The Art of the Review: Forum for Emerging Critics - Griffin Theatre Company

Please join us in giving the cast, crew, and creative team behind NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine a digital round of applause. Massive congratulations on the show! ⚛️☢️

Tickets for the Griffin Award and Keynote featuring an address from @leahpurcell is now on sale! 🎟️

Join us for a special celebration of over 25 years of plays and playwrights at the Griffin Award and Keynote. This event brings together the artistic community to celebrate Australian storytelling—and, of course, announce the 2025 Griffin Award winner!

Collaborating with the Sydney Writers' Festival, this year's keynote promises to be bigger and better than ever. Don't miss out!

2025 GRIFFIN AWARD AND KEYNOTE
Keynote Speaker @leahpurcell
In association with @sydwritersfest @copyrightagency_
📍 Carriageworks
21 May
Book now | Link in bio
#GriffinAwardKeynote #Griffin2025

We've made the Seymour Centre our temporary home during the run of NUCLEUS while the SBW Stables get a makeover (redeveloped!). Huge thank you to our amazing partners and colleagues for letting us borrow your time and stages!

We can't wait to continue our couch-surfing era at @belvoirst and the @oldfitztheatre in June with KOREABOO and our Griffin Lookout shows SISTREN and BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW.

GRIFFIN REDEVELOPMENT
Learn more | Link in Bio
📸 @2amtyron

GRIFFIN AWARD KEYNOTE 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT 🪶
For over 26 years, the Griffin Award has been the birthplace of some of Australia’s most notable contemporary theatre writing. This year, we are joining forces with Sydney Writers Festival to bring you a keynote address by none other than Leah Purcell!

Leah a proud Kuwa – Gunggari – Wakka Wakka Murri woman first graced our stage in the 2007 production of THE STORY OF THE MIRACLES AT COOKIE'S TABLE. She has since become one of Australia’s most admired creatives, not only starring in but also writing, producing, and directing some of the finest works in the First Nations Canon: BOX THE PONY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN and THE DROVER’S WIFE PLAY.

She has starred in some of Australia’s most iconic films, TV and theatre such as WENTWORTH, STUFF HAPPENS and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Outside her acting, Leah is busy developing new writing projects through her company, Oombarra Productions.

Tickets on sale Saturday 15 March!

2025 GRIFFIN AWARD KEYNOTE
Keynote Speaker @leahpurcell
In association with @sydwritersfest @copyrightagency_
📍 Carriageworks
21 May
Book now | Link in Bio
#GriffinAwardKeynote #Griffin2025

Alana Valentine's explosive play, NUCLEUS, is not to be missed! But don't just take our word for it—see what audiences have been saying in their Three Word Reviews 3️⃣💥💏

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Find out why Andrea James, NUCLEUS's director and Griffin's Associate Artistic Director, wants to invite Peter Dutton out for dinner. Plus, get to know more about our tender and surprisingly play NUCLEUS. 🪝

This is your final week to see NUCLEUS get tickets from the link in our bio 🐟

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with Seymour Centre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

There are only seven more chances to see NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

This thought-provoking, topical and tender show is only on the Seymour Centre stage until this Saturday when it must close.

Garnering ★★★★1/2 reviews and plenty of audience praise, Alana's prescient play—expertly performed by stage and screen greats Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz—is not to be missed.

If you're after some affordable tickets why not try our Monday Rush? A limited release of $25 tickets will go on sale at 12pm on Monday for that evening's performance—set your alarms and we'll see you at the show!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with Seymour Centre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCNucleus
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

#GTCNucleus #Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo

Some fantastic news for our Grif-friend Merlynn Tong!

Merlynn has been nominated for a Green Door Award for Outstanding New Australian Writing for GOLDEN BLOOD 黄金血液, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company. 🩸🎊

A huge chookas to Merlynn and congratulations to the other nominees!

📸 Prudence Upton
#GTCGoldenBlood #Griffin2024 #GriffinOnTheGo

There are many, many words to describe Alana Valentine's NUCLEUS.

Here are a few of our favourite Three Word Reviews from audiences who have entered the doors.

Now, in its final week, you have no excuse for missing the play that has audiences and critics thinking!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

Find out what the people of Sydney have to say about religion, energy and relationships! 💑📖🔋

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Single tickets to the rest of the Griffin 2025 shows are on sale NOW!

Explore our program brimming with heart, joy, and boundless love. ❤️

Whether you're a long-time Griffin-goer or a theatre newbie, there's something magical waiting for you.

