07.09.23
Pricey Grif-friend,
The Griffin workplace is bursting on the seams with anticipation, raucous laughter and the collective sound of busy palms crunching at keyboards—as a result of we’re lower than three weeks away from asserting our 2024 Season (!!!).
I’m so immensely happy with our upcoming season—significantly within the midst of so many large adjustments for our small-but-mighty firm. As you recognize, subsequent yr, the SBW Stables Theatre will endure a significant redevelopment, which signifies that our 2024 will look very totally different to our typical slate. Some issues will stay the identical—we’re nonetheless as devoted as ever to telling Australian tales on stage—however we’ve additionally received an entire host of giant surprises up our sleeve… so that you’ll have to attend with bated breath till our Season Launch on the night of Tuesday 26 September!
However that doesn’t imply there’s not ample wow issue buzzing within the SBW Stables Theatre proper this very minute. We’re within the thicc (sorry, thick) of previews for Nakkiah Lui’s Blaque Showgirls and if the utter ridiculous quotability of the present that has been whipping across the workplace is something to go by (“Jokes on you Chandon, I don’t have any balls!”), then you’re in for an absolute deal with.
The group has been grinding (each professionally and in Sani Townson’s foolish, joyous choreography) to place the ending touches on this present. If I have been to attempt to outline this one, I might say it’s form of like an enormous slap to the face with an attractive moist rhinestoned fish sporting a tiny cowboy hat and false eyelashes—it’s large, it’s Blaque, it’s drowning in pretend fur and zebra print and pussy wigs and low-brow humour blended with high-brow instincts. It’s postmodern with out being wanky. It’s my favorite form of theatre and I’m so happy with the group helmed by co-directors Shari Sebbens and Ursula Yovich. Come alongside and prepare to cackle with a wine in hand—it’s a heck of a journey.
And the present isn’t simply contained to the auditorium. The Griffin employees in partnership with the present’s Neighborhood Engagement Lead (the fantastic Neville Williams Boney) have been working their tushies off to fill the SBW Stables Theatre lobby with odes to actual life blaque showgirls—an A-team of Sydney’s favorite Aunties, who you’ll spot as poster women all through the house. We’ve received posters, we’ve received calendars, we’ve received honest-to-god life-size cardboard cutouts. It’s such a enjoyable surroundings to hang around in earlier than and after the present—simply belief us and immerse your self.
A lot love,
Declan x
Declan Greene
Inventive Director & CEO
