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SUMMARY:Developing your Practice - a hands-on workshop series for painters
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nDeveloping your Practice – a hands-on workshop series for painters\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nled by Charlotte Ivey + Lana Daubermann\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]7 June – 18 August 2026\n\ntimes: fortnightly Sundays\, 10 am – 1pm \nadmission: $175 per session \nmaterials provided[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”BOOK INDIVIDUAL WORKSHOPS ($175 each)” color=”orange” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.sales.ticketsearch.com%2Fsales%2Fevents”][vc_btn title=”BOOK 6 WORKSHOP PACKAGE ($875)” color=”primary” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.sales.ticketsearch.com%2Fsales%2Fsubcriptions”][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Led by Charlotte Ivey (abstract artist) and Lana Daubermann (landscape artist)\, these workshops are designed to inspire painters from beginners to those with more experience. This series of six fortnightly workshops can be booked individually\, or as a complete set. All materials are supplied\, so all you need to do is turn up (in clothing you don’t mind getting paint on!)\, and be ready to explore. \n\n\n\nWorkshop 1: Composition\n7 June\, 10am – 1pm\nThis workshop focuses on composition in painting\, and how you can use it to create harmony\, tension\, balance\, mood and interest in your work. We’ll talk through some basic compositional ‘rules’ then we’ll take you through a series of practical exercises that encourage you to explore compositional ideas for yourself – working within or without the ‘rules’.\n\n\nWorkshop 2: Subject matter\n21 June\, 10am – 1pm\nWhat do you want to paint? What do you want your work to communicate? This workshop helps you to unpack these questions\, exploring connection to your work as an artist. It could be a starting point for you\, a deep dive into existing themes that have appeared in your work\, or perhaps a change in direction. Expect self-reflection\, group discussions\, inspiration\, and practical exercises to help you build a personalised visual diary of your practice.\n\n\nWorkshop 3: Colour choices\n5 July\, 10am – 1pm\nThis session explores colour\, providing ideas and tools to give you more confidence with using colour in your work. We’ll discuss colour as a standalone presence\, colour combinations\, the art of manipulating colour through pairings\, and the use of colour in historical and current contexts. We’ll do some simple colour selection and mixing exercises to launch your own colour wheel collection\, creating a solid colour reference for your practice\, and some fresh inspiration.\n\n\nWorkshop 4: Mark-making\n19 July\, 10am – 1pm\nMark-making\, brushwork\, texture… these all work together to create depth\, energy and movement in a painting. This session gives you the chance to expand your mark-making vocabulary as we consider how the marks we make record our own experience as well as impact the viewers experience of our work.\n\n\nWorkshop 5: Strengthening your voice\n2 August\, 10am – 1pm\nThis workshop is more of an open discussion around our work and how we can strengthen our voice and the direction of our practice. Participants are required to bring in some of their own work to talk about. The session will be mostly discussion based\, with one painting exercise included.\n\n\nWorkshop 6: Building your practice\n16 August\, 10am – 1pm\nThis session will involve open discussions about the challenges of surviving as a practicing artist. We’ll give you some practical advice\, helpful templates and real life answers to all of your questions. We’ll have a mini play session creating a pop up exhibition where you’ll be encouraged to talk about your impromptu work in a relaxed and supportive environment. Whether you want to dip your toe into the world of galleries\, connect with other painters\, or break through personal roadblocks\, this session will build confidence and independence in whatever steps you choose to take next as an artist.\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artists’ Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Charlotte Ivey \nCharlotte Ivey is a visual artist born in Aotearoa/New Zealand where she studied Philosophy of Art at University of Canterbury. She now resides in Naarm/Melbourne\, Australia. \nLargely focussed on oil painting\, Charlotte’s work is led by the impulses of the body – exploring the illusory nature of psychological states\, and how they dictate our experience of external environments. She charts a territory somewhere between the traditionally ‘beautiful’ and ‘distasteful’. \nhttps://www.charlotteivey.com/  \n  \nLana Daubermann \nLana Daubermann is a landscape and still life painter living near Melbourne’s Merri Creek. She has painted since she was a child\, slowly sidestepping her way out of a career in advertising to becoming a full-time artist. \nLana primarily works in oils and enjoys the immersive qualities of paint and its endless possibilities in mark-making. Painting en plein air and direct from life is an important part of her practice as she explores the process of painting and drawing and the unique way it can connect us to the world. With a traditional background in tonalism\, her attention over the years has shifted more towards intuition and colour. \nShe exhibits and teaches regularly\, and loves to share her passion for painting with others. \nhttps://www.lanadaubermann.com/ \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Grey Gardens
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Now: Embodied Expression
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nNow: Embodied Expression\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nBarbara Murphy\, Erica Wagner\, Jill Anderson\, Libby Letcher\, Lyn Pool\, Mary Sullivan\, Philippa Croll & Rosemarie Reber\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]28 July – 8 August 2026\n\nopening night:\nTuesday 28 July\, 5 – 7pm \nartist talks:\nSaturday 1 August & Saturday 8 August\, 2 – 3pm \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…their art holds the textures of experience while remaining vividly present… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”VIEW OR PURCHASE AN ARTWORK” color=”inverse” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fnow-embodied-expression”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”12px”]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]In Now: Embodied Expressions\, eight women artists offer works shaped by years of life\, practice and attention. Their art holds the textures of experience while remaining vividly present. Each work invites us into a moment where seeing and making meet. \nBarbara Murphy is exploring the aesthetic act of observation. She is a multidisciplinary artist whose work is processed over time\, revealing poetic layers of the deeply felt experience of objects in space. \nErica Wagner’s paintings and mixed media artworks\, inspired by visitations from a neighbour’s white rabbit\, reveal her lifelong passion for storytelling and curiosity about personal narratives. \nJill Anderson’s work reflects the colour\, and vitality of the places she experiences. Her latest art works emerge from time spent in a tiny\, vibrant town high in the Peruvian Andes. \nLibby Letcher continues her quest of sense making and art making as a way of thinking. Nature’s way of self organisation\, and themes of process and emergence\, guide her distinctive approach. \nUsing the human hand as a icon of generosity\, creativity and reciprocity Lyn Pool explores the notion that ‘All Flourishing is Mutual’. \nInformed by her work as historian and human rights advocate. Mary Sullivan employs layering\, erasure and fragmentation to trace threads of power woven into human stories. \nThrough the lens of archaeology\, Phillippa Croll works in abstract to reconstruct places\, people and objects in the same way artefacts are recovered and put back together to find their true narrative. \nRosemarie Reber explores figures and landscapes shaped by experience\, memory\, and imagination. She uses paint to create expressive layered imagery that invites viewers to reflect on their inner worlds.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Marginalia
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As for the barber? Who cares about him. \nDirected by Katy Maudlin with a stellar cast including AYA\, Alexandra Aldrich and Molly Holohan\, Marginalia is a shameless punch-on about privilege\, saving face\, and cutting off your nose to spite it. \n“Pummel Squad have gained a reputation for their wild\, physical\, silly\, cartoonish\, hilarious\, idiosyncratic\, poor theatre over the last few years… I finally understand all the superlatives that have been thrown their way.” Keith Gow\, Theatre First \nMarginalia is supported by Maribyrnong City Council’s Artist Residency Program\, The Robert Salzer Foundation\, and the VCA50 Creative Development Grant. We received funding from Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. \nThanks also to Janine Tai\, Alex Fimeri\, Sholto St Cloud\, University of Melbourne Arts & Culture\, and the City of Darebin. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f11573-1146″][vc_column_text css=””]Writers: Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta & Cooper Donald McDonald \nCast: Alexandra Aldrich\, AYA\, Molly Holohan\, Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta\, Cooper Donald McDonald and Harry McGee \nDirector: Katy Maudlin \nProducer & Dramaturg: Mark Pritchard \nSet & Costume Designer: Savanna Wegman \nLighting Designer: Amelia Lever-Davidson \nComposer & Sound Designer: Justin Gardam \nProduction Manager & Stage Manager: Seamus Allan \nCostume Supervisor and Maker: Sophie Ness \nAssistant Stage Manager: Anneka van der Velde \nSet & Costume Design Assistant: Minami Yamasaki \nLighting Design Assistant: Dylan Talbot \nIntimacy Consultant: Kiana Daniele \nFight Choreographer: Colin Sneesby \nArtwork: Cooper Donald McDonald[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f11573-1146″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $50\nConcession: $40\nGroup 6+: $40\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express \nTicket fees are charged reluctantly. 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SUMMARY:Sometimes you want to lift peoples up. And shake them. And kiss them.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSal Cooper & Trudy Clutterbok\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSometimes you want to lift peoples up. And shake them. And kiss them.\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]11 August – 22 August 2026 \nopening night: \nTuesday 11 August\, 5-7pm \nartist talk:\nSaturday 22 August\, 2pm \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…explor[ing] intimate topographies of love\, memory and history… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”Purchase an artwork” color=”inverse” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fsometimes-you-want-to-lift-peoples-up-and-shake-them-and-kiss-them”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]curated by megan evans \nSometimes you want to lift peoples up. And shake them. And kiss them celebrates two artists who have been friends and colleagues for several decades and presents a continuing dialogue between their respective studio practices. \nBoth artists independently explore intimate topographies of love\, memory and history. These explorations raise questions of how certain objects\, notions and connections might exist outside of human understanding and how the gaps between intention and execution and between execution and reception leave marks and traces over time. \nThe title of the show speaks of an aspiration to share artwork that moves others.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artists’ Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Trudy Clutterbok\nTrudy Clutterbok makes space for people who have complicated feelings about themselves and life. She does this by making works on paper as part of her studio practice and in the setting of her psychoanalytic practice. Since 1984 she has made and shown drawings\, paintings and super 8 films. Since 2020 she has also focused on printmaking. She recently won the Michael Beazer Works on Paper prize. \n  \nSal Cooper \nSal Cooper is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice spans independent filmmaking\, hand-drawn and stop-motion animation\, installation and performance events. Her work centres on the animation of objects and drawings to explore the latent vitality of the world around us and consider how things might exist beyond human perception or understanding. Her collaborative work has given rise to a body of commissioned material that includes major theatrical/performance works\, concert pieces and music videos as well as short films. While the integration of music within the context of moving image is a central part of her practice\, Sal’s artistic output also includes expanded drawing works and sculptural pieces which she exhibits in regular solo and group shows. She has been selected as a finalist in a number of significant art prizes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/sometimes-you-want-to-lift-peoples-up-and-shake-them-and-kiss-them/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260811
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260823
DTSTAMP:20260811T065329Z
CREATED:20260616T013032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260811T065329Z
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SUMMARY:Mark Making as Narrative
