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We're so incredibly chuffed to be working with some of Australia's BEST.

Congratulations to Iolanthe, Ian Michael, Danny Howard and Tom Hogan on their Sydney Theatre Award wins for:

Best Independent Production - SISTREN by Iolanthe (Green Door Theatre in association with Griffin Theatre Company) 
Best Direction of an Independent Production - Ian Michael, SISTREN by Iolanthe
Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production - Tom Hogan, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison
Best Newcomer - Iolanthe (SISTREN / THE EDIT) & Danny Howard (JACKY / WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE)

And a massive congratulations to all the other winners and nominees. We can't wait to see what 2026 will bring!
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Oh, 2016 called? Well let's pick up the phone, shall wel! 🤳

Lee Lewis was Artistic Director. We had a standout season of works: LADIES DAY by Alana Valentine, REPLAY by Phillip Kavanagh, THE LITERATI by Justin Fleming (a co-production with Bell Shakespeare), GLORIA by Benedict Andrews and TURQUOISE ELEPHANT by Stephen Carleton. We presented three new Australian works as part of Griffin Independent and collaborated for the first time with Tasmania Performs on AS WE FORGIVE by Tom Holloway and Powerhouse Youth Theatre on TRIBUNAL by Kaz Therese.

We presented the Lysicrates Prize for the second time and supported the development of nascent works such as Sheridan Harbridge's NOSFERATUTU, David William’s SMURF IN WANDERLAND, Alana Valentine’s WAYSIDE BRIDE and Phil Spencer’s THE SMALLEST HOUR.

Griffin Studio nurtured Sofya Gollan, Catherine Fargher, Heather Grace Jones, Sheridan Harbridge and Phil Spencer and the Griffin Award went to Melissa Reeves for THE ZEN OF TABLE TENNIS.

Around 27,500 theatre lovers visited the SBW Stables Theatre, showing their love for Australian stories in a thriving theatre scene. 

To cap off the year we launched the 2017 Season at the National Art School to the warmest of audiences with the highest of vibes.

To say it was a successful year would be an understatement. It was an ambitious year with incredible payoff—we can't wait to shoot for new heights in 2026.

📸 Brett Boardman, Jessica Lindsay, Daniel Boud
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Rehearsals are now in full swing for THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN!

See this landmark work of Australian theatre return to the stage where it first sprang to life 50 years ago. Book now—don't miss out 🚬 

THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
By steve j. spears
📍 Downstairs Theatre, @belvoirst
21 February - 29 March 2026
Book now | Link in bio
#GTCElocutionofBenjaminFranklin #Griffin2026
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13 trucks and 50m3 of concrete later, the foundations of the brand new Griffin Theatre have been laid!

Check out the concrete being poured five metres below ground level, setting up the next stages of the building project.

Sign up to the Redevelopment email for updates.

GRIFFIN REDEVELOPMENT
Sign up for news | Link in bio
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ICYM! SISTREN has been named one of Australia’s Top 20 Shows of 2025 👯‍♀️💖

“Sistren was a messy and full‑throated ode to the agonies and ecstasies of sisterhood”—and it’s back in 2026 at Belvoir’s Downstairs Theatre this April. Keep an eye on our socials for when general tickets drop.

SISTREN
By Iolanthe
📍 Downstairs Theatre, @belvoirst
A @greendoortheatreco production
9 April - 3 May 2026
Find out more | Link in bio
#GTCSISTREN2026 #Griffin2026
📸 Brett Boardman
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Griff HQ is back in ACTION as of this morning! 

If you had sent any emails during our time off, we will get back to you ASAP.

Our office resumes regular trading hours, 10am-6pm weekdays.

Catch ya, 
The Griffs xx
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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
 
Griffin is over the moon to announce that our new Associate Artistic Director will be Anthea Williams.
Anthea is an award-winning theatre and screen director based on Gadigal Country in Sydney Australia. She is a Churchill Fellow and develops both theatre and screen writing, specialising in directing new plays.
 
Anthea was last at Griffin directing the hilarious Sydney Theatre Awards-nominated PONY by Eloise Snape and Omar Musa's touching work SINCE ALI DIED.
 
