Griffin Theatre Company

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Griffin Theatre Company is an Australian theatre specialising in new writing . It is the resident theatre company at the SBW Stables Theatre in Kings Cross, Sydney, Australia. It is the only professional theatre company in Sydney entirely dedicated to the development and production of new Australian writing for the stage.

The Artistic Director is Nick Marchand, who took up the position in 2007. Previous Artistic Directors include David Berthold (2003-06) and Ros Horin (1992-2003).

Playwrights whose work has premiered at Griffin include Louis Nowra, Debra Oswald, Tommy Murphy, Katherine Thomson, Michael Gow, Andrew Bovell, Noel Hodda, Timothy Daly, Ian Wilding, Stephen Sewell, and Catherine Zimdahl.

1 History
2 2008 Season
3 2007 Season
4 Griffin Award
5 External links
6 References

[edit] History

Named after Griffin Street, Surry Hills, where it first met, Griffin Theatre Company was formed in 1978 by graduates of the National Institute of Dramatic Art. It moved to the Stables Theatre in 1979 and incorporated in 1980.

In 1999, The Sun Herald described Griffin as Australia's ‘Theatre of the Decade'.

Cate Blanchett and Jacqueline McKenzie began their professional careers at Griffin. The films Lantana, The Boys, and Heartbreak Kid (which later spun-off into the television series Heartbreak High) were based on plays produced by Griffin. Away, Australia's most produced contemporary play, also started at the company.

[edit] 2008 Season

Seasons - by Nicki Bloom, Jonathan Gavin, Sue Smith and Rick Viede

China - by William Yang

The Kid by Michael Gow

Don't Say The Words by Tom Holloway

The Modern International Dead by Damien Millar

Tender by Nicki Bloom

Impractical Jokes by Charlie Pickering

[edit] 2007 Season

Holding the Man - Adapted by Tommy Murphy from the book by Timothy Conigrave

The Nightwatchman by Daniel Keene (text)

October by Ian Wilding (text)

The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table by Wesley Enoch (text)

King Tide by Katherine Thomson (text)

The Seven Needs by 7-ON (Donna Abela, Vanessa Bates, Hilary Bell, Noëlle Janaczewska, Verity Laughton, Ned Manning and Catherine Zimdahl)

[edit] Griffin Award

Bestowed annually since 1998, the Griffin Award is offered to the most outstanding new work as read and judged by a panel appointed by the Griffin. One stipulation on entry is that all works submitted have not been performed or produced prior.