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nVictoria McCaffrey\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nMark Making as Narrative\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]11 August – 22 August 2026 \nopening night: \nTuesday 11 August\, 5-7pm\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…marks as memory\, marks as meaning\, marks as narrative… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”Purchase an artwork” color=”inverse” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fmark-making-as-narrative”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Artist Statement”][vc_column_text css=””]Every mark tells a story. \nMark making becomes a form of narrative expression. Each line\, gesture\, or trace carries emotion\, memory\, and intention. These marks invite you to interpret\, to connect\, to complete the story in your own way. I have a narrative for every piece in this exhibition; every viewer will bring their own narrative. Every experience has a different story to tell; every story makes a different mark. \nArt has never needed to reproduce the world exactly. From the handprints on cave walls to the paintings in Lascaux\, mark making has always been a record of human presence – a narrative stretching across thousands of years. These early marks remind us that storytelling begins long before language. \nThis exhibition continues that lineage: marks as memory\, marks as meaning\, marks as narrative.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist’s Bio” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]I studied printmaking at CIT 1981 – 1983\, then Art on Paper Conservation at Camberwell School of Art and Crafts\, London. 1984 – 1986. Not happy with that I went on to a Post Graduate Diploma of Art History and Film Studies\, University of Melbourne\, 2003 and a Post Graduate Diploma of Teaching\, MGSE. 2012. \nI suppose that my art really tries to counter my life. \nMy reality is chaotic\, rushing trying to organize a million things. Looking after my autistic children and the chaos that brings. The endless questioning of myself by myself and I feel everyone else. Always being judged and found wanting. Mess. \nMy work to me exudes a calm that life is lacking; I am not trying to make a strong political statement. I could on so many topics; disability\, patriarchy\, ableism\, ageism\, the environment\, the inequality in our education system\, the life expectancy gap between indigenous Australians and white Australians\, homophobia\, transphobia\, people who hates cats\, people who judge others based on petty rivalries. Even this is an incomplete list. \nI want to create works that in the first instance\, I enjoy making. To be immersed in the process. Flow. To stop and look and think\, yep\, that makes me satisfied; that I have tried\, not every piece is a success\, but they are all part of the process. \nCalmness. Soothing – not a valley of misery. I want to share the stars. A sense of belonging.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/mark-making-as-narrative/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260820
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260914
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SUMMARY:Cleopatra & Antony
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nMelbourne Shakespeare Company presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764136190682{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nCleopatra & Antony by William Shakespeare\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1761713166254{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]20 August – 13 September 2026[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1787110606374{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Thursday 20 August – Sunday 13 September 2026\n\npreview: Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August\nopening night: Saturday 22 August\nduration: 90 minutes no interval\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm \nThe show begins promptly at advertised show time. Please arrive at least 15 minutes beforehand. \nIndustry Night – 1st September \nForum Night – 8th September \nticket price: $39 – $55\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: TBC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f15e8c-c7b5″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Passion. Politics. Power. In August 2026\, Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to fortyfivedownstairs with a bold new production of Shakespeare’s epic Cleopatra & Antony\, directed by Sonya Suares. \nFollowing a string of sold-out seasons\, Melbourne Shakespeare Company once again brings together a stellar cast and creative team to deliver a gripping\, modern take on this timeless tragedy. Against the backdrop of empire and ambition\, Cleopatra and Antony’s fateful romance unfolds with devastating intensity. This production blends sharp contemporary direction with Shakespeare’s rich language\, offering audiences a visceral and compelling night of theatre. \nDon’t miss this opportunity to experience one of the Bard’s greatest works brought to life by some of Australia’s most exciting artists. \nPhoto by Nick Robertson[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f15e8c-c7b5″][vc_column_text css=””]\nCAST\n\nCleopatra – Akina Edmonds\nAntony – Louis Lucente\nCharmian – Tsungirai Wachenuka\nOctavius – Damon Baudin\nPhilo/Caesarion/Eros – Amir Antoine\nIras/Octavia – Julia Hanna\nAlexas/Menas – Mikey Sakinofsky\nEnobarbus – Laura Iris Hill\nVentidius/Soldier – Damian Okulic\nPompey/Thryreus – Deep Sroa\nSoothsayer/Menecrates – Angelo Torres\nLepidus/Proculeius – Mark Yeates\nAgrippa – Jennifer Vuletic\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCREATIVES\nDirector – Sonya Suares\nAssistant Director – Kirby Lunn\nMovement & Fight Director – Thomas Royce-Hampton\nStage Manager – Molly Johnston\nSet Designer – Eloise Kent\nCostume Coordinator – Samantha Hastings\nLighting Designer – Rob Sowinski\nSound Designer – David Stewart\nProducer & Production Manager – Seamus Allan\nArtistic Director – Jennifer Sarah Dean\nAssociate Lighting Designer – Cale Dennis\n\nAssistant Stage Manager – Kade Lightfoot\nAssistant Stage Manager – Kristy Russell\nAssistant Set Designer – Zena Wang\nAssistant Set Designer – Alex Hargraves\nArtistic Secondment – Chips Jin\n\n  \n\n  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f15e8c-c7b5″][vc_column_text css=””]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $39\nFull: $55\nConcession: $49\nGroup 6+: $49\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $39 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/cleopatra-antony/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
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SUMMARY:Courage\, Colour\, Finding Me
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nBarbara Rozenes\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nCourage\, Colour\, Finding Me\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]25 August – 5 September 2026\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…I am fascinated by expression\, by what sits beneath the surface… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”PURCHASE AN ARTWORK” color=”inverse” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fcolour-courage-finding-me”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Artist Statement”][vc_column_text css=””]For many decades my life revolved around people – listening\, helping\, advocating and caring. I spent more than thirty years volunteering within the court system and became deeply involved with a range of organisations supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged communities\, serving as an ambassador and contributing wherever I felt I could make a difference. These experiences brought immense meaning and purpose to my life. \nIn more recent years\, life shifted dramatically when my partner suffered a severe brain aneurysm. The last decade brought a very different role – that of caregiver\, advocate and companion. It was a journey filled with challenge\, devotion and resilience. Like many carers\, I found that while looking after others so much of myself was quietly put aside. \nAbove all\, my first and greatest love has always been family. Michael and I have been fortunate to build a life surrounded by love – with our two married children and their partners\, and six lively\, beautiful grandchildren who bring endless energy\, joy and colour to my world. Family has always been my anchor and remains at the centre of who I am. \nEventually I realised that somewhere beneath the responsibilities and routines\, there was another part of me patiently waiting – my inner self asking for space\, quiet and renewal. \nArt became that place. \nI attended the Victorian College of the Arts for approximately three years\, studying painting in evening classes. I loved everything about it – the energy of the students\, the stimulation of learning\, and most of all the joy of painting itself. I was honoured to be accepted as a full-time student; however\, when COVID arrived\, that path unexpectedly paused. \nWhen life gradually returned to a more normal rhythm\, I continued my artistic journey through the Victorian Artists Society\, where I have been fortunate to learn from an inspiring teacher and further develop my practice. I also completed three courses with L’Escalier\, a French art school\, through Zoom studies\, which opened new perspectives and challenged me to keep growing and experimenting. \nPainting gives me a freedom that is difficult to explain. When I paint\, I enter another world entirely. I no longer feel confined by age\, responsibility or expectation. Instead I feel like a young woman again – in my imagination I am wearing high heels\, red of course\, and a flowing red dress. There is movement\, confidence and joy. In those moments I am completely happy. \nI primarily work in oils and have developed a deep love of portraiture because faces hold endless stories. I am fascinated by expression\, by what sits beneath the surface\, and by the humanity we carry in our eyes. More recently I have also discovered a growing love for still life – finding beauty and quiet significance in ordinary objects. \nI also enjoy working in watercolour\, particularly while travelling\, where its spontaneity and ease allow me to capture moments and impressions with freedom and simplicity.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/courage-colour-finding-me/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260906
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SUMMARY:TWIN
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nAnne Dash & Emma Dash\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nTWIN\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]25 August – 5 September 2026 \nopening night: Tuesday 25 August 2026\, 5-7pm\nwith guest speaker Professor Patrick McGorry AO \nartist talk: Saturday 5 September 2026\, 1pm \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n… Familiar images of sameness are revisited and subtly shifted; difference emerges within resemblance… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”PURCHASE AN ARTWORK” color=”inverse” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Ftwin”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Twin is a collaborative exhibition by twin sisters Anne Dash and Emma Dash. Working across painting\, embroidery and sequinned textile\, the project unfolds as a sustained inquiry rather than a series of discrete statements. Through repetition\, gesture and duration\, twinhood is approached not as duplication but as relation – shaped through closeness and exchange. \nAcross the exhibition\, attention accumulates slowly. Familiar images of sameness are revisited and subtly shifted; difference emerges within resemblance. Gesture\, memory and perspective become sites where individuality and reciprocity are held in sustained tension. Hand-sewn sequins recur as both material and metaphor – registering time and labour while resisting the speed and frictionless clarity of digital imagery. Reflection remains unstable\, images shifting with light\, movement and proximity. \nThe exhibition resists immediacy and spectacle. Meaning develops through closeness and return\, producing a quiet disorientation in which looking becomes exchange. Rather than proposing resolution\, the works hold complexity\, thought and contradiction open.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artists’ Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css=””]Anne Dash \nAnne has loved working with textile since a young age. When completing her Fine Art Degree at Monash University\, Anne further explored and developed her signature\, emergent and highly intricate practice. Inspired by eighteenth century anatomical plates. Anne combined sequins\, patchwork\, and paint into richly layered compositions. These works led Anne to winning the Mama Duke Painting Prize at the Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition. \nAnne’s current practice focuses on twins\, investigating identity\, duality and the complex relationship between self and reflection. Through sewing sequins and textiles\, Anne uses material as metaphor for mirroring\, response\, and connection. Utilising the slow and meticulous process of tambour beading\, Anne’s work creates a space for contemplation\, new ways of seeing and understanding the movement and change in relationship with self and others. \n  \nEmma Dash  \nEmma Dash is a Melbourne-based artist working across painting and textiles. Her recent practice reflects on the experience of twinhood\, emergence from and the complexities of shared identity. Working collaboratively with her twin sister\, Anne Dash\, she explores intimacy\, mirroring\, identity\, and differentiation through layered material processes and figurative imagery. Her work is informed by an ongoing interest in relational psychology\, perception\, and the way identity emerges through proximity\, the traces left by prolonged relation and continual exchange.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Events” tab_id=”1784798129293-2bef1bc8-51e7″][vc_column_text css=””]Opening Night\nTuesday 25 August 2026\, 5pm – 7pm\nwith guest speaker Professor Patrick McGorry \n  \nArtist Talk\nSaturday 5 September 2026\, 1pm[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/twin/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260908
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260920
DTSTAMP:20260909T030309Z
CREATED:20260615T070018Z
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SUMMARY:sex death country
