GRIFFIN ARTIST BLOG

Griffin Artist Card membership is an initiative to increase access to our theatre. This program facilitates the coming together of artists across different disciplines and at different stages of their career. It supports and strengthens a vibrant emerging artist community, as well as acknowledging this community as an important part of the Griffin family and the wider theatre world.

How does it work? We want to offer a place where artists can see work, discuss work and make work.

To see work, we will continue to offer heavily discounted $15 tickets, which can be booked in the first fortnight of all Griffin and Griffin Independent shows, Performance Space shows at members' rates and ticket deals and giveaways to other theatre companies.

To discuss work, we are introducing regular Artist Card events where the community can come together for a drink.

And finally, we are supporting emerging artists in their making of new, bold and exciting work. Griffringe will continue to be a great avenue for artist card holders to display their work. We will also be offering (where possible!) free use of our space for readings and developments.

The Artist Card is a community. It is the glitter glue that brings all the cool amazing arty people together and helps them sparkle. So it's almost like glitter glue squared. If you are interested in joining the artist card outfit, please email artist@griffintheatre.com.au or come along to our next shindig….Hope to see you there!

Feb 12

That Pretty Pretty; or, The Rape Play by Sheila Callaghan

Wow. What a title. This piece is being put on by Workhorse Theatre Company at Tap Gallery in Darlinghurst. This is a brand new theatre company as well as an Australian premiere.

Here is the plot summary:

“The play follows four characters - firstly Agnes and Valerie, two ex strippers on a rampage across the U.S, seducing and killing pro-lifers and documenting the murders on their blog.
Then there’s Owen and his uncensored right-hand man, Rodney. Owen is writing a screenplay using the women’s blog as inspiration. When he cant find enough from them he turns to another muse.. Jane.”

I think the title might be downplaying it a bit.

Directed by Netta Yashchin, it’s on until the 18th of February.

Adult $28
Student $15
Preview $20

Tickets available at www.workhorsetheatreco.com.

Sounds like it’s worth a check-out.