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28-725: Founded in 1979 its original founders were Peter Carmody, Penny Cook , Eadie Kurzer, Jenny Laing-Peach, and Rosemarie Lenzo. The organisation held its first meetings in Laing-Peach's cottage in Griffin Street, Surry Hills . Their first project was to present the Irish play The Ginger Man by James Patrick Donleavy at the Kirk Gallery in Cleveland Street , Surry Hills on 6 April 1979. The first Artistic Director

56-600: A Sunbeam . In 2020 the company partnered with Create NSW to form the Incubator – NSW Theatre (Emerging) Fellowship program (aka Incubator Fellowship ). Shortlisted fellows complete a three-month incubator program for emerging playwrights, directors, dramaturgs, designers and composers to work with the company. One of the fellows is then chosen to receive $ 30,000 to "pursue a self-directed program of professional development in Australia or overseas". The Suzie Miller Award

84-676: A base for a tower and spire, which was designed but never built. It is constructed predominantly of dressed sandstone and is now listed on the Register of the National Estate . It has been described as "a beautifully designed and crafted parish church that has important connections with many famous Australian families." A stylistic contrast is provided by the Holy Cross Church in Adelaide Street. This brick church

112-524: A break from television for over two years, Cook returned in 1989 to play Dr Elly Fielding in a new Ten Network soap opera, E Street . This role had been especially created for her, and Cook remained in the series from 1989 to early 1991. She went on to a guest role in ABC's medical drama G.P. . From 1992 to 1996 Cook was a presenter on the Australian travel show The Great Outdoors . She appeared in

140-521: A daughter, Poppy. Cook died from cancer on 26 December 2018, aged 61. Woollahra, New South Wales Woollahra ( / w ʊ ˈ l ɑː r ə / wool- AH -rə ) is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney , in the state of New South Wales , Australia. Woollahra is located 5 km (3.1 mi) east of the Sydney central business district , in the local government area of

168-762: A long involvement in the theatre, both as an actress and director. She was involved in nearly 40 stage productions, including at the Ensemble Theatre and the Sydney Theatre Company , and helped establish the Griffin Theatre Company in 1979. Her most notable stage appearances included the John Bell – Richard Tognetti production of The Soldier's Tale with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and

196-560: Is a year-long residency for directors, writers and dramaturgs with the company, established in 2011. It is awarded annually to one or more applicants. Founded in 2015, the Lysicrates Prize is awarded annually to a play and is described as a "philanthropic initiative presented by The Lysicrates Foundation and produced by Griffin Theatre Company". The inaugural prize was won by Steve Rodgers for his play Jesus Wants Me for

224-618: Is an annual season of 5–6 new plays presented by independent theatre companies. In 2018, Griffin Independent was updated to Special Extras. Bestowed annually since 1998, the Griffin Award is offered to the most outstanding new work as read and judged by a panel appointed by Griffin. The award comes with a $ 10,000 cash prize. One stipulation on entry is that all works submitted have not been performed or produced prior. Griffin Studio

252-462: Is home to many government consulates, including Serbia , Russia, Poland, and Turkey. One of the more prominent churches, All Saints in Ocean Street, was designed by Edmund Blacket and built from 1874 to 1881. Henry Mort , a resident of Ocean Street, donated £3,000 towards the construction of the church. However, the church was never entirely finished; it includes a porch that was meant to be

280-498: Is listed on the Register of the National Estate . Woollahra is a considerably affluent suburb, due in part to its proximity to the city and the shopping centre at Bondi Junction , plus a wide range of picturesque homes, mostly in various Victorian styles. Moncur Street and Queen Street are particularly affluent areas, with a mixture of residential and commercial buildings and an extraordinarily high number of heritage-listed buildings. High-rise development has been avoided, maintaining

308-532: The Birrabirragal and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation . When European settlers arrived in 1788, First Fleet officer Daniel Southwell translated the local Aboriginal word ( Dharug language ) Woo-la-ra (also later spelt by others as Willarra and Wallara ) as meaning "lookout", but it has also been translated as "camp" or "meeting ground". The name was adopted by Daniel Cooper (1821–1902),

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336-531: The Municipality of Woollahra . Woollahra is located on the traditional land of the Birrabirragal and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation . The Municipality of Woollahra takes its name from the suburb but its administrative centre is located in Double Bay . Woollahra is famous for its quiet, tree-lined residential streets and village-style shopping centre. Woollahra is located on the traditional land of

364-527: The Australian tour of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband , directed in Sydney by English director Sir Peter Hall . She served on the board of Sydney's Monkey Baa Theatre and worked extensively with the Australian Theatre for Young People . Cook was married twice; first to radio broadcaster and television personality Clive Robertson and subsequently to businessman David Lynch. In 1998 they had

392-617: The United States of America 1.7%. 79.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin at 2.7%, Spanish 1.4% and French 1.3%. The most common responses for religion in Woollahra were No Religion 41.3%, Catholic 19.1% and Anglican 14.5%. Woollahra, along with its neighbouring suburb, Paddington, has the highest concentration of art galleries in Sydney. There are numerous cafes, restaurants and antique shops clustered around Queen Street. The suburb

420-510: The category of detached houses, semi-detached houses and terrace houses. Woollahra Public School opened in 1877. It is a two-storey brick building that was designed by J. Wigram and W. Kemp. The building is listed on the Register of the National Estate. The school includes Opportunity Classes in Years 5 and 6 for gifted students. The school celebrated its centenary in 1977 and a time capsule

