04.05.23

Pricey Grif-friend,

There’s nothing fairly like being within the Massive Apple, is there? Final week, I joined a small group of intrepid Griffin Board members and donors on a theatre pilgrimage to Broadway for the opening of Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie, directed by Justin Martin and starring Jodie Comer. On the again of two Olivier Awards, together with Greatest New Play, and 4 Tony Award nominations, Suzie’s success and the influence of this work was palpable. There have been articles in all the foremost newspapers from The New York Occasions to the LA Occasions and the star-spotting at a number of reveals made us need to pinch ourselves.

On the identical time, Griffin’s manufacturing of Prima Facie directed by Lee Lewis and starring Sheridan Harbridge was on a five-week Australian tour which completed in Toowoomba final evening. Lee and Sheridan’s dedication to this work can also be worthy of recognition and has been basic to its success. As we converse, the State Theatre Firm of South Australia is presenting a model new manufacturing of Prima Facie, directed by David Mealor and starring Caroline Craig. There are additionally plans for the work to be made into a movie.

Not many Australian playwrights can boast this stage of success and we couldn’t be extra proud. From little issues, large issues develop. By supporting solely Australian playwriting on our small stage and wrapping all the things we are able to round a piece for it to succeed—we’re saying that our tales matter. We help artists at a crucial level of their profession. And after they soar, like Suzie is, we’re proper beside them.

Simply across the nook (previews begin subsequent week) is one other one-woman present that we’re tremendous enthusiastic about: Pony by Eloise Snape, directed by Anthea Williams and starring Briallen Clarke. That is one other powerhouse trio of ladies—the truth is, your complete artistic crew of Pony is comprised of ladies. And scorching on its tail will likely be Suzie’s subsequent work: Jailbaby. Don’t neglect, it’s undoubtedly not too late to subscribe and get cheaper tickets and a great deal of advantages together with reductions on drinks at The Penny Cook dinner Bar, invites to unique Griffin occasions and Mates Charges on the extra tickets you buy for family and friends. You’ll be able to guide as few as 2 Performs in a bundle, which makes subscribing to Griffin a little bit of a no brainer.

It was nice to see a heap of theatre in New York however TBH, the theatre we make in Sydney completely holds its personal internationally. It was magic to journey midway internationally and witness Suzie’s play touchdown so powerfully amongst a really theatre-discerning crowd. However magic additionally occurs on the tiny SBW Stables stage (UFO, which simply completed a sell-out season, was an important instance of this).

I hope we see you within the lobby quickly. There’s heaps to be pleased with, and extra historical past to be made.

Love,
JC

Julieanne Campbell
Govt Director