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nPonch Hawkes & Ian Bracegirdle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nsex death country\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]8 September – 19 September 2026 \nopening night: \nTuesday 8 September\, 5-7pm \nartist in conversation with Dr. Michael Vale:\nSunday 13 September\, 1pm \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”VIEW & PURCHASE ARTWORK” custom_background=”#555555″ custom_text=”#fff” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fsex-death-country” custom_hover_background=”#464646″ custom_hover_text=”#f7f7f7″ custom_border=”#555555″ custom_hover_border=”#464646″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Ian Bracegirdle”][vc_column_text]Artist Statement \nThe question of belonging permeates much of my studio output. Being a child migrant clearly affects my connection to the land. It is a strange place\, with its own rhythms\, regularly and brutally interrupted by human incursions. I often piece together drawings from excursions and immersion. The studio paintings are rarely representations of a single specific location but are collected narratives. The portrait works have been driven by the notion of ageing and invisibility\, often cited by older members of the community.  Whereas the recent sculptural forms explore a different kind of personal landscape\, in the issues of conflict over geography\, the resulting diaspora and displacement. \n  \nArtist Bio \nIan Bracegirdle studied a Diploma of Fine Art at Caulfield institute of Technology and a Graduate Diploma in sculpture at the Victorian College of the Arts. Ian has been responsible for many projects in Australia and internationally\, including an appointment as designer for the River Parade at Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Working as a designer over many years he has been responsible Exhibitions at the National Museum\, The National War memorial\, Museum Victoria and the South Australian Museum. As well has his significant contribution in the design field\, he regularly exhibits his studio work\, the most recent work has been shown at 45 downstairs and the Montalto Sculpture Prize.\nIan is also a singer song/writer releasing his album in 2025 “the weather is broken” with his band Blueboat theory[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ponch Hawkes” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Artist Statement \nARCOLATRY. AND SPACE \nBears and humans have been dancing in my dreaming\, awake and asleep for some time now. About two years ago I read an article about bears and hibernation and how the scientists engaged in space exploration\,  saw promise in unlocking the mystery of this animal that could sleep for six months\, not eat or defecate and still maintain its bone density and muscle mass. \nHumans can’t match it. We just don’t have it\, we can’t be bears. \n  \nArtist Bio \nPONCH HAWKES has a long established photographic practice. Her work explores the themes of the body\, the environment\, community and relationships through a feminist perspective often using her imagery to engage in contemporary critical debates. In 2026 her work was exhibited at The Australian National Gallery and the National Gallery of Victoria. This is her first painting exhibition.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”View or purchase an artwork” 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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:SMALL! 2026 Submission Form
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSMALL! 2026\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\npresented by fortyfivedownstairs\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]SCROLL DOWN FOR SUBMISSION FORM \nEntries close\nMonday 9 November 2026\, 5pm \nArtwork delivery deadline\nFriday 20 November 2026\, 5pm \nExhibition runs\n3 – 17 December 2026[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nAll artists! All media! All SMALL! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”round” active_color=”#EBEAEA” spacing=”1px” gap=”0px” css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789026094245{background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR FORTYFIVEDOWNSTAIRS’ SIXTH ANNUAL OPEN-CALL SMALL WORKS EXHIBITION: SMALL! 2026 \nThis exhibition is open to all artists\, whether you are a child artist\, a first-time creator\, or an established professional. Every submitted artwork will be displayed in our gallery on Flinders Lane in Melbourne’s CBD\, making SMALL! a truly inclusive showcase for artists of all experience levels. \nWe welcome a diverse range of styles and media\, including painting\, drawing\, photography\, prints\, textiles\, and small sculptural works. \nAll submitted artworks must meet two simple criteria: they should not exceed 20 x 20 cm (including any framing) and must be suitable for wall hanging. \nPlease note: artwork generated using AI will not be accepted. \nEvery artwork will be priced at $160\, regardless of the artist’s level or the medium used. \nThe artworks in the exhibition will be displayed anonymously\, ensuring equal opportunity for all artists and encouraging visitors to select their favourites based solely on their appeal. Only when an artwork is sold will the artist’s name be revealed to the buyer. \nPrizes will be awarded on the final night of the exhibition in the following categories: Under 18 Prize\, Painting Prize\, Drawing Prize\, Printmaking Prize\, Sculpture Prize\, Photography Prize\, Textile Prize\, Mixed Media Prize\, and People’s Choice Award. \nDiscounted entry fees are available for First Nations artists. Please contact us at gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com for more information. \nEntries close Monday 9 November 2026\, 5pm. We have a limit of 1000 entries\, so please enter as early as possible to avoid missing out. \nPlease read T&Cs carefully as entry fees are not refundable. [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”T&Cs” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]SMALL! 2026 Exhibition – Terms & Conditions \nDOWNLOAD T&Cs PDF \nKey Dates \nBy submitting an entry\, artists agree to the following exhibition schedule: \n\nEntries close: Monday 9 November 2026\, 5:00pm\nArtwork delivery deadline: Friday 20 November 2026\, 5:00pm\n\nArtworks may be delivered at any time after submitting your entry. Early delivery is encouraged.\nIf posting your artwork\, please allow at least one week for delivery and send it to: fortyfivedownstairs gallery\nLower Ground\n45 Flinders Lane\nMelbourne VIC 3000\nAustralia\n\n\nPreview Night: Wednesday 2 December 2026\, 5:00 – 7:00pm – BOOK HERE\nOpening Night: Thursday 3 December 2026\, 5:00 – 7:00pm\nClosing Event & Prize Announcement: Thursday 17 December 2026\, 5:00 – 7:00pm\nExhibition dates: Thursday 3 December – Thursday 17 December 2026\nUnsold Artwork collection: Friday 18 December\, 12:00 – 6:30pm and Saturday 19 December\, 12:00 – 3:30pm\n\nEligibility \n\nSMALL! is open to all artists living in Australia.\nThere are no age restrictions.\n\nArtwork Requirements \n\nArtists may submit a maximum of two artworks (one artwork per submission).\nArtworks must not exceed 20 × 20 × 20 cm (8 × 8 × 8 inches)\, including any frame or display apparatus.\nArtworks may be smaller than these dimensions.\nAll artworks will be displayed anonymously.\nArtworks must be ready to hang and able to be securely displayed on a wall (e.g. hanging wire\, D-rings or canvas stretcher). Unframed works on paper will be pinned.\nArtworks requiring power must use tested and tagged electrical cords. Artists are responsible for providing batteries or other power sources. The gallery cannot replace batteries during the exhibition.\nArtworks must NOT be created with the use of AI\, in any part or form.\nAll artworks must arrive in good condition and be suitable for exhibition.\nfortyfivedownstairs reserves the right to decline or remove any artwork deemed unsuitable for display.\nFinal curatorial decisions rest with the gallery. Where two artworks are submitted\, they may be displayed separately.\n\nSubmission \n\nEntries must be submitted online by Monday 9 November 2026\, 5:00pm.\nThe entry fee is $25 per artwork and is non-refundable. If two artworks are submitted\, they must be entered via separate forms.\nArtists are responsible for ensuring their artwork is delivered by Friday 20 November 2026\, 5:00pm.\nLate artworks will not be exhibited and entry fees will not be refunded.\n\nLabelling & Packaging \nLabelling \nEach artwork must be securely labelled on the back with: \n\nArtist name\nArtwork title\nHanging orientation\n\nUnlabelled or unidentifiable artworks may not be exhibited at the discretion of the gallery. Entry fees will not be refunded. \nPackaging \n\nPackaging will not be stored by fortyfivedownstairs. Artists should take their packaging with them after delivering their artwork and reuse it when collecting the work.\n\nArtwork Sales \n\nAll artworks entered into SMALL! must be available for sale.\nArtworks are sold at a fixed price of $160.\nArtists receive $125 per artwork sold.\nfortyfivedownstairs retains a commission of $35.\nPrices are GST-inclusive where applicable.\n\nCollection & Returns \n\nUnsold artworks must be collected during the advertised collection times unless return postage has been arranged.\nIf you are unable to collect your work\, you may nominate someone to collect it on your behalf. Please notify the gallery by email before the exhibition closes.\nReturn postage is available within Australia only.\nReturn postage purchased with your entry costs $25. This fee is non-refundable unless the artwork is sold.\nReturn postage arranged after submitting your entry costs $40. This fee is non-refundable unless the artwork is sold.\nReturned artworks will be dispatched within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Please allow this time for packing and postage.\n\nLate Collection \nArtworks not collected\, and for which no alternative collection or return arrangements have been made\, will be held for four weeks after the collection dates. After this time\, they may be disposed of by the gallery. \nLiability \n\nfortyfivedownstairs will take reasonable care of artworks while they are in its possession.\nAll artworks are exhibited and stored at the artist’s own risk.\nfortyfivedownstairs accepts no responsibility for loss of or damage to artworks.\n\nCopyright & Image Reproduction \n\nBy entering SMALL! 2026\, artists grant fortyfivedownstairs permission to reproduce images of submitted artworks\, free of charge\, for promotional\, educational and publicity purposes across print and digital media.\nCopyright of the artwork remains with the artist.\nImages of selected and prize-winning artworks may be published on the fortyfivedownstairs website\, social media channels and other promotional material.\n\nRefunds \n\nEntry fees are non-refundable.\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”FAQs” tab_id=”1788744378398-2d10929b-2d6a”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]SMALL! 2026 FAQs \nDOWNLOAD FAQs \nPlease also see our SMALL! 2026 T&Cs.  \nEligibility \nAm I eligible to participate in SMALL!? \nSMALL! is open to artists of all ages and experience levels\, including children\, emerging artists and established artists. \nArtists must be living in Australia. \nAll submitted artworks will be exhibited (unless they do not meet the requirements outlined below). \nArtwork Requirements \nWhat size can my artwork be? \nAll artworks must measure under 20 x 20 x 20cm on all sides\, including any framing. \nArtworks can be 2D (such as painting\, drawing\, photography or printmaking) or 3D (such as wall sculpture or ceramics)\, but must be suitable for hanging on a wall. \nHow do I measure my artwork? \nAll artworks are measured as: Height x Width x Depth. Framed works are measured from the external edge of the frame. The total external dimensions of framed artworks must be under 20 x 20 x 20cm. \nDoes my artwork need to be framed? \nNo. However\, all artworks must arrive ready to hang. \nWhat does “ready to hang” mean? \nYour artwork must arrive ready for installation. Examples of artworks that are considered “ready to hang” include: \n\nFramed works with suitable hanging fixtures\, such as wire\, D-rings or sawtooth fixtures.\nUnframed canvases (which will be hung from their stretcher bars).\nUnframed works on paper (which may be pinned). Please affix adhesive tabs if you do not want your work to be pinned.\n\nfortyfivedownstairs will not accept artworks that are not suitable for installation. This includes: \n\nWorks with unsuitable hanging methods\, such as string\, double-sided tape or no hanging mechanism.\nPaintings that are not fully dry at artwork drop off.\nFrames that are damaged\, unstable or unsuitable for exhibition.\nArtworks that may damage other artworks.\n\nWhere can I find frames under 20cm? \nGood places to look include: \n\nFraming stores\, which often stock ready-made frames\, canvases and boards.\nHomewares and home décor stores.\nOp shops and second-hand stores.\n\nIf you are based in Melbourne\, we recommend checking out Frames Readymade. Their Reclaimed + Range of Artist Packs\, which includes sizes from 4” x 4” to 5” x 7”\, are excellent as pre-framed boards for paintings\, while their ‘Seconds Stock’ in 4” x 6” and 5” x 7” are ideal for framing photos and drawings. \nCheck the external dimensions carefully before purchasing. The size listed on a frame usually refers to the size of artwork it holds\, not the overall size of the frame. A frame advertised as 20 x 20cm may therefore measure more than 20 x 20cm once the frame and backing are included. \nBecause all framed artworks must measure under 20 x 20 x 20cm externally\, we recommend choosing a frame with an advertised artwork size smaller than 20 x 20cm and checking its actual external measurements. \nPlease note: Some ready-made frames advertised as having a 20 x 20 cm external frame size actually exceed the SMALL size limit. Here are some common KMART frames where the exterior measurements exceed 20 cm (even though they are labelled as 20 cm): \n\n‘Nice Photo Frame – 6 in. x 6 in. (15 x 15 cm)’ (exterior measures 22.5 cm)\n‘Nice Photo Frame – 4 in. x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm)’ (exterior measures 22.5 cm)\n‘Manhattan Frame – 4 in. x 6 in.’ (exterior measures 22.5 cm)\n‘6 Piece Gallery Frame Set’ (exterior measures 21.5 cm)\n\nCan I enter a diptych\, triptych or multiple works as one artwork? \nYes\, provided all components together measure under 20 x 20 x 20cm when installed. \nThe work will be displayed as a single artwork\, with one title and sale price. The parts cannot be sold separately. \nCan I enter a 3D artwork? \nYes\, as long as the artwork measures less than 20 cm in all dimensions and can be hung on the wall\, it is acceptable. For example\, you could submit a ceramic plate and include hanging plate wires\, such as these ones available from Bunnings. \nDo you accept artworks requiring power? \nPowered artworks may be accepted if they can be connected to a standard power outlet and have been tagged and tested by a qualified electrician. \nArtists must provide batteries or other power sources for battery-operated works. The gallery cannot replace batteries during the exhibition. \nCan I use AI to create my artwork? \nNo. Artworks generated through AI\, even partially\, will not be accepted. \nSubmission \nHow do I enter? \nTo enter SMALL!\, scroll further down on this page\, complete the online Entry Form and pay the entry fee. \nWe will need your name\, address\, bank account details (to pay you for sold artworks)\, your ABN (if you have one)\, your artwork details (title\, medium\, size\, colour)\, and an image of your artwork (even if it isn’t finished). \nWhat is the entry fee? \nThe entry fee is $25. \nHow many artworks can I enter? \nEach artist may submit a maximum of two artworks. Each artwork must be entered separately\, with a separate Entry Form and $25 entry fee for each artwork. \nWhat is the deadline? \nThe deadline is Monday 9 November 2026\, 5pm. Late entries will not be accepted. \nDoes my artwork need to be completed by the entry deadline? \nNo. The entry deadline is for submitting the Entry Form only. Artworks must be completed and exhibition-ready by the Artwork Drop Off dates. \nWhy do I need to submit an image of my artwork? \nAll eligible artworks will be exhibited. Images are used to identify and administer artworks throughout SMALL!. By submitting an artwork image\, artists grant fortyfivedownstairs permission to use images of their artwork for SMALL! marketing and promotional purposes\, including online\, social media\, media releases and promotional materials. \nHow do I know my entry is confirmed? \nYou will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submitting your entry. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, please check your spam or junk folder. If you still have not received confirmation after 24 hours\, contact: gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com \nMy submission form is not working. What should I do? \nTry: \n\nRefreshing your browser.\nEnsuring images are under 2MB. You can take a screenshot of your image to reduce file size.\nUsing a different browser.\n\nIf the issue continues\, contact: gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com or 03 9662 9966 \nI received a notification that SMALL! has reached maximum capacity when I tried to submit my entry. Can I still enter?  \nSMALL! can accept a maximum of 1\,000 entries. Once this limit has been reached\, the online Entry Form will close and no further entries can be accepted. \nCan I edit my submission after submitting? \nPlease ensure all information is correct before submitting. If you need to amend information\, contact: gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com. No amendments can be made after Friday 20 November 2026\, 5pm. \nHow is my information used? \nInformation supplied through the Entry Form is used only by fortyfivedownstairs staff for SMALL!. Artist information will not be shared with third parties or used for other purposes. Artist addresses may be used for return postage arrangements\, and bank details may only be used in the event of an artwork sale. \nWhy do you have a limit of 1000 entries for SMALL! 2026? \nUnfortunately\, we cannot store or display more than 1000 artworks in our gallery. As SMALL! has grown every year since it began in 2018\, we have had to limit the number of entries to 1000 artworks. Please enter as early as possible to avoid missing out. If we receive more than 1000 entries before the final submission date of 9 November\, we will have to close submissions early. \nArtwork Care and Responsibility \nHow will my artwork be cared for during SMALL!? \nfortyfivedownstairs will take reasonable care of artworks while they are in its possession; however\, artists acknowledge that artworks are exhibited and stored at their own risk. \nfortyfivedownstairs accepts no responsibility for loss of\, or damage to\, artworks. \nfortyfivedownstairs’ reasonable care obligation does not extend to: \n\nNormal wear and tear.\nInherent faults\, weaknesses or deterioration in the artwork or materials.\nDamage caused by inadequate packaging or transportation.\nDamage caused by unsuitable hanging methods\, installation requirements or artwork preparation.\n\nArtists are responsible for ensuring artworks are appropriately packaged\, transported and prepared for exhibition. \nArtwork Drop Off \nWhen do I need to deliver my artwork? \nArtwork must be received by: Friday 20 November 2026. Works can be delivered during gallery opening hours anytime before this date. \nLate artworks cannot be accepted and entry fees will not be refunded. \nCan someone else drop off my artwork? \nYes. A friend or nominated proxy may deliver your artwork on your behalf. \nCan I send my artwork by post? \nYes. We accept artworks sent by post or courier. \nPlease send artworks to: \nfortyfivedownstairs gallery\nLower Ground\n45 Flinders Lane\nMelbourne VIC 3000\nAustralia \nPlease package your artwork securely using materials suitable for return postage. \nDo I need to label my artwork? \nYes. Each artwork must be securely labelled on the back with: \n\nArtist name.\nArtwork title.\nHanging orientation.\n\nUnlabelled or unidentifiable artworks may not be exhibited. \nDo I need to bring packaging? \nNo packaging will be stored for artworks dropped off in person. Artists should take their packaging with them after delivery and reuse it for artwork collection. fortyfivedownstairs will only store packaging for artworks sent by post or courier to the gallery. \nCollection and Return \nWhen can I collect my unsold artwork? \nArtwork collection dates: Friday 18 December\, 12:00 – 6:30pm and Saturday 19 December\, 12:00 – 3:30pm. \nWhat do I need to do when collecting my artwork? \nWhen collecting your artwork\, you must: \n\nCheck in with gallery staff so your artwork can be located and recorded.\nProvide identification before your artwork can be released.\n\nNo artwork will be released without verification of ownership or proof of identity. \nCan someone else collect my artwork? \nYes. You may nominate a proxy to collect your artwork. Please email the name of your nominated proxy to: gallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com. Their identification will be checked before the artwork is released. \nI cannot collect my artwork on the collection days and I don’t have anyone to collect for me. What are my options? \nYou have the option to have your artwork returned by post during the submission process for a fee of $25. \nIf you are unable to collect your artwork and did not arrange for return postage when you submitted it\, please contact the gallery before the end of the exhibition (17 December). Please note that if you arrange for return postage after submitting\, the fee will be $40. \nReturn postage fees are non-refundable unless the artwork is sold. \nArtworks that are not collected\, and where no alternative arrangements have been made\, will be held for four weeks after collection dates. After this time\, artworks may be disposed of by the gallery. \nWhen will the posted artworks be returned? \nReturned artworks will be dispatched within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Please allow additional time for packing and postage. \n  \nExhibition Events \nWhat is the preview night? \nThe preview night is an exclusive ticketed event for collectors to view and purchase works before the exhibition opens. You can book your ticket here. \nWhen is the opening night? \nThe SMALL! opening night will be held on Thursday 3 December 2026\, 5-7pm. All artists and members of the public are invited to attend. No RSVP is required. Due to the popularity of the event\, we encourage visitors to allow space for others by keeping their visit brief. \nWhen is the closing night? \nThe SMALL! closing night will be held on Thursday 17 December\, 5-7pm. Prize winners will be announced at the closing event. All artists and members of the public are invited to attend. No RSVP is required. \nWhen is the exhibition open? \nThe exhibition will be open Thursday 3 December to Thursday 17 December. \nGallery hours: Tuesday–Friday: 12–7pm\, Saturday: 12–4pm \nArtwork Sales \nDo artworks need to be for sale? \nYes. All artworks entered into SMALL! must be available for purchase. All works will be priced at $160. \nHow much do I receive if my artwork sells?  \nThe artist will receive $125 and fortyfivedownstairs will receive $35 commission. \nCan I reserve an artwork for someone else to buy? \nNo. \nHow can someone purchase artworks in SMALL!? \nInterested collectors can purchase artworks in person at the gallery or on our online gallery shop. Artworks will only be available online after 4 December 2026. \nAnonymity \nWhy are artworks displayed anonymously? \nSMALL! presents artworks anonymously to encourage visitors to choose works based on their personal connection and response to the artwork\, rather than the artist’s identity. \nArtist identities are revealed only after a work has sold. \nWill buyers know who created their artwork? \nYes. The artist’s name will be shared with the buyer after purchase. \nCan I share my artwork on social media? \nYou are welcome to promote your participation in SMALL! on social media. However\, please do not post images of your artwork identifying it as a SMALL! entry\, as artworks remain anonymous throughout the exhibition. \nPrizes \nWhat prizes are available? \nPrize categories include: Under 18 Prize\, Painting Prize\, Drawing Prize\, Printmaking Prize\, Sculpture Prize\, Photography Prize\, Textile Prize\, Mixed Media Prize\, People’s Choice Award. \nPrize values will be confirmed closer to the exhibition\, but will likely include vouchers from Melbourne-based art supply stores valued between $50–$150. \nWho judges the prizes? \nPrizes are judged by a selection panel of artists\, curators and arts workers. \nWhen will prize winners be announced? \nPrize winners will be announced at the closing night Thursday 17 December 2026\, 5-7pm. \n  \nIf you have a question that is not answered here\, please contact: \ngallery@fortyfivedownstairs.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Past Exhibitions” tab_id=”1788744596985-1e052f59-5951″][vc_btn title=”Past SMALL! exhibitions” custom_background=”#F6B3BC” custom_text=”#B63D3C” css_animation=”none” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Ffortyfivedownstairs.com%2Fsmall%2F”][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Preview Night” tab_id=”1789025854657-189fe7d2-6dd6″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Wednesday 2 December 2026\, 5-7pm \nJoin us for the preview night of SMALL! 2026 and be among the first to explore and choose from our annual community-sourced small works exhibition before it opens to the public on 3 December. \nIn SMALL!\, every artwork is 20 × 20 cm or smaller\, priced at $160\, and displayed anonymously. \nOpen to artists of all ages and experience levels\, the exhibition brings the work of established professionals\, emerging talents and young artists together\, side by side. Expect an eclectic mix of styles and media\, including painting\, drawing\, sketches\, prints\, textiles and small sculptural works. \nWith the artist’s identity kept secret\, SMALL! creates a level playing field\, inviting you to choose a work based purely on personal connection and aesthetic appeal. The artist is revealed only after the work is sold – making every purchase a little surprise and a celebration of artistic equality. \nPlus\, one lucky ticket holder will win the door prize: an artwork of their choice! \nDrinks and nibbles included – service concludes at 6.45pm. \n.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”BOOK HERE” custom_background=”#F59FAA” custom_text=”#900606″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2FFORTYFIVEDOWNSTAIRS.sales.ticketsearch.com%2Fsales%2Fsalesevent%2F169218″][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”0px” css_animation=”none” local_scroll_id=”form”][vc_column]\n\n                \n                        \n                            SMALL! 2026 Submission Form\n							"*" indicates required fields \n                        \n        \n        	Step 1 of 2\n        	 \n            \n                50%\n            \n                        \n					Name*\n                            \n                            \n                                         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TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea\, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea\, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine\, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena\, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania\, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands\, BritishVirgin Islands\, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe\n                                        Country\n                                    \n                    \n                Phone*Email*\n                                \n                                    \n     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Please indicate whether you are under the age of 18To be eligible for the 'Under 18 Prize'\n			\n					\n					No\n			\n			\n					\n					Yes\n			Artwork DetailsTitle*Medium*Size*Height x width cm (e.g. 20 x 20 cm\, 12 x 16 cm)Artwork Colour*Select the main colour of your artwork\n			\n					\n					Red\n			\n			\n					\n					Brown\n			\n			\n					\n					Orange\n			\n			\n					\n					Yellow\n			\n			\n					\n					Green\n			\n			\n					\n					Blue\n			\n			\n					\n					Purple\n			\n			\n					\n					Pink\n			\n			\n					\n					Neutral\n			\n			\n					\n					White\n			\n			\n					\n					Black\n			\n			\n					\n					Grey\n			Image*Please provide an image of your work (even if it is not completed). Accepted file types: jpg\, jpeg\, png\, Max. file size: 10 MB. \n                    \n                    \n                         Next \n                    \n                \n                \n                    \n                        ConditionsSMALL! 