Griffin Award for New Australian Playwriting

The Griffin Award recognises an outstanding play or performance text that displays an authentic, inventive and contemporary voice.

Plays or performance texts submitted may be original ideas or adaptations from other forms.

Below is a list of Griffin Award winning scripts available on AustralianPlays.org. For more information and a full list of past winners visit griffintheatre.com.au


Past winners

2011 A Hoax by Rick Viede

2009 Silent Disco by Lachlan Philpott

2008 WHORE by Rick Viede

2006 AUSTRALIAN GOTHIC by Mary Rachel Brown

2004 Mr Bailey's Minder by Debra Oswald

2002 PRESENCE by Patrick van der Werf

2001 BURNING by Verity Laughton

2000 BELOW by Ian Wilding

1998 CLARK IN SARAJEVO by Catherine Zimdahl


Past nominees

2007 Colder by Lachlan Philpott

2007 FREEDOM by Ron Elisha

2006 Checklist For An Armed Robber by Vanessa Bates

2006 THE SWEETEST THING by Verity Laughton

2006 LOVE FIELD by Ron Elisha

2006 HONOUR KILLING by Ron Elisha

2005 BLOOD LIBEL by Ron Elisha