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 21

Kevin Jackson: Open Class

A Masterclass from one of Australia’s leading teachers.

Kevin Jackson will present an Open Class for the general public on Sunday 18 March. You are invited to observe Kevin as he teaches a class of 10 professional actors and to gain an insight into the mystery of the craft of acting. Kevin will also cover the backstage techniques that help the actor prepare for the storytelling responsibility of theatre, film and television work.

Kevin Jackson has been teaching acting for some 40 years and ex-students include: Cate Blanchett, Essie Davies, Andrea Demetriades, Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Marais, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Sam Worthington, Darren Gilshenan, Joshua Lawson, Alex O’Loughlin, Les Chantery, Josh McConville and Meyne Wyatt.

While at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, the American Conservatory Theatre (ACT) in San Francisco and at many other schools, Kevin developed a much admired method of approach to acting known among his students as ‘The Creative Habit’.

In this Open Class, Kevin will introduce some of the practical outlines to his unique approach and demonstrate their application to the work.

WHEN Sunday 18 March, 2-5pm
WHERE SBW Stables Theatre
COST $10 per ticket

Buy tickets here.