GRIFFIN 2025
Explore 2025 | Link in bio
#Griffin2025

Hey besties! SISTREN single tickets are ON SALE TOMORROW! 👯‍♀️❤️🤗

Catch Iolanthe and Janet Anderson as the ‘lethal combination’ of Isla and Violet as they take the stage with their too-smart, too precocious and way too outspoken performance. This dynamic duo is ready to blow your mind and leave you wanting more.

Don't dissociate—set your alarms and grab your tickets before they disappear!

SISTREN
By Iolanthe
In association with @oldfitztheatre
A @greendoortheatreco production
📍 Old Fitz Theatre
14 June - 20 July
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCSistren
#GTCSistren #Griffin2025 #GriffinLookout

★★★★1/2 for NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz deliver mercurial performances in Alana Valentine's topical and deeply moving new play NUCLEUS.

The great response keep rolling in, so make sure you secure your seat to see the masterpiece that everyone is talking about.

Tickets start at $40, or for those who want to chase some endorphins, why not try for our $25 Monday Rush tickets!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymourcentre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCNucleus
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

Inner Westies, Northern Beachers and Canva stock image models—it's time to save the date 🎉 Single tickets for Griffin 2025 are coming your way!

Get ready to dive into relationships that redefine family dynamics, laugh at the unexpected and embrace the joy in our differences.

Tickets drop on 4 March at 10am. We can't wait to share the rest of Griffin 2025 with you!

GRIFFIN 2025
Explore the season and subscribe | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo #NewAustralianPlays

Hear what people are saying about our explosive play NUCLEUS 💥

Catch it at the Seymour Centre until 15 March. Don't miss out!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Join our team! 🌟 We’re on the lookout for a Production Manager.

This is your chance to make a huge impact at the home of new Australian plays.

What the role will give you:
🚀 Be part of a small but mighty team
🌟 Hands-on management and delivery of Griffin’s productions
🎨 Collaboration with creative teams to bring their visions to life
🔧 A broad range of experience from planning to execution

What we’re looking for:
🌟 Leadership: Guide our team and productions with a great attitude.
🧩 Problem-solver: Provide creative solutions for production challenges.
🌱 Eco-warrior: Help us implement sustainable practices.
🛠️ Savvy: Background in an area of scenery, lighting, audio, video and/or stage management
🎭 Arts Enthusiast: Understand the artistic process and work well with creatives.
🌞 Sydney-based or able to relocate.

Join us and let your creativity shine💫 Application closes on 10 March—find the full position description and job pack on our website.

Happy snaps from NUCLEUS' opening nights last week!

We love hearing the audience's thoughts once they emerge from this powerful and deeply intimate show.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 @2amtyron & @avenoir.au

Passionate. Political. Poignant.

Gabriel, a nuclear engineer, and Cassie, an anti-nuclear campaigner—two people bound by history yet divided by their beliefs. How do they navigate a tumultuous relationship intertwined with global stakes?

Dive into their 30-year-long story in NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Across Wednesday and Thursday night, NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine took its Opening bows at the Seymour Centre.

Despite being incredibly timely and relevant, NUCLEUS has been a labour of love nearly six years in the making. Meticulously researched by Alana, NUCLEUS has come together over the years thanks to her tireless work of and has finally been brought to life in the skilful hands of Andrea James, Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz.

What happens when you put four creatives at the top of their craft in a room together? Theatre magic ✨

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Three word reviews for NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine are pouring in!

A long-standing Griffin tradition, three word reviews are a Griff-fave. They tell us the impact of a production on those who have seen it and they show us just how creative our audiences are (and trust us, there have been some very creative reviews!).

Be sure to leave your three word review when you come to the Seymour Centre to see NUCLEUS!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

The reviews are in! Alana Valentine's NUCLEUS is a bona fide stroke of genius!

From Alana's masterful writing to Paula Arundell's and Peter Kowitz's first-rate performances to Andrea James' exquisite direction to the genius of the creative team behind the design—critics and audiences alike are loving NUCLEUS.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

It's opening night for our first show of the year, NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

Chookas everyone, here's to an electric season ⚡

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #Nucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine has officially hit the stage!

This world premiere enjoyed its first outing at the Seymour Centre last night, creating magic for the very first audience to witness.

Alana Valentine's new play is unexpected, heartfelt, passionate and poignant—make sure you book your tickets!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

Please join us in giving the cast, crew, and creative team behind NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine a digital round of applause. Massive congratulations on the show! ⚛️☢️

Tickets for the Griffin Award and Keynote featuring an address from @leahpurcell is now on sale! 🎟️

Join us for a special celebration of over 25 years of plays and playwrights at the Griffin Award and Keynote. This event brings together the artistic community to celebrate Australian storytelling—and, of course, announce the 2025 Griffin Award winner!

