Harbridge and Lachlan Philpott, among many others.
Applications for Griffin Studio will open in early October.
Thank you to our passionate Griffin Studio donors.
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Griffin Studio Workshop is an important extension of our beloved Griffin Studio. The Workshop gifts artists with the invaluable time and space to test out their plays with actors and directors, well ahead of the rehearsal room.
Previous plays that have been nurtured through the Workshop include Ghosting the Party by Melissa Bubnic, Golden Blood 黄金血液 by Merlynn Tong and Jailbaby by Suzie Miller.
Thank you to the generosity of our Griffin Studio Workshop donors.
In recent years, Griffin has been able to commission writers thanks to the support of our donors and select government initiatives. This opportunity to support exceptional theatremakers is the first step in getting as many new Australian plays as we can onto our stage.
Current writers under commission include: Elaine Crombie, Winnie Dunn, Eve Beck, Happy Feraren and Adrian Russell Wills.
Running since 2004, Griffin Ambassadors gives the next generation of artists and audiences open access to world-class Australian stories. The season-long program for Year 10–12 students includes workshops, free performances and access to the country’s leading theatre professionals. If you know someone who’s keen to be a Griffin Ambassador in 2024, get in touch at [email protected].
