Lottie in the Late Afternoon
Critically acclaimed Aussie, LA-based playwright and screenwriter Amelia Roper brings her hilarious new comedy home to Melbourne for its world premiere
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Manhattan Dreaming
A new collection of paintings and drypoints capturing Manhattan's lines, angles, moods and movement, with a spontaneity bordering on instinct.
Helyard’s Bach by Genesis Baroque
Harpsichordist Dr Erin Helyard joins Genesis Baroque for a program of works by J.S. Bach’s two eldest sons.
Zourouna
The exquisite, melismatic music of the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, traditional and modern tunes from Israel, Turkey, Greece, Lebanon and Syria
The Far North
In this most recent exhibition, Allan leaves his studio in Daylesford for the vastly different Far North of Australia, an area he has visited with his wife Alla since the 1970s but never before captured on his canvas.
Play Reading: Chekhov and the Lady
A rehearsed reading of a play based on Chekhov's final love affair.
Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett
Max Gillies performs Beckett's meditation on time, memory and ageing.
SMALL! exhibition
fortyfivedownstairs has submissions from everyone for our first ever community-sourced small works exhibition, SMALL!
BROKEN by Mary Anne Butler
The Victorian premiere of Mary Anne Butler’s poetic, evocative play. Winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Drama, the Northern Territory Literary Award for Best Script and the Victorian Prize for Literature.
I AM.
A photographic portrait series of Australian creatives, exploring and depicting the diverse nature of those in the creative industry in a cinematic and stylised form.
Yenbena Lotjpa: Ancestors Speak Out
A contemporary installation documenting and exploring a series of heart-wrenching letters and petitions written by the Ancestors to authorities in the 19th and 20th century.
Bottomless by Dan Lee
Broome is a tropical paradise, but also home to the idiosyncratic Sober Up Centre. Written in response to his own experience of getting sober, Dan Lee's story moves between a chaotic night the Centre and a long past tragic incident.
BLACKANDBLUE: Coral or Coal
A photography exhibition posing the question: Coral or Coal. How do we meet our growing energy needs and still act responsibly towards the environment?
La Mauvaise Réputation
Celebrate the end of the year with a superb evening from French Gypsy Swing virtuosos, La Mauvaise Réputation, authentic interpreters of the wild rhythms, passion and beautiful melodies of classic French chanson from 1930s Paris.
Recent Drawings
Prolific Australian playwright Barry Dickins exhibits his steel nib drawings.
I Sing Songs
Award winning and prolific musical director Steven Kreamer finally steps out from behind the keys in this dazzling cabaret debut, singing songs about love, songs not about love, and even songs about songs. Part of Midsumma Festival 2019.
Livvy & Pete: The Songs Of Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen
Helpmann award winner Michael Griffiths and cabaret darling Amelia Ryan celebrate the songbooks of Aussie icons Olivia Newton-John and Peter Allen. Part of Midsumma 2019.
Cock by Mike Bartlett
Hearts are on the line and everyone’s ready for a fight in Mike Bartlett’s razor-sharp comic drama. First seen in 2018, Beng Oh’s critically acclaimed production is back. Part of Midsumma Festival 2019.
Light. Ash. White
Light. Ash. White is a black and white photographic narrative that captures the partial re-birthing amongst a landscape that still holds on to hectares of remnant white carcasses. The series marks the 10 year anniversary of Black Saturday in Victoria.
Shape of Thought
My practice is informed by processes of introspection and observation, and a particular interest in exploring my inner and outer worlds and how they shape each other.
Mr Burns, a post-electric play
What will become of our culture when the apocalypse comes? A darkly comic examination of how the stories we tell make us the people we are. Part of the 2019 VCE Drama Playlist.
Nature and Form
Nature and Form presents medium format and 35mm analogue photography. The aesthetic is minimalistic, with a strong awareness of composition, contrast and form.
Residue
Residue pieces together the paintings and installations of Greek-born artist Georgia Simitzis and Chinese-born artist Chaohui Xie.
New York Postcards & Immaginario
An exhibition of artwork on original postcards from New York, and new monotypes in the Small Gallery
World Problems
A funny and experimental depiction of our monolithic, interconnected world, created by multi-award-winning artist Emma Mary Hall.
ABR Peter Porter Poetry Prize
An evening to celebrate the winner of the prestigious Peter Porter Poetry Prize
Silk Mix
Hermès welcomes you to Silk Mix – a temporary installation inspired by a record store.
On Beauty
A series of paintings and works on paper exploring the notion of beauty and transience with references to antiquity and mythology.
I’m not a Robot
A David Jones textile designer-turned painter presents a series of work exploring the line, tone, shape and colour of the world she sees.
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.
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.
Collide ‘hors d’oeuvre’
Collide returns to fortyfivedownstairs with an exciting new program of arrangements for cello, piano and saxophone.
UNFOLDING
Unfolding introduces elements of dimension, light and shadow into pastel drawings through precise folding and embossing of parts of the paper.
Primal
An exhibition of oil paintings exploring the palpable anger in response to current economic uncertainty, environmental degradation, diminishing resources and inequality.
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!