Collaborating with the Sydney Writers' Festival, this year's keynote promises to be bigger and better than ever. Don't miss out!

2025 GRIFFIN AWARD AND KEYNOTE
Keynote Speaker @leahpurcell
In association with @sydwritersfest @copyrightagency_
📍 Carriageworks
21 May
Book now | Link in bio
#GriffinAwardKeynote #Griffin2025

We've made the Seymour Centre our temporary home during the run of NUCLEUS while the SBW Stables get a makeover (redeveloped!). Huge thank you to our amazing partners and colleagues for letting us borrow your time and stages!

We can't wait to continue our couch-surfing era at @belvoirst and the @oldfitztheatre in June with KOREABOO and our Griffin Lookout shows SISTREN and BIRDSONG OF TOMORROW.

GRIFFIN REDEVELOPMENT
Learn more | Link in Bio
📸 @2amtyron

GRIFFIN AWARD KEYNOTE 2025 ANNOUNCEMENT 🪶
For over 26 years, the Griffin Award has been the birthplace of some of Australia’s most notable contemporary theatre writing. This year, we are joining forces with Sydney Writers Festival to bring you a keynote address by none other than Leah Purcell!

Leah a proud Kuwa – Gunggari – Wakka Wakka Murri woman first graced our stage in the 2007 production of THE STORY OF THE MIRACLES AT COOKIE'S TABLE. She has since become one of Australia’s most admired creatives, not only starring in but also writing, producing, and directing some of the finest works in the First Nations Canon: BOX THE PONY, DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN and THE DROVER’S WIFE PLAY.

She has starred in some of Australia’s most iconic films, TV and theatre such as WENTWORTH, STUFF HAPPENS and THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO. Outside her acting, Leah is busy developing new writing projects through her company, Oombarra Productions.

Tickets on sale Saturday 15 March!

2025 GRIFFIN AWARD KEYNOTE
Keynote Speaker @leahpurcell
In association with @sydwritersfest @copyrightagency_
📍 Carriageworks
21 May
Book now | Link in Bio
#GriffinAwardKeynote #Griffin2025

Alana Valentine's explosive play, NUCLEUS, is not to be missed! But don't just take our word for it—see what audiences have been saying in their Three Word Reviews 3️⃣💥💏

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Find out why Andrea James, NUCLEUS's director and Griffin's Associate Artistic Director, wants to invite Peter Dutton out for dinner. Plus, get to know more about our tender and surprisingly play NUCLEUS. 🪝

This is your final week to see NUCLEUS get tickets from the link in our bio 🐟

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with Seymour Centre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

There are only seven more chances to see NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

This thought-provoking, topical and tender show is only on the Seymour Centre stage until this Saturday when it must close.

Garnering ★★★★1/2 reviews and plenty of audience praise, Alana's prescient play—expertly performed by stage and screen greats Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz—is not to be missed.

If you're after some affordable tickets why not try our Monday Rush? A limited release of $25 tickets will go on sale at 12pm on Monday for that evening's performance—set your alarms and we'll see you at the show!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with Seymour Centre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCNucleus
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

#GTCNucleus #Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo

Some fantastic news for our Grif-friend Merlynn Tong!

Merlynn has been nominated for a Green Door Award for Outstanding New Australian Writing for GOLDEN BLOOD 黄金血液, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company. 🩸🎊

A huge chookas to Merlynn and congratulations to the other nominees!

📸 Prudence Upton
#GTCGoldenBlood #Griffin2024 #GriffinOnTheGo

There are many, many words to describe Alana Valentine's NUCLEUS.

Here are a few of our favourite Three Word Reviews from audiences who have entered the doors.

Now, in its final week, you have no excuse for missing the play that has audiences and critics thinking!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

Find out what the people of Sydney have to say about religion, energy and relationships! 💑📖🔋

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Single tickets to the rest of the Griffin 2025 shows are on sale NOW!

Explore our program brimming with heart, joy, and boundless love. ❤️

Whether you're a long-time Griffin-goer or a theatre newbie, there's something magical waiting for you.

GRIFFIN 2025
Explore 2025 | Link in bio
#Griffin2025

Hey besties! SISTREN single tickets are ON SALE TOMORROW! 👯‍♀️❤️🤗

Catch Iolanthe and Janet Anderson as the ‘lethal combination’ of Isla and Violet as they take the stage with their too-smart, too precocious and way too outspoken performance. This dynamic duo is ready to blow your mind and leave you wanting more.

