A Observe from Declan, 29 September

29.09.22

Expensive Grif-friend,

Whats up from Canberra, the place we’ve simply loved the Opening Evening of the primary (and final) cease on the tour of Whitefella Yella Tree by Dylan Van Den Berg, at The Courtyard Studio at Canberra Theatre Centre. It’s been unbelievable throughout the season to observe Man Simon and Callan Purcell proceed to dig down and uncover new corners of Neddy and Ty to inhabit—and after six weeks of performances I believe final night time’s was one in all my favourites. It’s been such a privilege to co-direct these two magnificent actors alongside Amy Sole, and I’m already unhappy to see this present go. 

However Whitefella Yella Tree wasn’t our solely opening night time this week. Again at residence, our second Griffin Lookout present of 2022—Mom Could We—opened on the SBW Stables Theatre to a rapturous standing ovation for author and performer Mel Ree and an unbelievable ★★★★ overview from Suzy Goes See. When you haven’t but skilled the phenomenon that’s Mel, Mom Could We is the proper introduction to her candour, her heat, her knowledge, and her infinitely beneficiant holding of emotionally and politically advanced areas. It’s solely on till subsequent Saturday 8 October, so don’t hesitate to get your self alongside. 

In the meantime, final week, in one other main trigger for celebration… GRIFFIN LAUNCHED ITS 2023 SEASON! And I actually couldn’t be extra happy with this heart-bursting, fantastically over-the-top program of brand-new Australian theatre.   

There’s the balls-to-the-wall tantric trippiness of Intercourse Magick (in collaboration with Sydney WorldPride)… The magnificent Briallen Clarke in Eloise Snape‘s mortifyingly hilarious pre-natal comedy, Pony… Suzie Miller’s return to the SBW Stables together with her religious sequel to Prima Facie, Jailbaby… And—in the end—Nakkiah Lui’s Blaque Showgirls, that includes Stephanie Somerville and Foxxy Empire as arch rival dance-divas. To not point out the third iteration of our smash-hit Griffin Lookout program—that includes re:group efficiency collective‘s UFO and the stage debut of Nana Miss Koori (aka Graham Simms) in Gadigal Gal! 

As we enter what could also be our closing Season within the SBW Stables Theatre it felt necessary to have fun the seemingly-impossible acts of theatrical ambition and transformation which were wrought on this tiny stage. And that’s what every of those reveals do in their very own means—from the micro-burlesque-spectacle of Blaque Showgirls to a confrontation with an alien spacecraft in UFO. 

We hope you’ll be part of us on this celebration. And in my private and TOTALLY UNBIASED opinion—one of the best ways to take action is to **!!!Subscribe!!!**  

When you’ve subscribed to Griffin beforehand you already know all of the perks… Cheaper drinks, cheaper tickets, the comfort of getting your 12 months deliberate upfront (now with out that pesky pandemic scuttering all of your plans). But in addition, you turn into a part of our tight-knit group of subscribers—with a entrance row seat** to every 12 months of remarkable new Australian tales. 

**entrance row conditional upon stage of talent navigating the lobby line!

Within the meantime, I’ll see you again within the theatre quickly for Mom Could We and Ash Flanders’ Finish Of. earlier than the 12 months is out.  

See you (through the Large Merino and the Federal Freeway) very quickly. 

A lot love,
Declan

Declan Greene
Inventive Director