Hi Grif-friend,
After years of dipping our toes onto Yugambeh lands and thoroughly treading sacred waters, we’re lastly able to dive headlong into rehearsals for the lengthy awaited manufacturing of Ellen van Neerven’s swim. Not solely is Ellen deeply etched into Australia’s literary panorama with their beautiful poetry and deep pondering, we’re very honoured to be introducing the world to Ellen’s first staged play. We’ve been limbering up our arms, shaking out our legs and getting out the togs to make the leap into the liquid world of swim. I do know you may be sun-kissed, heart-warmed and a bit of bit moist (are these tears in your face?) once you meet us poolside for this stunning and daring new Blak and Queer AF work. Tickets are promoting quick so snap yours up right now.
In the meantime, vocal cords are vibrating and comedian wits are being sharpened as Flat Earthers: The Musical—in partnership with the fantastic peeps at Hayes Theatre Co—prepares itself for efficiency later within the 12 months. Will it obtain a spherical of applause or are the supremely gifted forged—directed by our erudite and good Declan Greene—in peril of dropping off the sting? Buy your tickets now to search out out.
Back within the Griffin workplace, the Literary Department have their eyes glued on a few of the latest and hottest playwriting in Australia as we eagerly await the announcement of our subsequent Griffin Award winner. This 12 months’s award—happening sizzling on the heels of swim on 28 July—shall be complemented by a juicy keynote tackle by a celebrated playwright who we assure may have your minds ticking and tongues wagging. Keep your ear to the bottom for bulletins.
Speaking of bulletins, we have been over the moon to be celebrating Nicholas Brown’s win at this 12 months’s NSW Premier’s Literary Awards, taking dwelling the Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting for his crackerjack play Sex Magick. This is the third 12 months in a row {that a} Griffin manufacturing has gained this prestigious award with Kirsty Marillier’s Orange Thrower successful in 2022, adopted by Dylan Van Den Berg’s Whitefella Yella Tree successful in 2023. This 12 months, we’re feeling very happy to have been championing such gifted and gutsy playwrights who’re writing concerning the huge stuff.
Finally, as we edge in the direction of the top of the Financial Year (that’s Christmas for accountants) dip your arms into your pockets and please take into account sending your spare dosh our means. This little firm with an enormous coronary heart and large plans for the long run can’t make and stage Australian tales—“written about us, by us and for us”—with out your leg up.
Until subsequent time,
Andrea
Andrea James
Associate Artistic Director
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