Andrew Henry Presents

15/02/2026

Recently I stood onstage accepting an award for our production of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers.

It began as a novel by the extraordinary a work of language, loss and wild imagination.
Through the courage and trust of , it became something physical. Human. Dangerous. Real.

And at the centre of it all was the astonishing .

What Toby did each night wasn’t performance.
It was surrender.
Ferocious. Fragile. Unrepeatable.

That production reminded me why I produce theatre.

Not for safety.
Not for ease.
Not for fairy floss.

But for the works that tremble in the hands of the audience.
For the stories that demand something of us.
For the artists brave enough to walk into the dark and hold the light steady.

Theatre, at its best, is not spectacle.

It is communion.

Tomorrow, we begin again.

Another work born of courage.
Another story that doesn’t flinch.
Another reminder that the stage can still shake a room.

Before Broadway.
Before the West End.
It starts here.

Grateful for collaborators who lead with integrity.
Grateful for institutions who back boldness.
Grateful for audiences who lean forward.

Onward.

22/01/2026

A true privilege to accept the Sydney Theatre Award for Best Mainstage Production for Grief Is The Thing With Feathers.

This production was a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration with Belvoir St Theatre an act of trust, bravery and shared belief in what theatre can still be. Bringing ’s extraordinary book to the stage under the luminous direction of Simon Phillips, alongside a dream creative team and four truly sublime performances, remains one of the most meaningful experiences of my life as a producer. Schmitz will go down in history.

The night itself was spent in the company of artists, onstage and off, who carried Sydney theatre through 2025 with courage, imagination and care. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who made this work, and this moment, possible.

Go Crow

AH x

13/11/2025

After Louis Nowra’s article this weekend, I felt the need to say a little more about where theatre is at.... and what it feels like to make it right now.

The carousel says the rest. 🎭

08/11/2025

Thank you to for this feature in todays edition.

Written by Louis Nowra, the piece traces the wild, unpredictable road of the past 11 years, from the early days at the Old Fitz, through Amadeus, Death of a Salesman, Grief, Hedwig, Virginia Woolf, and beyond.

Could have stuck to highland dancing. Oh well.

Huge thanks to everyone who’s been part of this journey, friends, collaborators, artists, investors, and audiences who keep showing up.

And importantly, the audiences yet to show up.

It is behind a paywall but subscribers can read it here: 👉 https://tinyurl.com/y337eatc

We'll share a few moments and reflections from the story in the coming days. 🎭

12/09/2025

Theatre, like the sea, never repeats itself. Each performance is a tide that comes once and then is gone forever. That’s the magic.

17/08/2025

Theatre is where shadows speak, and flames of truth cut through the dark.

This image is from Grief is the Thing with Feathers. A work of fierce imagination and emotional truth, born from Max Porter’s unforgettable book and realised onstage by a team of artists who have given their hearts to this moment.

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02/08/2025

Only three chances left to catch - playing at until August 3.

Co-presented with and

02/08/2025

"It's the year's superlative show so far, and among the halfdozen best I've ever seen. If this masthead awarded more stars than five, I'd give it a galaxy of them...If you miss this, you might peck yourself to death." —

Based on Max Porter's astonishing novel, GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS is adapted by some of the country's most celebrated theatre makers, Simon Phillips, Nick Schlieper and Toby Schmitz and features unforgettable performances from Schmitz, Philip Lynch, Fraser Morrison and Freya Schack-Arnott.

Co-presented with

Now playing until 24 AUG. Ticket link in bio.

📸 Brett Boardman

01/08/2025

31/07/2025

5 years in the making, GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS has soared into , and the reviews are rolling in.

Max Porter’s breathtaking novel lands on stage in a new Australian version “from theatre makers at the top of their powers” (The Conversation)

Tix via link in bio 🐦‍⬛

29/07/2025

Grief is not a weight we carry.
It’s a force that lifts us, throws us, remakes us mid-air.

Tomorrow we open Grief is the Thing with Feathers.
A work of fierce imagination and emotional truth,
born from Max Porter’s unforgettable book
and realised onstage by a team of artists
who have given their hearts to this moment.

This photo is from a room filled with risk,
laughter, wildness, precision, and care.
Exactly where theatre lives.

thank you for your words and your trust.
thank you for your theatre, your belief and your trust.
This has been half a decade in the making.

Let’s fly.
AH x

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25/07/2025

A quiet moment inside the room as we bring Grief is the Thing with Feathers to life.
Max Porter’s extraordinary text demands everything and these artists are giving it just that. What a privilege it is to witness.
AH x
🎭 Grief is the Thing with Feathers
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