Zoe Knighton/Pia Johnson Bach Project Online
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaTwo iconic Melbourne artists join forces for a unique and magical collaboration.
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Kavisha Mazzella Online
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaA moving online concert with ARIA Award-winner Kavisha Mazella filled with storytelling and music.
Luke Severn & Elyane Laussade Online
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaExperience the full spectrum of emotion and intimacy that the cello and piano execute so well.
Barry Jones & Friends Celebrate the Arts 2021
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaWatch the recording of the live online poetry and music event celebrating the 89th birthday of Barry Jones at home.
The Long Pigs Online
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaIn a surreal world that could have been created by Jean-Pierre Jeunet or Tim Burton, this very black comedy pushes the boundaries of physical theatre - watch it online at home!
White Day Dream Online
fortyfivedownstairs online 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaA unique fusion between Butoh and physical theatre performed by dancers with and without disability, White Day Dream moves between the surreal and absurd exploring universal human themes of memory and dreams.
Kefi
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaTaxithi Project invites you to welcome summer with party songs from the 50s, 60s and 70s.
The New Impromptu Quartet
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaThe New Impromptu Quartet is thrilled to return to fortyfivedownstairs this November!
Hell Ship: The Journey of the Ticonderoga
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaIn 1852, Michael Veitch’s great-great grandfather confronted a deadly epidemic head-on, as the ship’s surgeon on the emigrant clipper Ticonderoga’s nighmare voyage from Liverpool to Melbourne. Resonating powerfully with today’s world, Hell Ship is a story of hope, love and survival.
Alter Edith
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaAlter Edith is a cycle of almost performances amongst extra-terrestrial environments. Edith is an alien trying earthly sentiments. Her curiosity of Earthly delights creates mobile museums in real-time.
Jane Hammond’s ‘Songs of the Helmeted Honeyeater’ and Ross Edwards’ ‘Full Moon Dances’
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaLIVE AT VENUE OR LIVESTREAM AT HOME
The world premiere of Jane Hammond's homage to the Helmeted Honeyeater; and a new arrangement of Ross Edwards’ vibrant saxophone concerto
Eight Hands
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaLIVE AT VENUE OR LIVESTREAM AT HOME
A rare and spectacular event performed by four popular Melbourne pianists
he/r
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, Australiahe/r is cutting edge. It asks big questions about self, belonging, and the sickening notion that we should all be woke.
Death of a Salesman
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaRediscover one of the greatest plays of the 20th Century, brought to life by an extraordinary ensemble of actors.
NOTHING by Janne Teller
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA riveting adaptation of Janne Teller’s award-winning novel, now considered a modern classic.
The New Impromptu Quartet featuring Raleigh Williams
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaJoin us for an afternoon of jazz, exploring a world of styles and influences, and featuring guest vocalist Raleigh Williams.
Brahms and Dances
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaExperience the full range of power, raw emotion, and beauty of sound possible on violin and piano with Matthew Rigby and Yiyun Gu.
Viola, Viola
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaFellow violists Wenhong Huo and William Vyvyan Murray present an exciting program of viola duets.
GLOW
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaJasper Ly (oboe) and Peter Dumsday (piano) present GLOW – a concert celebrating the contemporary sound world of Melbourne composers.
Trash Pop Butterflies, Dance Dance Paradise
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Trash Pop Butterflies, Dance Dance Paradise' by Maki Morita, directed by Amelia Burke.
Cotton and Silk
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Cotton and Silk' by Benjamin Nichol (LOVE), directed by Stephen Nicolazzo, and featuring Jennifer Vuletic and Brigid Gallacher.
Art and Life, Domestic and Sublime
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaPianist Coady Green and mezzo-soprano Linda Barcan perform two major song cycles by Melbourne-based composers Linda Kouvaras and Katy Abbott.
The Herring Island Piano Sonata
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaThe world premiere of Linda Kouvaras' new work, the Herring Island Sonata for Piano and Narrator, performed by pianist Coady Green and narrator Tiriki Onus.
Kup Murri
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Kup Murri', written and directed by Maryanne Sam, and featuring Glenn Shea, Kamarra Bell-Wykes, Corey Saylor-Brunskill, Anna Burgess, Syd Brisbane and Carissa Lee.
Myra in Space
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Myra in Space' by Bridgette Burton, directed by Alice Bishop and featuring Kelly Nash.
1863: The Birth of Impressionism
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaSongmakers Australia - soprano Merlyn Quaife AM, bass-baritone Nicholas Dinopoulos and pianist Andrea Katz - perform a program of stunning French repertoire by Debussy, Fauré, Duparc, Chausson and Poulenc.
Crocodiles
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Crocodiles' by Vidya Rajan, directed by Marcel Dorney.
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fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'post' by Jane Miller, directed by Beng Oh and featuring Keith Brockett, Steve Gome, Kelly Nash, Marissa O’Reilly, Sonya Suares and Glenn van Oosterom.
Robbie Melville’s smallCHESTRA
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFeaturing Melbourne jazz veterans Ronny Ferella (drums), Tamara Murphy (bass), Robbie Melville (guitar), Gideon Brazil (tenor saxophone, alto flute) and Flora Carbo (alto saxophone/bass clarinet), and classical cellist Zoe Knighton, the smallCHESTRA creates a spectacular range of dynamic and timbral possibilities in a relatively small package, and blurs the barriers between contemporary folk, jazz and classical.
Recollection
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'Recollection' by Georgia Ketels, directed by Cathy Hunt and featuring Sophie Ross, Michelle Keating and Ravenna Bouckaert.
Close to Home
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA recital program of classical and contemporary music featuring acclaimed dramatic contralto Liane Keegan, mezzo soprano Juel Riggall, soprano Naomi Summers and pianist Issac Mouskovias.
What Made Lesley Pratchett so Mad?
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA reading of the new play 'What Made Lesley Pratchett so Mad?' by Donna Hughes, directed by Julian Dibley-Hall.
Between Head and Heart: Beethoven, Chopin, and Liszt
fortyfivedownstairs gallery 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaA virtuosic recital of Romantic piano masterpieces performed by pianist Tristan Lee.
The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaWinner of the Green Room Award for Best Independent Production in 2021, Kitan Petkovski’s acclaimed production returns as part of the 2023 Midsumma Festival. Join Queen Jesus (Kristen Smyth) for a revolutionary queer ritual in which bread is shared, wine is drunk, and familiar stories are reimagined by a transgender Jesus.
An Hour with Queen Jesus – Jo Clifford
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaIn this Melbourne exclusive, revolutionary trans icon Jo Clifford hosts a deeply personal introduction to her ground-breaking play, 'The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven'.