28/01/2022
Dearest friends, family and supporters,
It is with the heaviest of heart that we share the news that our doors will not be reopening. The second lockdown really hit us hard and we have been unable to find a way to continue. Even with a reduction in rent during the lockdown period, it is so difficult to continue in such uncertain times and very little funding support. We simply cannot survive through this ongoing pandemic. We fought as hard as we could for almost 8 years and we are so proud that we even made it as far as we did and of what GD became. This decision was not an easy one to make and we can assure you, we have thought it through.
We thank all of the incredible staff at Giant Dwarf for their tireless work and just downright amazing personalities. GD would never have existed in the way that it did without you. We love you all very much.
Thank you to all of the amazing producers and artists we’ve worked with. We really appreciate that you chose us to show your work. Without you, we wouldn’t have had a stage in the first place.
Thank you to the City of Sydney for all of the support throughout the years. That support helped us to expand our program and explore new ideas. Thanks also to the Thyne Reid Foundation for supporting our efforts to keep the theatre going at the new venue, and to everyone who gave individually to the theatre by one-off donation or as regular supporters.
To Neil and JC, thank you for funding the Giant Developments program which allowed us to discover new talent and develop something really important - funding and a stage for artists.
And lastly but not least by any means - thank you to our biggest supporters, our audience members. Your ongoing support throughout the years and all of your lovely energy kept us going. By showing up to our shows, you built a community that truly influenced us all at GD in a beautiful way. We are forever grateful for the experience and will always remember those nights we all shared.
With love and gratitude
Bec, Jess & Moira