Most recently, Anthea was the director of Melbourne Theatre Company's COST OF LIVING by Martyna Majok and has a long list of directing credits at Belvoir St Theatre, Carriageworks, National Theatre of Parramatta, Performing Lines, UTP, Red Line Productions, as well as Sydney, Brisbane and Perth Festivals. Anthea has held a number of key roles, including London's Bush Theatre's Associate Director of Bushfutures (2007-2011) and Belvoir's Literary Manager and later Associate Director of New Work (2011-2017).
 
Beyond the stage, Anthea's short film SAFETY NET was part of the official selection for the Sydney Film Festival, Slamdance Festival and was shortlisted for Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival's Best Short Award.

Anthea is an advocate for d/Deaf & Disabled artists and has written about disability representation for The Guardian and hosts Sideshow on 2RPH radio in NSW. 
 
She brings an abundance of directorial expertise, dramaturgical precision and lived experience into our artistic leadership team and we're excited to welcome her into the Grif-family!

📸 Brett Boardman
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The final show of our 2026 Season is MUM CLUB hear what playwright Jorjia Gillis has to say about her work. 

Jorjia Gillis
Playwright, MUM CLUB

"I wanted to find a place to put all the weird wacky traumatising, beautiful and fucked up moments that I felt when I became a new parent. The funniest things would happen in the darkest moments, and I remember thinking don't forget this! I wrote it for parents who need a good laugh, for anybody who's felt lonely and out of whack trying to fit in and failed spectacularly at it, and at the heart of Mum Club, it's for all the amazing blak women who taught me how to be a Mum."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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That’s a wrap on Griffin 2025!

How did we do this year? 🍑👯‍♀️☢️ Stay tuned for 2026. 

📸 Brett Boardman
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Calling all playwrights—you have 7 days until Griffin Award 2026 applications close ‼️

If you have an idea! We want to hear it. 

GRIFFIN AWARD 2026
Applications close 4 January
Apply now | Link in bio

📸 Sarah Hadley
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Photobooth pics we snapped at our final staff meeting last week to wish you a merry Christmas!

Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, we send you our well wishes 🎄

Love, 
The Griffs xx
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🏆 2025 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS 🏆

Well here's a nice early Christmas present! We're stoked that SISTREN by Iolanthe, WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE by Dylan Van Den Berg, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison and KOREABOO by Michelle Lim Davidson have all received nominations for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards!

Special acknowledgement to our mates at Green Door Co—producers of SISTREN, as part of Griffin Lookout—and our 2025 presenting partners Sydney Theatre Company, the Old Fitz Theatre and Belvoir St Theatre. 
 
If you're one of the many people who missed out on tickets to the ultra-sold-out SISTREN in 2025, don't miss out on its special return season next year. You can secure your tickets for this blazing hot return season as part of a 2026 Subscription.

A huge congratulations to the cast, creative teams and producing teams behind each of these glorious works and all fellow nominees. 
 
BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—SISTREN by Iolanthe (Green Door Theatre in association with Griffin Theatre Company)
BEST DIRECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT—Ian Michael, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION—Joseph Althouse, WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE by Dylan Van Den Berg
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Janet Anderson, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST STAGE DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Emma White, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT—Kelsey Lee, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Daniel Herten, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Tom Hogan, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison
BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK—SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST NEWCOMER—Iolanthe (SISTREN / THE EDIT)
BEST NEWCOMER—Heather Jeong, KOREABOO by Michelle Lim Davidson
BEST NEWCOMER—Danny Howard (JACKY / WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE)

📸 Brett Boardman, Prudence Upton, Lucy Parakhina

#Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo #NewAustralianPlays #SydneyTheatreAwards #GTCKoreaboo #GTCWhitefellaYellaTree #GTCSistren #GTCBirdsongOfTomorrow #GriffinLookout
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Our second Griffin Lookout production of 2026 is LACUNA! Learn a little more about playwright Eric Jiang. 

Eric Jiang
Playwright, LACUNA

"I wanted to explore how my queerness and connection to diasporic Chinese culture shape my relationship with my Mum. I wanted to do that by dreaming into beautiful, imaginative worlds, echoing the way that I yearn for my closest relationships to feel like new, beautiful ways of being are possible."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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Knock knock! Who's there? No one!

The Griffin HQ will be closed for the next two weeks as we take some well deserved time off, before diving headfirst into 2026.

Not to fret—you can still purchase your subscriptions (and THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN tickets) online at our website. If you need direct support from someone at Griffin, please send us an email and we will get back to you on 6 January.

Office closed
20 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
Office reopens
Tuesday 6 January 2026

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday break!

