Expensive Grif-friend,

Someway it’s practically July? It’s ridiculous. I’ve nonetheless received a lot to do in 2024! Spring clear, de-claw my cats, and watch the 5,000,000 hours of tv I’ve been really useful since January (no extra, please. It’s a type of violence).

It’s additionally Finish of Monetary 12 months, and in the event you’re a severe theatre-lover (which you’re, because you’re on this mailing listing), your inbox is brimming with requests to donate, donate, donate…

So, why choose Griffin?

Nicely, it’s fairly easy. We’re the one theatre that does what we do: the singular mission of bringing new Australian performs to life. Written about us, by us, for us. Since final EOFY you’ve seen Suzie Miller’s Jailbaby, Nakkiah Lui’s Blaque Showgirls, and 4.5 hours of beautiful, heart-bursting playwriting bundled up as Louis Nowra’s The Lewis Trilogy. And the reality is, none of these formidable, risk-taking exhibits would have occurred with out the help of individuals such as you.

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Subsequent up in our season is swim by Ellen van Neerven. I received to attend the primary studying of this play on day considered one of rehearsals, and, my god, what an editorial… Starting with a easy journey to the pool, it quickly flip-turns minute-by-minute between the tender, the brutal, the joyous, the heartbreaking. In case you’re on the fence about whether or not to see swim it’s now or by no means—its premiere season at Carriageworks is already near offered out!

Sizzling on the heels of swim opening is our first iteration of the revamped Griffin Award, that includes a Keynote Handle by a number one playwright. And we’re thrilled that in its first 12 months, this might be delivered by Angus Cerini (The Bleeding Tree). I’ve been following Angus’ writing for practically twenty years, ever since I noticed him carry out his one-man-show this thousand years I shall not weep above a bottle store in North Fitzroy. And even when his levels have gotten barely bigger, the depth of his writing has not dimmed. This might be an occasion that any severe lover of playwriting shouldn’t miss.

See you in a lobby quickly!

Dx

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