Let me be the five-hundredth individual to want you a really comfortable new yr!! When can we cease saying it? Is it round this time? If in case you have an opinion please don’t hesitate to let me know.
For me, it’s certainly a contented new yr, however I have to admit I’ve misplaced all sense of time as a result of I’ve had the all-consuming pleasure of being deep inside our ten-week rehearsal interval for our upcoming Stables-farewelling spectacular, The Lewis Trilogy. As one member of our great ensemble, the legendary William Zappa, put it: “We’ve obtained double the time to rehearse thrice the work.”
Rehearsing three performs collectively as one eight(ish)-hour epic is not any imply feat, particularly at humble Griffin, however I’ll say it now—I can’t wait so that you can see The Lewis Trilogy. Directing our forged of eight actors by means of Louis Nowra’s iconic Australian tapestry has been one of many highlights of my profession thus far, and we’ve actually develop into a tight-knit household. I think this shoestring DIY troupe extravagance is presumably the closest I’ll ever really feel to how the theatre legends within the golden days of the Nineteen Seventies Nimrod Theatre labored—thus far it’s been a difficult however extremely rewarding expertise. Should you haven’t booked your tickets to Lewis but—the ultimate present within the SBW Stables Theatre as we all know it—I extremely advocate you concentrate on it now!
And in basic Griffin model, we’ve at all times obtained a number of pots on the boil. The restricted Particular Return Season of Jailbaby by Suzie Miller has formally re-opened and as of at the moment you’ve solely obtained 12 extra probabilities to see it earlier than the manufacturing ends! Opening night time was completely abuzz on the weekend, and seeing the present with contemporary eyes (and realizing how a lot sharpening the forged and crew have been doing this time round) was mind-blowing. As ever, Suzie’s authorized insights make her dialogue sizzle—she actually is a grasp of her craft—however sitting within the theatre final Saturday I used to be merely gobsmacked by the performances. The performances! Director Andrea James and the forged have sharpened the manufacturing to a advantageous artwork, a well-oiled machine. If there may be any doubt in your thoughts—ignore it. See this smoking gun of an Australian play.
Okay—I reeeeeally must get again to rehearsal so I can placed on a present you received’t quickly overlook. See you at Griffin in 2024—I can’t wait to indicate you what we’ve obtained in retailer!