Love, 
The Griffs xx
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Final call to treat your friends and family to a Griffin Gift Certificate and 2026 Subscription this Chrissy!

The last day to purchase and receive an emailed certificate is Friday 19 December 🎄. You can still buy them online after Friday, but you won't receive the certificate until the new year. So get to it!

GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE | Link in bio
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Griffin Lookout is where Sydney’s boldest indie theatre makers take the spotlight—with a season at Griffin and creative support from our team! Our first Lookout show of 2026 is AFTERGLOW! 

Sheanna Parker Russon & Lillian M. Hearne
Co-Creators, AFTERGLOW

"Afterglow is our answer to the question “what is it that queer and trans people see in each other, before we know it in ourselves?”. We wanted to explore the long and complex journey of self discovery and how the spaces we inhabit can hinder or help us along that journey. Afterglow is our reminder that collective, joyful experiences are something we all have a right to."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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The Griffs are signing off early for our office Christmas party tonight🎄 We will be back on Monday for our final week in the office for the year.

If there is anything burning to reach out to us about—make sure you do it before our out-of-office autoreplies are on!

Office Closed: 20 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
Office Reopens: Tuesday 6 January 2026
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Spotlighting our Griffin 2026 artists!

Zahra Newman & Declan Greene
Co-Creator, WAKE IN FRIGHT

"Hopefully the show provides a unique entry point to a classic, while also providing a theatrical experience that isn't necessarily typical. Our aim with this adaptation is to assess the relevance of a 1961 story, and bolster it with some 2025 discomfort."

A Griffin 2026 Subscription means bold new Australian stories, guaranteed seats and zero shopping stress. Suppose you're after a flexible gift! A Griffin Gift Certificate is perfect for you—let your favourite theatre lover(s) choose the show and date that suits! 

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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🏆 GRIFFIN AWARD 2026 IS NOW OPEN! 🏆 

Entries for the Griffin Award are officially open and we’re looking for your exciting new idea for a play. Something that displays an authentic, inventive and contemporary Australian voice—just like Griffin. 

In 2026, thanks to the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the winner will receive a full commission ($17,700) and dramaturgical support from Griffin Theatre Company to develop their play in-house. 

We’ve also organised a suite of pre-recorded writing workshops to help spark that writing flame and fire up your application. 🔥 

Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 4 January 2026. 

GRIFFIN AWARD 2026 
Applications close 4 January 
Apply now | Link in bio
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General release tickets for THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN go on sale 2 December, 10am! Mark your calendars 📅

We can't wait to show you, Griffin 2026!

Tickets on sale 2 December 10am | Link in bio
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Get those diaries out, set the alarms and mark 1 December, 10am—that’s when presale tickets for Griffin’s first show of 2026, THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, go live.

Want in on the presale? Sign up to Griffin eNews and we’ll send you the presale link straight to your inbox.

And if you want a ticket right now, you can secure yours with a Griffin 2026 subscription.

While you’re circling the date or locking in your subscription, know this: Simon Burke and our Artistic Director Declan Greene are deep in development, already dreaming up ways to bring this play to life.

Sign up to presale now | Link in bio
#GTCElocutionofBenjaminFranklin #Griffin2026
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Get to know our 2026 Season creatives!

Happy Feraren
Playwright, SAVIOR

"I want to tell this story because we don't often get to scrutinise the things and people we perceive to be good. I wanted to understand global power structures in a way that's very real to me. If I cannot freely explore what hope and social justice looks like in real life, amidst the cruel state of the world, I will do so in the theatre."

A little birdie says: get in quick if you're looking to grab a Griffin subscription! Your priority window is closing 🎟️

Become a Subscriber | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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Tonight, we say goodbye to Ang Collins's NATURISM. Thank you for all the laughter, chaos and absolute silliness! 

Huge congratulations to our incredible cast, creatives and crew 🥬🕶️
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More NATURISM reaction pics for your group chats #2

If you haven't booked your tickets, where have you been? There are only THREE performances left!

NATURISM
By Ang Collins
In association with Sydney Theatre Company
📍 Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Until 15 November
Book now | Link in bio
#GTCNaturism #Griffin2025 #griffinonthego
📸 Brett Boardman
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We're so incredibly chuffed to be working with some of Australia's BEST.

