Griffin Theatre Festival of New Writing 2012

Overview

The Griffin Theatre Company are all about championing new writing. Classics as diverse as Lantana, The Boys, and Heartbreak High were all incubated under its roof, and its current generation of premiere works, such as Silent Disco, are similarly destined to become part of the Australian lit canon.

From Tuesday, June 12, to Saturday, June 16, Griffin Theatre will be putting extra emphasis on this part of their ambit with the Festival of New Writing, where you can catch forums, the announcement of the 2012 Griffin Award winner, and a night of sprawling, newly devised works that will forever change how you see the Cross.

Tuesday, June 12: With nerves and excitement, the 2012 Griffin Award winner will be announced. On offer is the $10,000 prize for an outstanding new Australian play.

Wednesday, June 13: Following on from last year's very popular Stables takeover The Heartbreak Hotel, this year's Studio presents the site-specific, immersive work Lovely Ugly, traversing three of the Cross's iconic buildings, the SBW Stables Theatre, Altamont Hotel, and Kings Cross Hotel.

Thursday, June 14: Forum day! This is the day to find out all about advertisements, copyright and collaboration, financial planning, and general legal issues that intersect with the arts.

Friday, June 15: Some of the theatre scene's finest writers — Andrew Bovell, Lally Katz, Tommy Murphy, and Vanessa Bates — will lead discussion on the topic of 'Where are we as playwrights in 2012?'.

Saturday, June 16: Rounding off the week is the 24-Hour Play Project, testing the talents of the 2012 NIDA directing and playwriting students and actors.