2026 Terms and Conditions* I have read and agree to the requirements and conditions as outlined belowSMALL! 2026 Exhibition – Terms & Conditions\nKey Dates\nBy submitting an entry\, artists agree to the following exhibition schedule:\n•	Entries close: Monday 9 November 2026\, 5:00pm\n•	Artwork delivery deadline: Friday 20 November 2026\, 5:00pm\no	Artworks may be delivered at any time after submitting your entry. Early delivery is encouraged.\no	If posting your artwork\, please allow at least one week for delivery and send it to: fortyfivedownstairs gallery\nLower Ground\n45 Flinders Lane\nMelbourne VIC 3000\nAustralia\n•	Preview Night (ticketed event): Wednesday 2 December 2026\, 5:00 - 7:00pm\n•	Opening Night: Thursday 3 December 2026\, 5:00 - 7:00pm\n•	Closing Event & Prize Announcement: Thursday 17 December 2026\, 5:00 - 7:00pm\n•	Exhibition dates: Thursday 3 December - Thursday 17 December 2026\n•	Artwork collection: Friday 18 December\, 12:00 - 6:30pm and Saturday 19 December\, 12:00 - 3:30pm\n________________________________________\nEligibility\n•	SMALL! is open to all artists living in Australia.\n•	There are no age restrictions.\n________________________________________\nArtwork Requirements\n•	Artists may submit a maximum of two artworks (one artwork per submission).\n•	Artworks must not exceed 20 × 20 × 20 cm (8 × 8 × 8 inches)\, including any frame or display apparatus.\n•	Artworks may be smaller than these dimensions.\n•	All artworks will be displayed anonymously.\n•	Artworks must be ready to hang and able to be securely displayed on a wall (e.g. hanging wire\, D-rings or canvas stretcher). Unframed works on paper will be pinned.\n•	Artworks requiring power must use tested and tagged electrical cords. Artists are responsible for providing batteries or other power sources. The gallery cannot replace batteries during the exhibition.\n•	All artworks must arrive in good condition and be suitable for exhibition.\n•	fortyfivedownstairs reserves the right to decline or remove any artwork deemed unsuitable for display.\n•	Final curatorial decisions rest with the gallery. Where two artworks are submitted\, they may be displayed separately.\n________________________________________\nSubmission\n•	Entries must be submitted online by Monday 9 November 2026\, 5:00pm.\n•	The entry fee is $25 per artwork and is non-refundable.\n•	Artists are responsible for ensuring their artwork is delivered by Friday 20 November 2026\, 5:00pm.\n•	Late artworks will not be exhibited and entry fees will not be refunded.\n________________________________________\nLabelling & Packaging\n•	Each artwork must be securely labelled on the back with: artist name\, artwork title and hanging orientation.\no	Unlabelled or unidentifiable artworks may not be exhibited at the discretion of the gallery. Entry fees will not be refunded.\n•	Packaging will not be stored by fortyfivedownstairs. Artists should take their packaging with them after delivering their artwork and reuse it when collecting the work.\n________________________________________\nArtwork Sales\n•	All artworks entered into SMALL! must be available for sale.\n•	Artworks are sold at a fixed price of $160.\n•	Artists receive $125 per artwork sold.\n•	fortyfivedownstairs retains a commission of $35.\n•	Prices are GST-inclusive where applicable.\n________________________________________\nCollection & Returns\n•	Unsold artworks must be collected during the advertised collection times unless return postage has been arranged.\n•	If you are unable to collect your work\, you may nominate someone to collect it on your behalf. Please notify the gallery by email before the exhibition closes.\n•	Return postage is available within Australia only.\n•	Return postage purchased with your entry costs $25. This fee is non-refundable unless the artwork is sold.\n•	Return postage arranged after submitting your entry costs $40. This fee is non-refundable unless the artwork is sold.\n•	Returned artworks will be dispatched within 30 days of the exhibition closing. Please allow this time for packing and postage.\n________________________________________\nLate Collection\nArtworks not collected\, and for which no alternative collection or return arrangements have been made\, will be held for four weeks after the collection dates. After this time\, they may be disposed of by the gallery.\n________________________________________\nLiability\n•	fortyfivedownstairs will take reasonable care of artworks while they are in its possession.\n•	All artworks are exhibited and stored at the artist's own risk.\n•	fortyfivedownstairs accepts no responsibility for loss of or damage to artworks.\n________________________________________\nCopyright & Image Reproduction\n•	By entering SMALL! 2026\, artists grant fortyfivedownstairs permission to reproduce images of submitted artworks\, free of charge\, for promotional\, educational and publicity purposes across print and digital media.\n•	Copyright of the artwork remains with the artist.\n•	Images of selected and prize-winning artworks may be published on the fortyfivedownstairs website\, social media channels and other promotional material.\n________________________________________\nRefunds\n•	Entry fees are non-refundable.Artwork Return*Our preference is for artworks to be collected in person.\n\nIf you require return postage\, it can be purchased with your entry for $25. If arranged after submitting your entry\, the fee is $40. Return postage fees are non-refundable unless the artwork is sold.\n\nReturned artworks will be dispatched within 30 days of the exhibition closing. \n\n			\n					\n					FREE: Collect in person (or via nominated proxy)\n			\n			\n					\n					$25: Return postage\n			Uncollected Artwork Agreement*\n								\n								I agree that if my unsold artwork is not collected between Friday 18 December 2026 (12 - 6:30pm) and Saturday 19 December 2026 (12:00 - 3:30pm)\, and no prior collection arrangement has been made\, it may be disposed of.\n							Upon submitting this form you will be redirected to a thank you page. If you are not redirected then your form entry hasn't gone through -please check for errors and try again.Coupon Total\n							\n						Credit Card*Card Details\n					\n					Cardholder Name\n				\n			Interested in future opportunities\, exhibitions and workshops at fortyfivedownstairs?*Select the fortyfivedownstairs mailing list(s) you’d like to subscribe to:\n								\n								Fortnightly newsletter\n							\n								\n								Art workshops\n							\n								\n								Opening nights & artwork sales\n							\n								\n								None\n							PLEASE CHECK IF YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL WITHIN 24 HOURS OF SUBMITTING. IF YOU HAVE NOT\, YOUR SUMBISSION WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.\n\nCommon causes of unsuccessful submissions are that image files are too large. Images must be less than 2MB. 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SUMMARY:Ballkids (or\, scenes from a friendship)
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nVIMH in association with fortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762213570875{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBallkids (or\, scenes from a friendship) by Liv Satchell\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789617812908{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]16 – 24 September 2026[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1789949535476{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]ALL REMAINING PERFORMANCES OF BALLKIDS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED \nWednesday 16 – Thursday 24 September 2026\n\npreview: Wednesday 16 September\nopening night: Thursday 17 September\nduration: 75 minutes. Show has a strict lockout\, please arrive early as we are unable to admit latecomers.\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $35 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: haze[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18d28-bfdc” title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Holly and Sam share a dream – to join the most elite squad in competitive summer sport: ballkids at the Australian Open. It’s their first day of training and they don’t know yet that they’re not going to get picked\, or that they’re going to meet their best friend for the first time ever. \nBallkids (or\, scenes from a friendship) takes this chance encounter and chucks it in a blender\, jump-cutting through the next two decades of Holly and Sam’s shared life together. Funny and moving\, excruciatingly human\, it’s an ode to lonely kids and what happens when they find each other. \nGreen Room Award winner for Outstanding Writing and co-winner of the Rodney Seaborn Playwrights Award\, leading indie theatre company VIMH (The Grief Trilogy) are bringing back their Melbourne Fringe smash hit in a season not to be missed. \n ★★★★★ “…uplifting\, mature theatre\, guaranteed to leave you smiling” Cameron Woodhead\, The Age \nBallkids is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18d28-bfdc”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Cast: Izabella Yena\, Mich McCowage \nWriter: Liv Satchell \nDirector: Julian Dibley-Hall \nStage Manager: Liz Bird \nLighting Designer: John Collopy \nSound Designer: Tom Backhaus \nSet and Costume Designer: Filipe Filihia \nMovement Director: Xanthe Beesley \nProducer: VIMH \nHero image: Jack Dixon-Gunn[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18d28-bfdc”][vc_column_text]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $45\nConcession: $40\nGroup 6+: $40\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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SUMMARY:Cosmic Forms
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nKate Murdoch\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nCosmic Forms\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]22 September – 3 October 2026 \nopening: \nTuesday 22 September\, 5-7pm\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…our interconnectedness with all living things – from plants\, to animals\, to each other…. \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”VIEW AND PURCHASE ARTWORK” custom_background=”#20B7A8″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fcosmic-forms”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Kate’s practice has long been a means of connecting to herself through the symmetry and beauty of natural forms. In distilling plants and landscapes to their essence\, she finds order in a disordered world. \nIn a broader sense\, the study of biocosmology reveals why natural forms centre and ground us. \nBiocosmology shows life’s ability to create and maintain order is not a contradiction of the universe’s chaos\, but a delicate interplay between opposing forces. This dance is crucial for comprehending the nature of life and our place in the cosmos. \nBotanic structures’ mathematical underpinnings reflect universal principles governing the cosmos. These forms show the universe is not just an arbitrary collection of matter\, but an organised and interdependent system. \nThe works in Cosmic Forms can be seen simply as meditations on order within disorder. Yet they also examine our interconnectedness with all living things – from plants\, to animals\, to each other.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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SUMMARY:Primary Instincts
