22.09.23
For 44 years, Griffin Theatre Firm has celebrated the Australian voice. And there’s no Australian voice extra elementary to our nation’s identification than that of its First Peoples.
The storytelling of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities has taken place on this continent for over 60,000 years and kinds an integral a part of First Nations’ engagement with Nation, Neighborhood, and Lore. At Griffin we work alongside First Nations artists, offering a platform for the continuation of this storytelling custom. As an organization began by settlers to this land, our guideline is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers needs to be afforded the appropriate of self-determination over their very own work and creation, in each approach potential.
These ideas are echoed within the design of the Voice. This advisory physique has been referred to as for by Indigenous communities, as a part of the Uluru Assertion from the Coronary heart. It has been co-designed by Indigenous communities. It goals to make sure Australia’s First Peoples have a louder, extra resounding voice on issues of concern to their very own individuals – providing an necessary step on a bigger journey in the direction of the co-existence of sovereignty and truth-telling.
As such, the ideas and design of the Voice are wholly supported by the workers and Board of Griffin. We help the Voice and encourage our collaborators and audiences to – like us – vote YES.
We additionally recognise that Australia’s First Peoples communities are made up of many differing voices. There are artists, audiences, and wider communities linked to Griffin who can have various opinions in relation to this Nationwide Referendum. We encourage knowledge-seeking, empathy, and respect in any debate on this subject, recognising that this can be a troublesome and painful course of for a lot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals.
Love,
The Griffs
