when: 09 - 25 July 2026 | venue: Downstairs Theatre, Belvoir - 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | cost: General Release from $42 | Subscription from $40 | address: 25 Belvoir St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 | website: https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/afterglow/ | tickets: https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/afterglow/
published: 17 Jun 2026, 5 min read
Griffin Theatre Company presents Afterglow a tender musical rom-com from Purple Tape Productions penned by the brilliant Sheanna Parker Russon and Lillian M. Hearne.
Afterglow follows the bi-annual Barbershop Singing National Championships, where the men gather for the traditional “afterglow”. Whisky flows, dickie-bows are loosened and quartets sing booze-soaked harmonies into the small hours.
Then, at the 2012 afterglow, Michael meets Tom. One is a barbershop purist with something to prove. The other is a first timer with a messy suit, a bass voice and a quietly radical outlook: Why aren't women allowed to sing at barbershop competitions too?
Over eight years, their heated debate turns tender, sweet and complex as the two singers journey through their twenties and encounter some major awakenings. But barbershop has rules, both musical and social. And as Michael and Tom change, so might their place in the chorus.
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Griffin Theatre Company presents Afterglow a tender musical rom-com from Purple Tape Productions penned by the brilliant Sheanna Parker Russon and Lillian M. Hearne.
Afterglow follows the bi-annual Barbershop Singing National Championships, where the men gather for the traditional “afterglow”. Whisky flows, dickie-bows are loosened and quartets sing booze-soaked harmonies into the small hours.
Then, at the 2012 afterglow, Michael meets Tom. One is a barbershop purist with something to prove. The other is a first timer with a messy suit, a bass voice and a quietly radical outlook: Why aren't women allowed to sing at barbershop competitions too?
Over eight years, their heated debate turns tender, sweet and complex as the two singers journey through their twenties and encounter some major awakenings. But barbershop has rules, both musical and social. And as Michael and Tom change, so might their place in the chorus.
Go see Afterglow 2026 July.
Afterglow 2026 July is on 09 - 25 July 2026. See start and end times below. Conveniently located in Surry Hills. Call (02) 9361 3817 for details. Visit their website at https://griffintheatre.com.au/whats-on/afterglow/.
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