Congratulations to Iolanthe, Ian Michael, Danny Howard and Tom Hogan on their Sydney Theatre Award wins for:

Best Independent Production - SISTREN by Iolanthe (Green Door Theatre in association with Griffin Theatre Company) 
Best Direction of an Independent Production - Ian Michael, SISTREN by Iolanthe
Best Sound Design and Composition of an Independent Production - Tom Hogan, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison
Best Newcomer - Iolanthe (SISTREN / THE EDIT) & Danny Howard (JACKY / WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE)

And a massive congratulations to all the other winners and nominees. We can't wait to see what 2026 will bring!
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Oh, 2016 called? Well let's pick up the phone, shall wel! 🤳

Lee Lewis was Artistic Director. We had a standout season of works: LADIES DAY by Alana Valentine, REPLAY by Phillip Kavanagh, THE LITERATI by Justin Fleming (a co-production with Bell Shakespeare), GLORIA by Benedict Andrews and TURQUOISE ELEPHANT by Stephen Carleton. We presented three new Australian works as part of Griffin Independent and collaborated for the first time with Tasmania Performs on AS WE FORGIVE by Tom Holloway and Powerhouse Youth Theatre on TRIBUNAL by Kaz Therese.

We presented the Lysicrates Prize for the second time and supported the development of nascent works such as Sheridan Harbridge's NOSFERATUTU, David William’s SMURF IN WANDERLAND, Alana Valentine’s WAYSIDE BRIDE and Phil Spencer’s THE SMALLEST HOUR.

Griffin Studio nurtured Sofya Gollan, Catherine Fargher, Heather Grace Jones, Sheridan Harbridge and Phil Spencer and the Griffin Award went to Melissa Reeves for THE ZEN OF TABLE TENNIS.

Around 27,500 theatre lovers visited the SBW Stables Theatre, showing their love for Australian stories in a thriving theatre scene. 

To cap off the year we launched the 2017 Season at the National Art School to the warmest of audiences with the highest of vibes.

To say it was a successful year would be an understatement. It was an ambitious year with incredible payoff—we can't wait to shoot for new heights in 2026.

📸 Brett Boardman, Jessica Lindsay, Daniel Boud
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Rehearsals are now in full swing for THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN!

See this landmark work of Australian theatre return to the stage where it first sprang to life 50 years ago. Book now—don't miss out 🚬 

THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
By steve j. spears
📍 Downstairs Theatre, @belvoirst
21 February - 29 March 2026
Book now | Link in bio
#GTCElocutionofBenjaminFranklin #Griffin2026
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13 trucks and 50m3 of concrete later, the foundations of the brand new Griffin Theatre have been laid!

Check out the concrete being poured five metres below ground level, setting up the next stages of the building project.

Sign up to the Redevelopment email for updates.

GRIFFIN REDEVELOPMENT
Sign up for news | Link in bio
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ICYM! SISTREN has been named one of Australia’s Top 20 Shows of 2025 👯‍♀️💖

“Sistren was a messy and full‑throated ode to the agonies and ecstasies of sisterhood”—and it’s back in 2026 at Belvoir’s Downstairs Theatre this April. Keep an eye on our socials for when general tickets drop.

SISTREN
By Iolanthe
📍 Downstairs Theatre, @belvoirst
A @greendoortheatreco production
9 April - 3 May 2026
Find out more | Link in bio
#GTCSISTREN2026 #Griffin2026
📸 Brett Boardman
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Griff HQ is back in ACTION as of this morning! 

If you had sent any emails during our time off, we will get back to you ASAP.

Our office resumes regular trading hours, 10am-6pm weekdays.

Catch ya, 
The Griffs xx
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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
 
Griffin is over the moon to announce that our new Associate Artistic Director will be Anthea Williams.
Anthea is an award-winning theatre and screen director based on Gadigal Country in Sydney Australia. She is a Churchill Fellow and develops both theatre and screen writing, specialising in directing new plays.
 
Anthea was last at Griffin directing the hilarious Sydney Theatre Awards-nominated PONY by Eloise Snape and Omar Musa's touching work SINCE ALI DIED.
 
Most recently, Anthea was the director of Melbourne Theatre Company's COST OF LIVING by Martyna Majok and has a long list of directing credits at Belvoir St Theatre, Carriageworks, National Theatre of Parramatta, Performing Lines, UTP, Red Line Productions, as well as Sydney, Brisbane and Perth Festivals. Anthea has held a number of key roles, including London's Bush Theatre's Associate Director of Bushfutures (2007-2011) and Belvoir's Literary Manager and later Associate Director of New Work (2011-2017).
 