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nPolish Art Foundation\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nPrimary Instincts\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]22 September – 3 October 2026 \nopening: \nSaturday 26 September\, 4-7pm \nmeet the artists:\nThursday 1 October\, 5:30-6:30pm\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..explor[ing] tensions between control and impulse\, nature and artifice\, reason and sensation\, or the conscious and unconscious… \n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”30px”][vc_btn title=”VIEW AND PURCHASE ARTWORK” custom_background=”#C32727″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgallery-shop-3603.myshopify.com%2Fcollections%2Fprimary-instincts%3Fpage%3D1″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]‘PRIMARY INSTINCTS’ is a group exhibition proudly hosted by the Polish Art Foundation\, with its home in Melbourne. \nIn a world mediated by technology\, systems and rational frameworks\, artists are invited to interpret the concept of Primary Instincts and reflect on what remains immediate\, embodied and unfiltered. Works may explore tensions between control and impulse\, nature and artifice\, reason and sensation\, or the conscious and unconscious. \nArtists may respond conceptually\, emotionally or physically to the theme of instinct as a driving force in human behaviour and creativity. \nThe exhibition will feature a wide range of voices and visions. Through painting\, drawing\, mixed media\, photography\, video\, digital media\, installation or interdisciplinary practices\, artists are invited to respond\, exploring what it means to act\, create and exist before logic\, before structure\, before explanation. \nThe Polish Art Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2027. A not-for-profit organisation\, it was founded in Melbourne in 1977 and has played a distinctive role in promoting artists of Polish heritage within Australia\, while also creating opportunities for artistic exchange between Polish\, Australian and broader multicultural communities. \nThe Foundation emerged from a practical act of support for artists who had recently arrived from Europe at that time\, giving rise to an organisation dedicated to cultural connection through contemporary visual art. Today\, almost five decades later\, the Foundation continues to present thematic exhibitions\, workshops\, social events and collaborative projects\, supporting both established and emerging artists. \nIts aims include promoting artists of Polish heritage to the Australian community\, collaborating with local Australian artists\, encouraging contemporary visual art in all its forms\, working with aligned cultural institutions and galleries\, and building a collection of works for future generations. For more information including our past exhibition catalogues visit www.polishartfoundation.org.au \nCurator: Ms Grazyna Kubic[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”‘Meet the Artists’ Event” tab_id=”1788329508889-e99d4e90-067c”][vc_column_text]Thursday 1 October\, 5:30-6:30pm \nJoin us for a special Meet the Artists event as part of the Polish Art Foundation’s Primary Instincts exhibition. \nMeet participating artists Olga Dziemidowicz and Kasia Dudkiewicz and discover the ideas\, inspirations and creative processes behind their work. Enjoy an informal conversation with the artists\, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions\, explore their artistic practice and hear the stories behind the works. \nAn engaging afternoon for art lovers\, collectors and anyone curious about the creative process. \n  \nOlga Dziemidowicz \nOlga Dziemidowicz is a Polish-born\, Melbourne-based visual artist working across landscape\, abstraction and portraiture. Using landscape as a starting point\, she works with colour\, texture and intuitive mark-making to explore what we notice in nature and the energy and aliveness beneath what we see. \nOriginally trained as an architect\, Olga spent seven years working in service design before turning to art full-time in 2021. She studied visual art at the Victorian College of the Arts and has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Australia. \n  \nKasia Dudkiewicz \nKasia Dudkiewicz is a Melbourne-based contemporary fibre artist whose sculptural practice explores tactility\, repetition\, memory and the emotional language of material. Working predominantly with cotton rope and thread\, she uses slow\, repetitive hand processes to create richly textured forms that sit between textile and sculpture. \nLargely self-taught\, her practice has evolved from traditional fibre techniques into a distinctive sculptural language\, grounded in the human hand\, imperfection and the traces of experience held within the things we make. Her work has gained growing recognition through exhibitions and art prizes across Australia\, including selection as a finalist in the 2026 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Supported by \n         [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Rhomboid
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764205674612{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nRhomboid by Eric Jiang\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764205684794{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]1 – 11 October 2026[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1790219879905{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Thursday 1 October – Sunday 11 October\n\npreview: Thursday 1 October\nopening night: Friday 2 October\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:00pm\nSunday 3pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: TBC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f23b-2275″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nXavier meets Sebastian in high school. They instantly hit it off\, but it doesn’t take long for things to get complicated. Moving through university and into the real world\, they miss each other\, find new partners\, have chaotic encounters\, and make their own way. \nFor Xavier\, the allure of a promising future smashes into a murky reality – especially as a queer Asian-Australian. As he fumbles through relationships and unusual friendships\, Xavier continues to orbit Sebastian\, sometimes closely\, sometimes from afar\, infuriating him and craving him in equal measure as they gradually figure out what they mean to each other. \nPresented by fortyfivedownstairs as part of the 2026 Fringe Festival\, Margot Morales (And She Would Stand Like This\, Antipodes Theatre) directs the Melbourne premiere of this funny and touching play by Eric Jiang (Lacuna\, Griffin Theatre) about the unexpected forms love takes. \nREVIEWS FOR THE SYDNEY PREMIERE \n“a delightful\, sassy saunter through the life of a friendship as it is redefined and liberated from the shackles of expectation” Theatre Thoughts \n“a pureness in thought and purpose that really shines\, for a work memorable for both its style and meaning… joyful” Suzy Wrong \n“diverse\, inclusive\, full of possibilities\, warmth and love” Sydney Arts Guide[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f23b-2275″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Writer: Eric Jiang \nDirector: Margot Morales \nCast: Ken Paolo (Xavier)\, Lawrence Hawkins (Sebastian) and Chad Rosete (Felix and Lachie) \nSet & Costume Designer: Amy Todd \nLighting Designer: Spencer Herd \nSound Designer/Composer: James Gales \nStage Manager: Teri Steer \nProducer: Cameron Lukey for fortyfivedownstairs \nAssociate Producer: Kayla King \nImage: photo by George Jefford\, edit by Anna Piper Scott[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1f23b-2275″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $30\nFull: $45\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35\nUnder 30s: $35\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/rhomboid/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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SUMMARY:The Community Art Card Project 2026
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nThe Community Art Card Project\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nRobert Lee Davis\nSupported by St Michael’s Grammar School[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]7 – 17 October 2026 \nopening: \nWednesday 7 October\, 5-7pm\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…offering visitors the chance to engage in collaborative art-making to create an installation in the gallery… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Returning for a fourth year\, The Community Art Card Project aims to provide an opportunity for the CBD Melbourne community\, students\, and artists to engage in collaborative art making using large playing cards as their canvas to create an installation in the gallery of fortyfivedownstairs. \nThe project will be facilitated by artist\, Robert Lee Davis and students from St Michael’s Grammar School. The project is supported by St Michael’s Grammar School. \n “I am drawn to making art from objects\, discarded books and observations of the world around me. I aim to explore these themes in a way that challenges and provokes thought in the viewer.”\n– Robert Lee Davis\, artist[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist Bio” tab_id=”1787131951383-51b96f1a-c01a”][vc_column_text]Born in Virginia\, USA Robert is a Melbourne-based artist who has lived and worked as an artist-in-residence\, consultant and arts educator in China\, Egypt\, USA\, UK and Australia. Working across painting and collage the artist has held group and solo exhibitions in China and Australia including We Know Where We Want to Go – Bu Wen Bu Wen\, (YK Art Space\, Shanghai\, China )\, Different Species (ifa Gallery\, Shanghai\, China)\, Then\, Now and Everything In-Between\, (fortyfivedownstairs\, Melbourne) and Home Free\, (Angela Robarts Bird Gallery\, Gasworks\, Melbourne ). \nRobert has been a finalist in the Collie Art Prize in Perth\, the Glover Prize for Tasmanian landscape painting in Launceston\, and received a grant from the City of Melbourne for his project: Small Wonders\, The Places We No Longer Go. Robert has undertaken numerous commissions using art to tell family & individual stories through his Life Landscape series. \nContinually collecting conversations and images from the people and places he encounters\, the artist constructs deeply personal artworks tracking his journey and the journey of those he comes across. \nYou can track Robert’s journey through the following avenues: \nInstagram @robertleedavisart \nLinkedin http://au.linkedin.com/pub/robert-lee-davis/39/336/336/ \nGmail art@robertleedavisart.com[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261007
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SUMMARY:Twelve
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSt Michael’s Grammar School\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nTwelve\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]7 – 17 October 2026 \nopening: \nWednesday 7 October\, 5-7pm\n\nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]St Michael’s Grammar School presents ‘Twelve’\, an exhibition celebrating the Visual Art and Design Graduates of 2026. \nThe exhibition reveals a diverse range of ideas\, perspectives and creative practices\, reflecting the individual journeys that have shaped each student’s work. Through the artforms of drawing\, painting\, photography\, mixed media and design\, the works showcase the breadth of creative exploration undertaken by these emerging artists and designers. \nPresented collectively for the first time\, ‘Twelve’ celebrates and offers an insight into the breadth of creative practice and the distinctive voices beyond St Michael’s. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Never Closer
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nPatalog Theatre in association with fortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762398335315{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nNever Closer by Grace Chapple\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1785827352584{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]15 October – 1 November 2026[/vc_column_text]book online Double Bill – Never Closer & This Is Our Youth [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1790218467959{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Thursday 15 October – Sunday 1 November 2026\n\npreview: Thursday 15 October\nopening night: Friday 16 October\nduration: 90 minutes no interval\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 4pm\nticket price: $35 – $55\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: \n\ncoarse language\nheavy themes\nloud noises\nbright lights\nherbal cigarettes\nsimulated violence\nsexual references\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b840-8ba4″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]1987. Moonlight bathes a troubled Northern Ireland in a mournful melancholy. Night after night\, a young woman lies awake\, seeing phantoms in the shadows and hearing banshees wail on the gusts of night. \nDierdre is stuck – between friends\, lovers and nations; haunted by the ghosts of the lives she almost lived. When her old school friends gather in her kitchen on Christmas Eve\, their once charming differences devolve into divisive fractures\, revealing a dormant powder keg tempting the tiniest of sparks. \nSet against the backdrop of an occupied Ireland\, Grace Chapple’s scorching debut play is an unforgettable drama of home\, friendship\, the decision to leave or stay and the possibility of forgiveness. A new Australian work from a young playwright ruminating on her ancestral land\, Never Closer catches the tremors of a whole country and time\, resonating with striking clarity to this present moment. \n★★★★ “one of the finest ensemble performances I’ve seen for a while” Cameron Woodhead\, The Age \n★★★★ “packs a powerful punch” Thuy On\, Limelight \n★★★★ “Grace Chapple has a shining future ahead of her.” Jennifer Beasley\, Theatre Matters[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b840-8ba4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Writer: Grace Chapple \nDirector: Marni Mount \nAssociate Director: Maeve Hook \nCast: Damon Baudin\, Rupert Bevan\, Enya Daly\, Ella Ferris\, Molly Holahan & Kaivu Suvarna \nSet & Costume Designers: Dann Barber & Ella Butler \nSound Designer: Rachel Lewindon \nLighting Designer: Sam Martin \nStage Manager: Liz Bird \nVoice & Dialect Coach: Anna McCrossin-Owen \nProducer: Ben Walter (Patalog Theatre) and Cameron Lukey (fortyfivedownstairs) \nAssociate Producer: Seamus Allan (Patalog) \nAssociate Sound Design: Julian Smith-Gard \nAssistant Stage Manager: Ivy Miller \nIntimacy Co-ordinator: Eliza Grundy \nFight Choreographer: Joshua Bell \nDesign Assistance: Maz Tynan[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b840-8ba4″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $49 ($55 Sunday)\nConcession: $39 ($45 Sunday)\nGroup 6+: $39 ($45 Sunday)\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $35 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Slivers of Time: an exhibition of drawings
