Heir
SHOW DETAILS:
Thursday 26 – Sunday 29 November 2026
duration: 60 minutes
times:
Thursday to Saturday 7:30pm
Sunday 4pm
ticket price: $27 – $37
bookings: 03 9662 9966
warnings: Death, domestic violence, emotional abuse, grief, mental health, misogyny, murder, self harm or suicide, sexual assault or abuse, simulated blood, violence, violence against women
A pregnant therapist. A stranger in her office who seems to know things about her he shouldn’t.
A young man appears in a social services office, agitated, volatile, and demanding to speak to Edie, a heavily pregnant therapist known for treating young men ‘at risk’. He seems to know far more about her than he should. He’s fluent in the language of the Manosphere and uses it to spin a tale about her life – it’s one that she cannot quite believe, but also cannot quite dismiss.
Heir is a new Australian play about shifting modes of manipulation, inheritance, and the quiet ways violence travels between generations.
Winner Best in Theatre – Melbourne Fringe 2026
“A shining example of thrilling, moment-to-moment theatre.” Stage Whispers
“A production that may well end up being one of the most talked about shows this year.” Theatre Travels
“Enthralling! Provocative! An utterly stunning theatre piece!” Melbourne Fringe Theatre Judge
“Keeps you on a knife’s edge for an hour with its taught writing, impeccable performances, and affecting tackling of male violence that is tragic, angry, and deeply cathartic.” Melbourne Fringe Theatre Judge
“Heir is immediate, timely, consequential.” Melbourne Fringe Theatre Judge
Cast: Veronica Thomas and Aaron Wilson
Writer: Candice D’Arcy
Director: Blake Barnard
Assistant Director: Clarisse Bonello
Stage Manager: Kara Floyd
Assistant Stage Manager / Operator: Fia Haugh
Sound Designer: Zac Camm
Set Designer: Oliver Hall
Lighting Designer: Spencer Herd
Dramaturg: David Gray
Photographer: Mark Gambino
Graphic Designer: Liam Amor
Ticket Prices:
Full: $37
Concession: $27
Group 6+: $*32
Mob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $10
Concessions:
Pensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members
Ticket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket
Ticket fees are charged reluctantly. As an unfunded CBD located venue, our expenses continue to rise. If fortyfivedownstairs is to survive, we are obliged to increase our revenue without inflicting costs on already struggling artists. Without support, we risk losing artists or having to close our doors. We do hope for your understanding!