From 'Pictures at an Exhibition' to 'Java Suite', from 'Islamey' to Piazzolla’s Tango, Chinese born pianist Yiyun Gu brings fantastic gods and demons together in a concert of magic and high imagination.
A concert of works for saxophone, piano and mezzo-soprano, including a transcription of Schubert’s late masterpiece, and a selection of beautiful original works.
The Collide ensemble returns to fortyfivedownstairs with an energetic offering of colourful French delicacies.
Daniel Keene returns to fortyfivedownstairs with The Curtain, written with his sharp ear for poetry and play.
Shake ‘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.
From 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.
A performance exploring a world of styles and influences from jazz to Latin, funk, and soul.
An evening of songs and scenes for bushfire relief.
One of the major works of American opera in the 21st century has its Australian premiere as part of the 2020 Midsumma Festival.
From British power-house playwright, Simon Stephens, Punk Rock is a violent and urgent examination of contemporary adolescence.
Join us for the first development presentation of AWGIE-winning writer Katy Warner’s REFINED
Green Room Award winners Jillian Murray and Laurence Strangio re-join forces to present Joan Didion’s remarkable memoir
The 2001 play by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Manchester by the Sea
Three 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.
Helen 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
Collide return to fortyfivedownstairs, joined by violinist Wilma Smith to perform one of the greatest chamber works of the 20th century
The theatre transforms into a Balkan tavern that resonates with songs about love, loss, hope and despair.
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.
Flute, viola and guitar come together to reimagine chamber music masterpieces alongside recently penned compositions for this unique combination.
Melbourne’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.
Dancer 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.
A powerful new cabaret featuring Yiddish songs written in the Jewish ghettos of WWII.
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.
Join us for a rehearsed reading of Daniel Keene's 'The Curtain' directed by Beng Oh
After a critically acclaimed season in 2018, Max Gillies returns to fortyfivedownstairs in Beckett's remarkable duet for solo performer and tape recorder.
Award-winning cabaret artist Benn Bennett returns to fortyfivedownstairs for one night only!
Yasmin Rowe returns to fortyfivedownstairs with a stunning solo piano program ranging from the contemplative to the utmost joy and exhilaration.
Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Sally-Anne Russell joins Salon Project for a beguiling concert of Songs and Dances.
Bloomsday in Melbourne return to fortyfivedownstairs to celebrate everything James Joyce.
SHIT, winner of four Green Room Awards, returns to fortyfivedownstairs after a sold-out season in 2016.
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.
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 returns to fortyfivedownstairs with an exciting new program of arrangements for cello, piano and saxophone.
A rare opportunity to hear Liszt's cycle in its entirety, pianist Tristan Lee takes us through the composer's Italian pilgrimage.
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.