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12.01.23
Dear Grif-friend,
Hello! My identify is Leila Enright, and I’m writing to you as the brand new Senior Producer at Griffin. I began late final 12 months together with the exemplary Khym Scott, our new General Manager, and the unbelievable Andrea James taking over the position of Associate Artistic Director. I’ve been very fortunate to return in with such a cohort. I’ve been so warmly welcomed into the fold—can affirm for these on the surface that the workers listed below are each bit as joyous, heat and fascinating because the exhibits they produce. My job right here is to supply every Main Season work and I’m additionally supporting the in-house dramaturgy at Griffin alongside Declan and Julian Larnach—which I couldn’t be happier about.
It’s been a rollicking begin to the 12 months. Sydney has lastly seen some sunshine, Season 15 of Drag Race is out and Greta Thunberg has expanded her activism to the likes of Andrew Tate. Also in January, Griffin acquired a whopping eight Sydney Theatre Award nominations for Merlynn Tong’s Golden Blood (黄金血液) and Dylan Van Den Berg’s Whitefella Yella Tree (don’t wish to brag—however how cool!). Crucially, I’m certain we are able to all really feel Sydney prepping its outfits and pouring its vodka soda in preparation for WorldPride 2023 that’s operating throughout February and March this 12 months, which is able to after all be right here in a heartbeat.
Speaking of WorldPride, it feels considerably fated that the primary present that I’ll produce for Griffin is Nicholas Brown’s psychedelic, horny, wordplay-on-steroids epic work Sex Magick. I’ve had the privilege of engaged on and being round this work for about 5 years by varied different jobs, and it’s a real-life pleasure journey to be producing its world (Pride) debut. This work will likely be a wild and humorous journey, and one of many greatest we’ve ever accomplished at Griffin. How do you match a queer-ass spectacle right into a tiny kite-shaped theatre? Can we do it?! Is it even attainable?! Book to search out out! I’d strongly advocate getting this in your diary earlier than the unbelievable program that the WorldPride workforce has put collectively has your diary in a spin—you simply can’t miss a present that would be the discuss of the city.
The Griffin workforce has additionally been working exhausting on constructing our scrumptious pipeline of works. The Griffin Award closed in January and we acquired a file variety of entries at 144! We’re in studying mode, so sit tight and we are going to get you updates later down the observe. We have additionally welcomed our 2023 Griffin Studio artists into the constructing: Emma Maye Gibson will develop a brand new semi-autobiographical play that examines the advanced and ever-shifting relationship together with her mom and their our bodies—and one another’s our bodies—as they age; Michelle Lim Davidson will use her Studio 12 months to develop the story, construction and full draft of her second play; and Randa Sayed will additional develop a comic book solo drama.
Lastly—do ensure you get your 2023 subscription locked in with us! I do know you’ll find yourself eager to see heaps of exhibits right here this 12 months anyway, so guide in bulk now to seize your self a New Year saving.
I hope you all have a blissful begin to the 12 months, benefit from the heat climate, learn a superb guide and hang around with the folks you like. I’ll be making an attempt to do the identical, and prepping for WorldPride by studying Travis Alabanza’s unbelievable guide None of the Above: Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary and listening to my favorite present tunes on repeat.
See you at Sex(y) Magick quickly,
Leila x
Leila Enright
Senior Producer
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