| When | 3 June 2026 |
| Time | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm |
| Where | Online |
| Price |
Members: $0
Non-Members: $0 |
Fresh from winning the 2026 Suzie Miller Award, journalist and playwright Melanie Tait catches up with Suzie herself in this special AWG Lunch Break.
As part of her recent award win, Melanie will embark on a two-year residency at Griffin Theatre Company, complete an original commissioned work, mentor early-career playwrights through Griffin Studio, judge for the Griffin Award and sit on the programming committee for Griffin’s annual season. She will also enter into a period of mentorship with Olivier-Award winning playwright Suzie Miller.
For this special lunch break webinar, these two groundbreaking talents chat with each other about their upcoming collaborations and what’s next in each of their prolific careers.
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
ABOUT THE PRESENTERS
Melanie Tait is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter and journalist who lives and works on Gadigal Land. Her plays include The Vegemite Tales, The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race, A Broadcast Coup, The Queen’s Nanny, How to Plot a Hit In Two Days and The Royal Experiment. She has two original television series in development with BBC Studios and Easy Tiger Productions. Melanie is the 2026-2027 Suzie Miller Award Winner at Griffin Theatre, Australia’s leading new writing theatre. The Queen’s Nanny is a Best Original Play AWGIE nominee, and Melanie is a finalist for the 2026 Queensland Premier’s Drama Prize for her play Mrs Crocodilia. She is currently under commission by Sydney Theatre Company, Griffin Theatre and Outhouse Theatre Co. The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race was filmed by Paramount+. She has written extensively for ABC, Guardian and News Corp.
Suzie Miller is an international playwright, screenwriter and novelist with degrees in law, science and theatre. Based in London and Sydney, she is drawn to complex human stories often exploring injustice. She has written over 20 full-length plays, which have been produced in over 100 productions around the world and won multiple prestigious awards. Her most recent play, Inter Alia, starring Rosamund Pike and directed by Justin Martin, had a sold-out, critically acclaimed premiere at the National Theatre in 2025 and is currently running in the West End, before transferring to Broadway later in the year. Inter Aliawas nominated for Best New Play at the 2026 Olivier Awards (winning for best actress); and nominated for Best New Play and Best Performer at the Whatsonstage Awards. A film adaptation of Prima Facie starring Cynthia Erivo is in post-production for a 2026 release and her second novel will also be published later this year . Suzie is currently under commission for several new plays in London, New York and Australia, alongside major film and TV productions in London and the USA.
This event is free, but RSVPs are essential