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSlivers of Time\nan exhibition of drawings\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSuzanne .k. Franklin\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]20 – 31 October 2026 \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n… push[ing] the boundaries between drawing and painting while concurrently capturing the passing of time… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Perth based artist Suzanne .k. Franklin (sue.k.) returns to Melbourne with a new body of work. Further exploring her materialist positioning as an artist\, the development of the work for Slivers of Time adhered to strict rules of format and composition with the motif of a single sphere and an horizon line becoming simply devices for navigating space. Freed is the exploration and discovery of the material of the medium of Inktense Pencil. \nBy approaching the production of the work in a diaristic structure\, with an addition of writing down thoughts and feelings relevant to the day when a drawing was completed\, each work provides a slice of time framed and hung one-by-one in a row that mimics that of a filmstrip. Moments caught in time. \nFull of colour and texture\, the work pushes the boundaries between drawing and painting while concurrently capturing the passing of time. \nPlease note: the artist will be in attendance at the opening on Tuesday 20th Oct. and on Saturday 24th and 31st Oct. 12pm – 4pm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist Bio” tab_id=”1787131951383-51b96f1a-c01a”][vc_column_text css=””]Suzanne .k. Franklin originally trained as an artist at Claremont School of Art\, Western Australia\, graduating in 1992 with a Major in Sculpture and a Minor in Painting\, though her forté has always been drawing. Since then\, she has maintained an ongoing practice focussed on sculpture\, drawing\, and experimental video work\, as well as performance pieces. Much of this work has been conducted under the name of sue.k with a return to using her full birth name\, Suzanne Franklin\, taking place in 2012. For more than three decades her work has been shown across Australia\, UK\, US\, Europe\, and Asia.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:Slipping Sideways
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nSlipping Sideways\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nDorothy Lipmann\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]20 – 31 October 2026 \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n… crossing a line with what society chooses not to see\, and how it views women who don’t conform to its norms… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Artist Statement”][vc_column_text css=””]Slipping sideways is to move outside\, from the predictable into the unknown. Its an asymmetrical movement indicating uneasiness and discomfort\, with a sense of impermanence and loss of control. The concept of slipping sideways encompasses the absurd\, out of character\, not normal\, and free of directness. \nMore elderly women are becoming homeless who have never faced circumstances outside of their control before. This is a re-occurring theme in my work which involves memory and a sense of injustice since I started exhibiting in 1987. It allows for hybrid forms to go off at a tangent into something you don’t know what you are looking at.  It is crossing a line with what society chooses not to see\, and how it views women who don’t conform to its norms. The point is\, it could be anyone\, battling for visibility and wanting to be treated with humanity. \nThe essence is towards a unity of opposites even when the present is unpredictable and uncertain. This is about finding the extraordinary in something very ordinary\, where something seen sparks the imagination and gives total freedom to paint exactly as we please. \nThis exhibition also depicts paintings from the Pilbara\, where I saw Burrup  Peninsula rock art (petroglyphs) being sacrificed for mining. \nI see a commonality between our attitude to homelessness and our reluctance to control mining excesses. \nI want to give form and feeling to concerns such as what it is like to live rootless\, as a drifter without a home or connections\, and to live in a landscape that we mythologise yet exploit.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Artist CV” tab_id=”1787131951383-51b96f1a-c01a”][vc_column_text css=””]Dorothy Lipmann is a Melbourne based artist. \n  \nTraining \n1967-69 – Fine Arts (Painting) – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology \n1970 – Fellowship Year – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Melbourne University \n  \nExhibitions \n1987 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n1989 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n1992 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n1994 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  group show \n1995 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n1997 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n1997 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  group show \n1999 – Pinacotheca Gallery\, Waltham Place\, Richmond –  solo show \n2001 – Polly Courtin Gallery\, Swanston Street\, Melbourne – solo show \n2004 – 4 Cats Gallery\, Johnston St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2005 – 4 Cats Gallery\, Johnston St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2008 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – group show \n2008 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2011 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2012 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2013 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2014  – Summer Salon – Collingwood Gallery – group show \n2014 – Leave the Animals Alone – Collingwood Gallery – group show \n2014 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2016 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2017 – Collingwood Gallery\, Smith St\, Collingwood – solo show \n2020 – Tanami Desert – drawings \n2021 – fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane – group show online \n2022 – fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane – solo show \n2024 – fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane – solo show \n2026 – fortyfivedownstairs\, Flinders Lane – solo show \n  \nAcquired By \nMuseum of Modern Art\, Brisbane \nYarra City Council\, 2013[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:5/6
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\n5/6\nA celebration of friendship through art\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nJennifer Fletcher\, Lisa O’Keefe\, Carolyn Roberts\, Chris Rowe & Jill Symes\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]3 – 14 November 2026 \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…five individuals working in different ways\, showing their distinct and passionate views of the world through their own personal visual narratives… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Exhibition Description”][vc_column_text css=””]In 1993 six artists: Jennifer Fletcher\, Lisa O’Keefe\, Carolyn Roberts\, Chris Rowe\, Jill Symes\, and Dee Waterhouse\, came together for the exhibition Form\, Figure\, Fragment\, at Caulfield Arts Complex. \nFrom this meeting of minds\, an enduring friendship developed and in 2013 there was a further group show. \nThey have remained artists and friends for over three decades\, each continuing to exhibit and work in her own art practice. \nSadly\, Dee Waterhouse is no longer with us\, but the remaining five friends have come together again for one more display of collective energy – a celebration of friendship through art. \nThe exhibition 5/6 is five individuals working in different ways\, showing their distinct and passionate views of the world through their own personal visual narratives.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Jennifer Fletcher” tab_id=”1787131951383-51b96f1a-c01a”][vc_column_text css=””]Jennifer Fletcher is a mixed-media artist who has been working and exhibiting both nationally and internationally since the 1980s. She has a BA Fine Arts (Printmaking) with a special interest in creating unique state prints. \nJennifer was born in north west NSW into an aviation family. Flying low over the Australian landscape in small aircraft gave her an aerial perspective of the world from a very young age.  Living close to the bush and swimming in the sea have always been close to her heart\, producing a profound fascination with the natural world and this ancient land we call home. \nGathering detritus from storm washed beaches\, kelp\, seaweed and sea sponges\, delicate plant life\, the patterns of roots and branches\, the mysterious sacred geometry of our world that knits everything together. Intricacies of plant forms\, in sea or on land\, ancient formations of weathered stone or mountain ranges all exert a powerful fascination that never grows old. \nJennifer spent nine years in Italy\, living in a rural area absorbed in local life\, history and culture while working and exhibiting. Home is now on the Mornington Peninsula\, Bunurong country\, where she swims in the Bay and delights in the beauty of this diverse geographical area. \nOver many years exhibiting in solo and selected group shows\, of opening her studio to the public on a regular basis\, Jennifer’s work has been collected by private\, public and corporate collections. \nFB       :           Jennifer Fletcher Artist\nIG        :           @jennifer.fletcher.artist\nPST    :           www.peninsulastudiotrailinc.org[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Lisa O’Keefe” tab_id=”1787214879275-0c2fec48-c572″][vc_column_text css=””]Lisa O’Keefe studied Art at the ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE des BEAUX-ARTS\, Paris\, graduating with Honours in Painting. \nIn the nearly 15 years she lived there\, her work gradually moved from abstract to figurative\, becoming more so on her return to Australia.  However\, abstraction did not disappear entirely.  The figures and other figurative elements exist within an abstract framework\, and within this\, she sets out to explore colour and texture (or the illusion of it). \nThe stories that unfold\, often diverse and detailed\, are juxtaposed against a smooth and empty background\, the intention being to create an area of calm\, a void.  These are paintings from the imagination but rooted in reality. – the world around us\, anecdotes\, personal experiences.   Questions are asked.  Do we have answers? \nAnd\, they express that endless need to record\, make marks and communicate in a visual way. \nLisa has exhibited consistently over the years\, picked up several awards and is represented in private and public collections in Australia and overseas. \nWebsite:        www.lisaokeefe.com.au\nInstagram:     Lisa.okeefe4\nGroups:          MSWPS (Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors)\nMelbourne Artists Society\nPAS (Peninsula Artists Society )[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Carolyn Roberts” tab_id=”1787214951249-0ebdeebf-2b4c”][vc_column_text css=””]Carolyn Roberts is a multi-media artist who works mainly in watercolour and mixed media on paper.  Her love of watercolour comes from its freshness\, directness and immediacy. \nShe has long been interested in questions of time\, place and identity\, interwoven with the natural world and the cycle of life.  Carolyn examines the big picture\, by the close observation of its components; her works examine the minutiae of the landscape\, the little things that make up the whole. \nCarolyn has spent the last 13 years living between Melbourne and rural Normandy\, which has influenced her work to a great extent.  This latest body of work is concerned with destruction and regeneration; in particular the bombing of the city of St Lo by the allies in 1944. \nThe built environment has been restored since the war\, just as the natural world continually restores itself.  However the scars still remain visible in the landscape. \nInformed by\, but not bound by the rules of botanical and scientific illustration\, the artist reconstructs her environment in order to better understand it. \nCarolyn has a long exhibition history and has won several awards.  She has works in both private and public collections. \nShe has a Master of Fine Arts from Monash University.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Chris Rowe” tab_id=”1787214992702-88ceeca6-5cc4″][vc_column_text css=””]Chris is a full time award winning mixed media artist\, holds a BA Fine Art (Painting) and has been exhibiting nationally and internationally in solo\, selected and group shows since the late 1980s. \nCombining collage with a variety of compatible professional mediums has been her enduring challenge and continuing journey. \nOver the years Chris’ works\, informed by her life’s experiences\, have gradually become more complex and multilayered. \nHer people gather and wonder in environments of unknown composites. \nThey confer\, wait\, and search to understand themselves\, each other and their world. \nPerspectives are altered\, different in time and place while simultaneously\, an echo of life. \nWhat if anything is real or purely imagined? \nHer works are the imagery\, the viewer creates their story\, where the more one looks\, the more one sees. \nWebsite: www.chrisrowe.com.au\nBluethumb Online Gallery: https://bluet.hm/ChrisR\nInstagram: @chrisrowefineart[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Jill Symes” tab_id=”1787215058377-84b57aa8-e43a”][vc_column_text css=””]Jill Symes is a Melbourne based ceramic artist working with hand built terracotta and white earthenware since the 1970’s. Known for her strong forms and love of simplicity\, asymmetry and mark making her works have been acquired by numerous public collections such as the City of Bayside\, City of Whitehorse\, and importantly several in the Shepparton Art museum (SAM) as well as many private and corporate collections in Australia and overseas. \nKnown for her hand built sculptural vessels and layering techniques with recycled and earthenware clays\, Jill employs unique firing methods including gas kiln sagger firing and shallow in ground pit firing with timber\, sawdust and salt. She is well known for her love of surface treatment\, frequently burnishing the leather hard clay surface with polished gemstones or the back of a spoon\, then often adding slips\, oxides and sgraffito details before firing. \nA multiple award winning artist\, Jill has conducted many workshops in New Zealand and across Australia\, imparting her knowledge and experience to all levels of ceramic artists from professional to beginner. To this end she has run workshops in hand building and firing for numerous potters groups around Melbourne and country Victoria\, mostly under the auspices of Craft Victoria. \nJill Symes distinctive sculptural forms are based on her close observation of history\, landscape and the earth from which her material comes.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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SUMMARY:This Is Our Youth
