Theatre
In the theatre Griffiths has been particularly associated with the Royal Exchange, Manchester. His roles include:-
- Ko-Ko, The Black Mikado adapted from Gilbert & Sullivan. Directed by Braham Murray at the Cambridge Theatre, London (1975)
- Dick Whittington by Derek Griffiths. World premiere directed by Derek Griffiths at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1977)
- Athos, The Three Musketeers by Braham Murray and Derek Griffiths. World premiere directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1979)
- Frontignac, Have You Anything to Declare by Maurice Hennequin. British premiere directed by Braham Murray for the Royal Exchange, Manchester at The Roundhouse,London (1980)
- Rick, The Nerd by Larry Shue. European premiere directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1982)
- Khlestakov, The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1983)
- The Bluebird of Unhappiness by Woody Allen. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1987)
- Feste, Twelfth Night. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1988)
- Oscar, The Odd Couple by Neil Simon. Directed by Ronald Harwood at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1989)
- Sergeant Kite, The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1992)
- Feste, Twelfth Night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon (1994), and Theatre Royal, Newcastle (1994)
- Sebastien, Nude With Violin by Noël Coward. Directed by Marianne Elliott at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (1999)
- Truscott, Loot by Joe Orton. Directed by Braham Murray at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2001)
- Harpagon, The Miser by Moliere. Directed by Helena Kaut-Howson at the Royal Exchange, Manchester (2009)
- Rev. Tooker,Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2009)
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