The Curtain by Daniel Keene
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaDaniel Keene returns to fortyfivedownstairs with The Curtain, written with his sharp ear for poetry and play.
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Shake ‘n’ Blake
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaShake ‘n’ Blake - The Sonnets of Innocence and Experience. Blending the Good Works of Williams Shakespeare and Blake into a Lesson in Love in all its aspects.
Belinda Hanne Reid: Love, Rorem
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaFrom the extravagances of 1950s Paris, to the devastation of New York in the 80s and 90s, composer and diarist Ned Rorem captured the essence of what it meant to be an artist and in love.
The New Impromptu Quartet
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA performance exploring a world of styles and influences from jazz to Latin, funk, and soul.
A Night of Songs and Scenes for Bushfire Relief
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaAn evening of songs and scenes for bushfire relief.
As One
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaOne of the major works of American opera in the 21st century has its Australian premiere as part of the 2020 Midsumma Festival.
Punk Rock by Simon Stephens
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaFrom British power-house playwright, Simon Stephens, Punk Rock is a violent and urgent examination of contemporary adolescence.
REFINED by Katy Warner | Creative Development Presentation
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaJoin us for the first development presentation of AWGIE-winning writer Katy Warner’s REFINED
The Year of Magical Thinking
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaGreen Room Award winners Jillian Murray and Laurence Strangio re-join forces to present Joan Didion’s remarkable memoir
Lobby Hero
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaThe 2001 play by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Manchester by the Sea
Three of a Kind
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaThree jazz pianists. Two generations. One family. Three family members; brothers Colin and Ted Nettelbeck, and Colin’s son Alexander Nettelbeck, perform together in a return concert at fortyfivedownstairs.
Songs of Longing
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaHelen Yotis Patterson, writer & performer of Taxithi: An Australian Odyssey, returns to fortyfivedownstairs for a concert of stories and songs dedicated to the Greek diaspora longing for home
Quartet for the End of Time
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaCollide return to fortyfivedownstairs, joined by violinist Wilma Smith to perform one of the greatest chamber works of the 20th century
The Meraki Project featuring the haBiBis and SARAY Iluminado
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaThe theatre transforms into a Balkan tavern that resonates with songs about love, loss, hope and despair.
The Rapture Chapter II: Art vs Extinction
Moira Finucane, one of the world’s greatest performance chameleons, magic realist geniuses and apocalyptic rock goddesses, brings home The Rapture Chapter II in her mind-stunning party on the edge of the abyss.
Phoenix Trio
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaFlute, viola and guitar come together to reimagine chamber music masterpieces alongside recently penned compositions for this unique combination.
FLY – a chamber opera
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaMelbourne’s award-winning, boutique opera company, Lyric, presents this Australian work about Lawrence Hargrave: explorer, engineer, inventor and the man on the twenty dollar note.
Sepharad
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaDancer Tomas Arroquero and guitarist Kieren Ray work with Israeli born oud player, Yuval Ashkar, in a collaboration that revisits the Moorish connections with Flamenco in the inaugural performance of an exciting new project.
The Ghetto Cabaret
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaA powerful new cabaret featuring Yiddish songs written in the Jewish ghettos of WWII.
A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf
Following a sold-out premiere season, Sentient Theatre's 'A Room of One’s Own by Virginia Woolf' returns, shining a light on our history with astounding relevance to contemporary society.
Play Reading: The Curtain
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaJoin us for a rehearsed reading of Daniel Keene's 'The Curtain' directed by Beng Oh
Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett
After a critically acclaimed season in 2018, Max Gillies returns to fortyfivedownstairs in Beckett's remarkable duet for solo performer and tape recorder.
Benn Bennett Live
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaAward-winning cabaret artist Benn Bennett returns to fortyfivedownstairs for one night only!
Perspectives
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaYasmin Rowe returns to fortyfivedownstairs with a stunning solo piano program ranging from the contemplative to the utmost joy and exhilaration.
Songs and Dances with Sally-Anne Russell
fortyfivedownstairs theatre 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne 3000, Victoria, AustraliaInternationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell joins Salon Project for a beguiling concert of Songs and Dances.
Travesties by Tom Stoppard
Bloomsday in Melbourne return to fortyfivedownstairs to celebrate everything James Joyce.
SHIT by Patricia Cornelius
SHIT, winner of four Green Room Awards, returns to fortyfivedownstairs after a sold-out season in 2016.
LOVE by Patricia Cornelius
An unapologetic exploration of love and addiction. Audacious. Raw. In-your-face, LOVE is a work that talks about an Australia that is rarely explored on our stages.
Mr Burns, a post-electric play | RETURN SEASON
After a completely sold-out season, Lightning Jar Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play for those who missed out first time around!
Collide ‘hors d’oeuvre’
Collide returns to fortyfivedownstairs with an exciting new program of arrangements for cello, piano and saxophone.
Liszt’s Italian Pilgrimage
A rare opportunity to hear Liszt's cycle in its entirety, pianist Tristan Lee takes us through the composer's Italian pilgrimage.
Tokos zenekar
Catch the excitement of the pulsing melodies that inspired musicians and composers from Brahms and Bartok, to the present day, with an ensemble of musicians touring from Hungary.
Silk Mix
Hermès welcomes you to Silk Mix – a temporary installation inspired by a record store.
ABR Peter Porter Poetry Prize
An evening to celebrate the winner of the prestigious Peter Porter Poetry Prize
World Problems
A funny and experimental depiction of our monolithic, interconnected world, created by multi-award-winning artist Emma Mary Hall.