Company Profile
Incredibly, 2009 marks the thirtieth anniversary of Griffin Theatre Company's residency at the SBW Stables Theatre.
For three decades, from its diamond stage in Kings Cross, Australia's leading new writing theatre has been a small but spirited engine room, consistently breaking new ground to create theatre experiences that are innovative, thrilling, provocative and transformational.
Back in 1986, playwright Michael Gow launched his career at Griffin with Away – now Australia's most performed play. The hit films Lantana and The Boys began life as plays first produced here, as did the television series Heartbreak High. Premiere productions, such as Wolf Lullaby, Kafka Dances, The Story of the Miracles at Cookie's Table and Holding the Man continue to reaffirm Griffin's claim as a place of good beginnings.
Looking forward, Griffin is preparing for the next three decades, with a playwrights' residency and artistic development programs offering opportunity to new theatre-makers, and its ambassador and education programs providing access to new audiences.
Now, as Griffin realises its role as a national theatre for new writing, it will regularly tour its productions around the country and – through Griffin Independent – promote a creative dialogue between playwrights from Australia and the rest of the world. Join us on one of Australian theatre's most exhilarating journeys.