Beyond the stage, Anthea's short film SAFETY NET was part of the official selection for the Sydney Film Festival, Slamdance Festival and was shortlisted for Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival's Best Short Award.

Anthea is an advocate for d/Deaf & Disabled artists and has written about disability representation for The Guardian and hosts Sideshow on 2RPH radio in NSW. 
 
She brings an abundance of directorial expertise, dramaturgical precision and lived experience into our artistic leadership team and we're excited to welcome her into the Grif-family!

📸 Brett Boardman
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The final show of our 2026 Season is MUM CLUB hear what playwright Jorjia Gillis has to say about her work. 

Jorjia Gillis
Playwright, MUM CLUB

"I wanted to find a place to put all the weird wacky traumatising, beautiful and fucked up moments that I felt when I became a new parent. The funniest things would happen in the darkest moments, and I remember thinking don't forget this! I wrote it for parents who need a good laugh, for anybody who's felt lonely and out of whack trying to fit in and failed spectacularly at it, and at the heart of Mum Club, it's for all the amazing blak women who taught me how to be a Mum."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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That’s a wrap on Griffin 2025!

How did we do this year? 🍑👯‍♀️☢️ Stay tuned for 2026. 

📸 Brett Boardman
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Calling all playwrights—you have 7 days until Griffin Award 2026 applications close ‼️

If you have an idea! We want to hear it. 

GRIFFIN AWARD 2026
Applications close 4 January
Apply now | Link in bio

📸 Sarah Hadley
Open post by griffintheatre with ID 18249352183294962
Photobooth pics we snapped at our final staff meeting last week to wish you a merry Christmas!

Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, we send you our well wishes 🎄

Love, 
The Griffs xx
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🏆 2025 SYDNEY THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS 🏆

Well here's a nice early Christmas present! We're stoked that SISTREN by Iolanthe, WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE by Dylan Van Den Berg, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison and KOREABOO by Michelle Lim Davidson have all received nominations for the 2025 Sydney Theatre Awards!

Special acknowledgement to our mates at Green Door Co—producers of SISTREN, as part of Griffin Lookout—and our 2025 presenting partners Sydney Theatre Company, the Old Fitz Theatre and Belvoir St Theatre. 
 
If you're one of the many people who missed out on tickets to the ultra-sold-out SISTREN in 2025, don't miss out on its special return season next year. You can secure your tickets for this blazing hot return season as part of a 2026 Subscription.

A huge congratulations to the cast, creative teams and producing teams behind each of these glorious works and all fellow nominees. 
 
BEST INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—SISTREN by Iolanthe (Green Door Theatre in association with Griffin Theatre Company)
BEST DIRECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT—Ian Michael, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION—Joseph Althouse, WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE by Dylan Van Den Berg
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Janet Anderson, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST STAGE DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Emma White, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF AN INDEPENDENT—Kelsey Lee, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Daniel Herten, SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST SOUND DESIGN AND COMPOSITION OF AN INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION—Tom Hogan, BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW by Nathan Harrison
BEST NEW AUSTRALIAN WORK—SISTREN by Iolanthe
BEST NEWCOMER—Iolanthe (SISTREN / THE EDIT)
BEST NEWCOMER—Heather Jeong, KOREABOO by Michelle Lim Davidson
BEST NEWCOMER—Danny Howard (JACKY / WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE)

📸 Brett Boardman, Prudence Upton, Lucy Parakhina

#Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo #NewAustralianPlays #SydneyTheatreAwards #GTCKoreaboo #GTCWhitefellaYellaTree #GTCSistren #GTCBirdsongOfTomorrow #GriffinLookout
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Our second Griffin Lookout production of 2026 is LACUNA! Learn a little more about playwright Eric Jiang. 

Eric Jiang
Playwright, LACUNA

"I wanted to explore how my queerness and connection to diasporic Chinese culture shape my relationship with my Mum. I wanted to do that by dreaming into beautiful, imaginative worlds, echoing the way that I yearn for my closest relationships to feel like new, beautiful ways of being are possible."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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Knock knock! Who's there? No one!

The Griffin HQ will be closed for the next two weeks as we take some well deserved time off, before diving headfirst into 2026.