448-601: The city's south. The nearest railway stations are Edgecliff to the north of the suburb and Bondi Junction to the south, both on the Illawarra line . When the Eastern Suburbs railway was constructed in the 1970s, there were plans to include a railway station in Woollahra itself, but this was opposed by local residents and the station was never built. From 1972, a fair was held in Queen Street. Initially

476-466: The first speaker of the legislative assembly of New South Wales, when he laid the foundations of Woollahra House in 1856. It was built on the site of the old Henrietta Villa (or Point Piper House). Cooper and his descendants were responsible for the establishment and progress of the suburb and its name was taken from the house. Although Woollahra is predominantly a residential and retail area today, for over forty years and into early 20th century, there

504-601: The heritage character of the suburb. Despite this, more sympathetic styles of apartment complexes and high-rise commercial developments have been proposed. Most of the suburb's housing stock exists in the form of medium or high-density dwelling, as opposed to more high-rise centred regions like Zetland . In 2014, the Woollahra Council recorded 26,050 dwellings in the area, with "approximately 76% of all dwellings being multi-unit housing (generally residential flat buildings)". The remaining 24% of all dwellings are listed in

532-457: The police drama Young Lions in 2002. From June 2007 until late 2010, she joined the cast of Australian soap opera Neighbours in the recurring role of Prue Brown , mother of Frazer Yeats ( Ben Lawson ) and Ringo Brown ( Sam Clark ). Cook also guest starred in episodes of All Saints in 2007 and 2008. In 2017, she played a supporting role in the ABC hospital drama Pulse . Cook had

560-739: The television series Heartbreak High ) were based on plays produced by Griffin. Away , Australia's most produced contemporary play, also started at the company. In 2018 Griffin launched an annual experimental theatre festival, the Batch Festival. It is a three-week festival featuring multiple shows each day, curated to highlight emerging artists. It was paused in 2021 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic . Running since 2004 (then called Griffin Stablemates), in parallel to Griffin's own mainstage season of new Australian plays, Griffin Independent

588-631: Was Peter Kingston who served until the appointment of Ian B Watson in 1988. For the 1984 season the company was awarded The Sydney Critic's Circle Award for "the most significant contribution to theatre that year." In 1986 The SBW Foundation Purchased the Stables Theatre and offered the company a lifetime rent-free lease. The theatre focuses on "all-Australia" talent and works. Cate Blanchett and Jacqueline McKenzie began their professional careers at Griffin. The films Lantana , The Boys , and The Heartbreak Kid (which later spun off into

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616-503: Was a large iron foundry and cooking stove factory on Edgecliff Road. Woollahra was the home of John McGarvie Smith , a metallurgist and biochemist who produced the first preservable anthrax vaccine. Woollahra has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: At the 2021 census , the population of Woollahra was 7,189, down from 7,405 people in 2016 . 63.1% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were England 6.7%, New Zealand 2.9%, South Africa 2.8% and

644-786: Was a physiotherapist and her father served in the Royal Australian Navy based at Garden Island Naval Precinct . After completing high school, Cook auditioned for the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) but failed to gain a place. Instead, her mother helped her obtain a radiography traineeship at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital . A year later, Cook auditioned for NIDA again and was successful. She graduated in 1978. Cook made her debut on television in 1979 as Susie Denning in soap opera, The Restless Years . Her most well-known role

672-577: Was an Australian actress, stage director, TV presenter and writer. She played roles in the soap opera A Country Practice , as Vicki Dean Bowen from 1981 to 1985, E Street as lead anchor-character, Dr Elly Fielding, between 1989 and 1991, and Neighbours in the recurring role of Prue Brown from 2007 to 2010. She was also a presenter on travel show The Great Outdoors Cook was born in Melbourne and grew up in Woollahra, Sydney . Her mother

700-518: Was as veterinarian Vicky Dean Bowen in the drama series, A Country Practice , and was one of the longest serving early actors in that series appearing from its inception in November 1981 until 1985, and 330 episodes, a role for which she won Logie Awards in 1984 and 1985. Her relationship and wedding in A Country Practice to Dr Simon Bowen, played by Grant Dodwell , became one of the highest rated and most popular storylines of that series. After

728-489: Was buried in the grounds. Woollahra is serviced by Transdev John Holland and Transit Systems bus services, including the 200 and 389 routes, as well as numerous services along Oxford Street in the suburb's south. Routes 333 and 440 provide direct services to the Sydney CBD from Oxford Street. The 352 on Oxford Street provides commuters with a service to Surry Hills , Newtown and eventually Marrickville Metro in

756-521: Was designed by Austin Mackay and built in 1940. It is a rarity insofar as it is an Art Deco church, which is unusual enough, and it also shows the influence of Dutch architecture . The Congregational Church, on the corner of Jersey Road and Moncur Street, was built in 1875-77 and designed by Benjamin Backhouse . It was burned out much later but eventually restored and converted to residential use. It

784-560: Was established in 2024 for mid-career playwrights, named in honour of Australian playwright Suzie Miller . The award provides a full commission and residency at the theatre, along with mentorship by Miller. It is open to established writers whose work deals with "knotty, contemporary questions". The inaugural winner of the award was Mary Rachel Brown. Recent Griffin Theatre Company mainstage seasons are listed below. Playwrights whose work has premiered at Griffin include: Penny Cook Penelope Cook (13 July 1957 – 26 December 2018)

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