A dive back into the archive for a moment, and what a dive it is - into the stunning, spectacular, explosive, electrifying Glory Box that first came to our theatre back in 2004! Finucane & Smith's 'Franken-Spectacular that shoves a…
James Yuncken is a longtime fortyfivedownstairs exhibitor and supporter. Sadly his exhibition of small paintings of Hong Kong scenes has been postponed, but we couldn’t resist sharing some of our favourite pieces! Keep an eye out here and on our…
Now we ask you to think back to 2012 and The KIN Collective's debut production, 'Glimpse'. Michala Banas, Tom Barton, Keith Brockett, Mark Diaco, Marg Downey, Dan Hamill, Linc Hasler and Laura Maitland joined forces to devise the work. This…
As a non-profit exhibition space striving to show diverse, open and thought-provoking art, we've had some excellent group exhibitions at fortyfivedownstairs over the years. One of the more important exhibitions we have hosted was the incredibly moving All We Can't See:…
In 2017, we celebrated our fifteenth birthday, and decided it was a fabulous time to have a group exhibition of fortyfivedownstairs alumni, named 45 at 45. As a result of our unique mission as an unfunded and not-for-profit organisation supporting…
The intimacy of our theatre space has meant we've had some stunning solo performances over the years. One such performance was by New Zealand actor, Te Kohe Tuhaka, in the 2012 Taki Rua production of John Broughton’s Michael James Manaia.…
The Emerging Artist Award is an annual highlight in our gallery's program. Each year, emerging artists from around Australia send through entries to the Award, exemplifying innovation and originality across a range of media, from cutting-edge artistic practices to new…
Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune takes place in a one room walk-up apartment in the west side of New York City, two lonely, middle-aged people on a first date end up tumbling into bed, and…