Declan Greene
Directors, Writers
“As close to theatrical perfection as possible” Australian Arts Review on MOTH by Declan Greene
Declan Greene is a theatre-maker, director, playwright, screenwriter and dramaturg. He is currently Artistic Director at Griffin Theatre Company, where he works closely on new Australian writing and productions. In addition he is a celebrated writer and director; of many plays and television including scripting one episode of INVISIBLE BOYS which first aired in 2025.
Declan directed WHITEFELLA YELLA TREE in 2022 for Griffin Theatre and the production is transferring to Sydney Theatre Company (STC) in 2025. For Griffin Theatre’s 2024 season, Declan directed THE LEWIS TRILOGY, which received multiple 5-star reviews and FLAT EARTHERS: THE MUSICAL. In 2023, Declan directed SEX MAGICK for Griffin Theatre. In 2021 he directed GREEN PARK and DOGGED for Griffin Theatre.
Declan has been a Resident Artist at Malthouse Theatre in Melbourne. In 2019 he directed a one-woman re-versioning of Australian classic WAKE IN FRIGHT with Zahra Newman for Malthouse Theatre. In 2018 Declan directed Malthouse Theatre and STC’s co-production BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN by Nakkiah Lui. In 2016 he directed The Listies’ PRINCE OF SKIDMARK for STC, which has enjoyed multiple national tours and returns.
As a playwright Declan’s original work includes MOTH, POMPEII L.A., EIGHT GIGABYTES OF HARDCORE PORNOGRAPHY, I AM A MIRACLE and THE HOMOSEXUALS, OR ‘FAGGOTS’, which have been produced across Australia, Europe, the US, and the UK. Declan adapted Lars Von Triers’ feature film MELANCHOLIA for the stage which Matt Lutton directed at Malthouse.
Declan runs queer independent theatre company Sisters Grimm with collaborator Ash Flanders and has directed and co-created all their shows to date. These include LITTLE MERCY (Sydney Theatre Company), THE SOVEREIGN WIFE (MTC NEON), SUMMERTIME IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN (Theatre Works / Griffin Independent), CALPURNIA DESCENDING (Malthouse Theatre / Sydney Theatre Company) and LILITH: THE JUNGLE GIRL (MTC / Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
As a director and dramaturg, his works include Zoey Dawson’s THE UNSPOKEN WORD IS ‘JOE’ (MKA / Griffin Independent), JAILBABY (Griffin Theatre), GREEN PARK (Griffin Theatre), SUPERHEROES (Griffin Theatre) and CONVICTION (ZLMD Shakespeare).
Declan is the recipient of the Malcolm Robertson Prize, the Max Afford Playwright’s Award, an AWGIE for Theatre for Young Audiences and the Green Room Award for Best Original Writing.
REVIEWS FOR MOTH, written and directed by Declan Greene:
“As close to theatrical perfection as possible.” Australian Arts Review
“Profoundly sobered and shaken at the fate of someone who doesn’t and won’t belong.” Stage Whispers
★★★★½ Arts Hub
REVIEWS FOR BLACKIE BLACKIE BROWN, directed by Declan Greene:
★★★★½ Limelight ★★★★½ Daily Review ★★★★ Time Out ★★★★ Sydney Morning Herald
★★★★ The Guardian