Not to fret—you can still purchase your subscriptions (and THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN tickets) online at our website. If you need direct support from someone at Griffin, please send us an email and we will get back to you on 6 January.

Office closed
20 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
Office reopens
Tuesday 6 January 2026

Wishing you all a wonderful holiday break!

Love, 
The Griffs xx
Open post by griffintheatre with ID 17931784050014980
Final call to treat your friends and family to a Griffin Gift Certificate and 2026 Subscription this Chrissy!

The last day to purchase and receive an emailed certificate is Friday 19 December 🎄. You can still buy them online after Friday, but you won't receive the certificate until the new year. So get to it!

GET YOUR GIFT CERTIFICATE | Link in bio
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Griffin Lookout is where Sydney’s boldest indie theatre makers take the spotlight—with a season at Griffin and creative support from our team! Our first Lookout show of 2026 is AFTERGLOW! 

Sheanna Parker Russon & Lillian M. Hearne
Co-Creators, AFTERGLOW

"Afterglow is our answer to the question “what is it that queer and trans people see in each other, before we know it in ourselves?”. We wanted to explore the long and complex journey of self discovery and how the spaces we inhabit can hinder or help us along that journey. Afterglow is our reminder that collective, joyful experiences are something we all have a right to."

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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The Griffs are signing off early for our office Christmas party tonight🎄 We will be back on Monday for our final week in the office for the year.

If there is anything burning to reach out to us about—make sure you do it before our out-of-office autoreplies are on!

Office Closed: 20 December 2025 – 5 January 2026
Office Reopens: Tuesday 6 January 2026
Open post by griffintheatre with ID 18185797879356158
Spotlighting our Griffin 2026 artists!

Zahra Newman & Declan Greene
Co-Creator, WAKE IN FRIGHT

"Hopefully the show provides a unique entry point to a classic, while also providing a theatrical experience that isn't necessarily typical. Our aim with this adaptation is to assess the relevance of a 1961 story, and bolster it with some 2025 discomfort."

A Griffin 2026 Subscription means bold new Australian stories, guaranteed seats and zero shopping stress. Suppose you're after a flexible gift! A Griffin Gift Certificate is perfect for you—let your favourite theatre lover(s) choose the show and date that suits! 

Explore now | Link in bio
#Griffin2026
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🏆 GRIFFIN AWARD 2026 IS NOW OPEN! 🏆 

Entries for the Griffin Award are officially open and we’re looking for your exciting new idea for a play. Something that displays an authentic, inventive and contemporary Australian voice—just like Griffin. 

In 2026, thanks to the Copyright Agency’s Cultural Fund, the winner will receive a full commission ($17,700) and dramaturgical support from Griffin Theatre Company to develop their play in-house. 

We’ve also organised a suite of pre-recorded writing workshops to help spark that writing flame and fire up your application. 🔥 

Applications close 11:59pm Sunday 4 January 2026. 

GRIFFIN AWARD 2026 
Applications close 4 January 
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General release tickets for THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN go on sale 2 December, 10am! Mark your calendars 📅

We can't wait to show you, Griffin 2026!

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Get those diaries out, set the alarms and mark 1 December, 10am—that’s when presale tickets for Griffin’s first show of 2026, THE ELOCUTION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, go live.

Want in on the presale? Sign up to Griffin eNews and we’ll send you the presale link straight to your inbox.

And if you want a ticket right now, you can secure yours with a Griffin 2026 subscription.

While you’re circling the date or locking in your subscription, know this: Simon Burke and our Artistic Director Declan Greene are deep in development, already dreaming up ways to bring this play to life.

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Get to know our 2026 Season creatives!

Happy Feraren
Playwright, SAVIOR

"I want to tell this story because we don't often get to scrutinise the things and people we perceive to be good. I wanted to understand global power structures in a way that's very real to me. If I cannot freely explore what hope and social justice looks like in real life, amidst the cruel state of the world, I will do so in the theatre."

A little birdie says: get in quick if you're looking to grab a Griffin subscription! Your priority window is closing 🎟️

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Tonight, we say goodbye to Ang Collins's NATURISM. Thank you for all the laughter, chaos and absolute silliness! 

Huge congratulations to our incredible cast, creatives and crew 🥬🕶️
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If you haven't booked your tickets, where have you been? There are only THREE performances left!

NATURISM
By Ang Collins
In association with Sydney Theatre Company
📍 Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company
Until 15 November
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