Don't dissociate—set your alarms and grab your tickets before they disappear!

SISTREN
By Iolanthe
In association with @oldfitztheatre
A @greendoortheatreco production
📍 Old Fitz Theatre
14 June - 20 July
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCSistren
#GTCSistren #Griffin2025 #GriffinLookout

★★★★1/2 for NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz deliver mercurial performances in Alana Valentine's topical and deeply moving new play NUCLEUS.

The great response keep rolling in, so make sure you secure your seat to see the masterpiece that everyone is talking about.

Tickets start at $40, or for those who want to chase some endorphins, why not try for our $25 Monday Rush tickets!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymourcentre
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | https://bit.ly/GTCNucleus
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

Inner Westies, Northern Beachers and Canva stock image models—it's time to save the date 🎉 Single tickets for Griffin 2025 are coming your way!

Get ready to dive into relationships that redefine family dynamics, laugh at the unexpected and embrace the joy in our differences.

Tickets drop on 4 March at 10am. We can't wait to share the rest of Griffin 2025 with you!

GRIFFIN 2025
Explore the season and subscribe | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GriffinOnTheGo #NewAustralianPlays

Hear what people are saying about our explosive play NUCLEUS 💥

Catch it at the Seymour Centre until 15 March. Don't miss out!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Join our team! 🌟 We’re on the lookout for a Production Manager.

This is your chance to make a huge impact at the home of new Australian plays.

What the role will give you:
🚀 Be part of a small but mighty team
🌟 Hands-on management and delivery of Griffin’s productions
🎨 Collaboration with creative teams to bring their visions to life
🔧 A broad range of experience from planning to execution

What we’re looking for:
🌟 Leadership: Guide our team and productions with a great attitude.
🧩 Problem-solver: Provide creative solutions for production challenges.
🌱 Eco-warrior: Help us implement sustainable practices.
🛠️ Savvy: Background in an area of scenery, lighting, audio, video and/or stage management
🎭 Arts Enthusiast: Understand the artistic process and work well with creatives.
🌞 Sydney-based or able to relocate.

Join us and let your creativity shine💫 Application closes on 10 March—find the full position description and job pack on our website.

Happy snaps from NUCLEUS' opening nights last week!

We love hearing the audience's thoughts once they emerge from this powerful and deeply intimate show.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 @2amtyron & @avenoir.au

Passionate. Political. Poignant.

Gabriel, a nuclear engineer, and Cassie, an anti-nuclear campaigner—two people bound by history yet divided by their beliefs. How do they navigate a tumultuous relationship intertwined with global stakes?

Dive into their 30-year-long story in NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Across Wednesday and Thursday night, NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine took its Opening bows at the Seymour Centre.

Despite being incredibly timely and relevant, NUCLEUS has been a labour of love nearly six years in the making. Meticulously researched by Alana, NUCLEUS has come together over the years thanks to her tireless work of and has finally been brought to life in the skilful hands of Andrea James, Paula Arundell and Peter Kowitz.

What happens when you put four creatives at the top of their craft in a room together? Theatre magic ✨

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus

Three word reviews for NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine are pouring in!

A long-standing Griffin tradition, three word reviews are a Griff-fave. They tell us the impact of a production on those who have seen it and they show us just how creative our audiences are (and trust us, there have been some very creative reviews!).

Be sure to leave your three word review when you come to the Seymour Centre to see NUCLEUS!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

The reviews are in! Alana Valentine's NUCLEUS is a bona fide stroke of genius!

From Alana's masterful writing to Paula Arundell's and Peter Kowitz's first-rate performances to Andrea James' exquisite direction to the genius of the creative team behind the design—critics and audiences alike are loving NUCLEUS.

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

It's opening night for our first show of the year, NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine!

Chookas everyone, here's to an electric season ⚡

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #Nucleus
📸 Brett Boardman

NUCLEUS by Alana Valentine has officially hit the stage!

This world premiere enjoyed its first outing at the Seymour Centre last night, creating magic for the very first audience to witness.

Alana Valentine's new play is unexpected, heartfelt, passionate and poignant—make sure you book your tickets!

NUCLEUS
By Alana Valentine
In association with @seymoursydney
📍 Reginald Theatre, Seymour Centre
Until 15 March
Book now | Link in bio
#Griffin2025 #GTCNucleus
📸 Brett Boardman