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nLunatix Theatre presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1785804429454{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nThis Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1785804440074{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]5 – 15 November 2026[/vc_column_text]book online Double Bill – Never Closer & This Is Our Youth [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1787119431296{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Thursday 5 – Sunday 15 November 2026\n\npreview: Thursday 5 November\nopening night: Friday 6 November\nduration: 2 hours & 20 minutes including interval\ntimes:\nTuesday to Saturday 7:30pm\nSunday 4pm\nticket price: $30 – $50\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: TBC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b3a9-604b” title=”Description”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]New York\, 1982 – the future is here and it’s going to shit. When 19 year old stoner Warren is kicked out of home and steals money from his ‘not a criminal\, just in business with criminals’ father\, he sets off a wild 24 hours of schemes\, dreams\, awkward romance and crashing headfirst into the real world. \nFunny\, painful and compassionate\, Kenneth Lonergan’s This Is Our Youth is a contemporary classic about coming of age in uncertain times\, brought to life in Melbourne’s iconic fortyfivedownstairs venue! \nDirected by Maeve Hook (Never Closer)\, starring Amir Antoine (Cleopatra and Antony)\, Lachlan Herring (Punk Rock) and Emily O’Brien (Mojo).[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b3a9-604b”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]CAST  \nDennis: Amir Antoine \nWarren: Lachlan Herring \nJessica: Emily O’Brien \n  \nCREATIVES \nDirector: Maeve Hook \nStage Manager: Estella Koce \nSet Designer: Ashley Reid \nLighting Design: Gabe Bethune \nSound Design: Julian Smith-Gard \nCostume Design: Perrie Taylor \nProduction Assistant: Lachlan Herring \nIntimacy Coordinator: Jessica Stanley \nFight Coordinator: Joshua Bell \nAccent Coach: Matt Furlani \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1b3a9-604b”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $35\nFull: $50\nConcession: $40\nGroup 6+: $40\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/this-is-our-youth/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261129
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SUMMARY:DIREL Lake Tyrrell: Traces in Salt\, Colonisation by Design
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nDIREL Lake Tyrrell\nTraces in Salt\, Colonisation by Design\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nLea Rose\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text css=””]17 – 28 November 2026 \nInteractive artist talks: \nSaturday 21 November\, 1pm\nSaturday 28 November\, 1pm \nhours:\nTuesday – Friday: 12pm – 7pm\nSaturdays: 12pm – 4pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]\n…fosters contemplative engagement with collective responsibility\, exposes cultural injustices\, and challenges Australia’s national psyche to reckon with colonial histories… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_empty_space height=”30px”]Load More[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs shape=”round” color=”white” active_section=”1″ no_fill_content_area=”true”][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Exhibition Description”][vc_column_text css=””]Lea Rose (Irish settler) is a Naarm-based political ecologist\, human and cultural geographer and emerging artist. Rose is undertaking a transdisciplinary PhD at the University of Melbourne\, Faculty of Science (School of Geography\, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)\, following postgraduate study in Contemporary Art at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Rose’s research critically examines the legacies of colonial power\, governance and systems of control\, with a place-based focus on the impacts of colonisation on Direl (Lake Tyrrell)\, Mallee\, Victoria. Across academic and artistic practice\, Rose fosters contemplative engagement with collective responsibility\, exposes cultural injustices\, and challenges Australia’s national psyche to reckon with colonial histories. This solo exhibition presents the culmination of Rose’s practice-led PhD research\, bringing together extensive fieldwork undertaken at Direl (Lake Tyrrell). Combining moving image\, installation and archival research\, the exhibition reflects the relationship between the landscape and colonial histories. \n2026 PhD Graduate Researcher (Cultural Geography\, Fine Arts\, History of Empires\, Imperialism and Colonisation\, Australian History) Faculty of Science (School of Geography\, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences) University of Melbourne \nGraduate Certificate Visual Arts VCA\, University of Melbourne \nGraduate Diploma Education\, University of Melbourne \nBA Fine Arts\, Prahran/VCA\, University of Melbourne \nlea@learose.com.au\nInstagram:@lea.kylie.rose\nwww.learose.com.au[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs gallery\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:gallery
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
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SUMMARY:The Highly Strung Players
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nThe Highly Strung Players present\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1787120894620{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nThe Marriage Game & The Volcano\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1787120907426{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]1 – 2 December 2026[/vc_column_text]book online for the marriage game book online for the volcano [vc_empty_space]book online for double bill [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1788922190220{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Tuesday 1 December – Wednesday 2 December 2026\n\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes: 7:30pm\nticket price: $25 – $65\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: TBC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1c796-b36f” title=”Description”][vc_column_text]Over the past decade the Highly Strung Players have been entertaining audiences with performances of Peter Rose’s short plays. This absurdist troupe\, which began appearing at fortyfivedownstairs in 2017\, presents rehearsed readings with a changing ensemble. Now the Highly Strung Players return to fortyfivedownstairs with its most ambitious program yet: a two-night season of four inter-related plays\, with Rose’s trademark ironies and satire. Along the way we meet or learn about many of his eccentric characters\, including the enigmatic and much-maligned Vanessa. The season culminates with Rose’s latest play\, The Volcano. Audiences can expect two nights of sophisticated humour and absurdist leaps. \n“The Highly Strung Players’ original absurdist works are playful\, witty and multi-layered. Renowned wordsmith Peter Rose has a fine sense of what lies beneath the surface of relationships and social interaction. His clever duologues highlight our foibles and delusions with sensitivity and humour.” Helen Morse \n“The more you see The Highly Strung Players perform\, the more you learn. The company’s repertoire comprises not separate plays but is part of an ever-expanding continuum. Peter Rose’s words are naturally poetic\, proving the power of poetry in motion and emotion. As with fine chamber music\, Peter’s words are designed to make you listen\, to pay attention\, to focus – to narrow down on all the quirks and frailties and intensities of the human condition.  \nThese are true conversation pieces. At first\, the exchanges may seem like small talk – superficial\, brittle\, even bitchy – but they coalesce gradually\, inexorably\, to reveal a world of past experiences and associations that have occurred somewhere offstage\, remaining unforgotten and often unforgiven. There are epiphanies\, too\, an ominous undercurrent that is indicative of profound\, life-changing force. Surprises\, even shocks\, can erupt swiftly.” Michael Shmith[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Program” tab_id=”1787121213739-0564f716-1d67″][vc_column_text]The Marriage Game – Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 \nPeter Rose and Ellie Nielsen present three short plays drawn from The Ones\, Rose’s celebrated series of satires about publishing and married life. We follow our two publishers over the course of twenty years: from the start of their relationship to the brittle present\, when Robert seeks to revisit the ‘pact of infertility’. \nThe program will run for ninety minutes\, including one interval.  \n  \nThe Volcano – Wednesday\, December 2\, 2026 \nRose’s new play (2026) presents four characters not encountered in previous works\, but they have deep social connections with those featured in The Ones and other plays. In the first act we meet Dallas and Edward\, tourists in Sicily who contemplate a momentous visit to a volcano. In Act 2\, five years later\, their twin children (Timmy and Melody) recall the events of that day and reminisce about a lost sibling\, Teddy. In the final act\, Timmy – trying to make sense of why he has been disinherited – is enlightened by an unexpected guest. \nThe Volcano (performed by Georgina Banks\, Ellie Nielsen and Peter Rose) will run for ninety minutes\, including one interval.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Biographies” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f1c796-b36f”][vc_column_text]Georgina Banks – a writer\, facilitator\, and performer – was a professional actor in her twenties\, studying acting in New York and then working in theatre and television for over a decade. In 2023 she published her first book\, Back to Bangka\, which was recently featured on ABC TV: Compass\, The Myth of the Nurses on the Beach. She first performed with the Highly Strung Players in 2025. \nEllie Nielsen holds a degree from VCA drama school and a Master of Creative Writing from RMIT University. As a Naarm (Melbourne)-based actor\, writer and dramaturg\, her work focuses on new and independent theatre. She is the author of the internationally published memoir Buying a Piece of Paris\, and has performed with the Highly Strung Players since 2023. \nPeter Rose is a poet\, novelist\, memoirist and critic. Attention\, Please! (2025) is his seventh book of poetry. Rose Boys\, a family memoir\, won the 2003 National Biography Award. He founded the Highly Strung Players in 1989 and revived it in 2017. Since then he has written many plays\, including the five-part The Ones. 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URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-highly-strung-players-3/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261203
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SUMMARY:The Cooper Prize
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URL:https://fortyfivedownstairs.com/event/the-cooper-prize/
LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261216
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261220
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SUMMARY:Jerk Beach
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nPummel Squad presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792026125561{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nJERK BEACH\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792026159362{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]16 – 19 December 2026[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792026273243{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 December 2026\n\nduration: TBC no interval\ntimes: 7:30pm\nticket price: $30 – $45\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: Jerk behaviour[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f17012-498b” title=”Description”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Nothing good ever came out of Jerk Beach. \nPummel Squad have been allowed back to fortyfivedownstairs for their fourth annual pantomime. After sold out seasons of Marginalia and How The King Learned To Live Forever\, they’re taking us on a trip to a town that time forgot. \nJerk Beach. It’s your forever-summer holiday spot gone sour – washed out\, corrupt\, and overrun by the jerks. Beefed these no-good youths spend their days catching waves\, beating up nerds and wondering how they’ll ever get out of this wretched place. But when a mysterious little green visitor from beyond the stars crash lands in this godforsaken place\, spit hits the fan faster than grandma on gravy night.  \nIt’s Gidget meets Jaws meets ET meets Pummel Squad\, and it’s playing for four nights only. So grab your boogie boards and get down here or you’ll regret it.  \nWhop bop b-luma b-lop bam boom! \n“Pummel Squad have gained a reputation for their wild\, physical\, silly\, cartoonish\, hilarious\, idiosyncratic\, poor theatre over the last few years… I finally understand all the superlatives that have been thrown their way.” Keith Gow on How The King Learned To Live Forever[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f17012-498b”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Created by Pummel Squad \nWriters: Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta\, Harry McGee\, Cooper Donald McDonald \nDirector: Cooper Donald McDonald \nCast: AYA\, Miela Anich\, Keegan Bell\, Sam Buckley\, Alex Fimeri\, Molly Holohan\, Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta\, Harry McGee\, Cooper Donald McDonald\, and more. \nLighting Designer: John Collopy \nStage Manager: Anneka van der Velde \nProducer & Dramaturg: Mark Pritchard \nAssistant Producer: Keegan Bell \nArtwork: Ludomyr Kemp-Mykyta and Cooper Donald McDonald[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f17012-498b”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nTicket Prices:\nFull: $45\nConcession: $35\nGroup 6+: $35\nMob tickets (discount for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island mob): $30 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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LOCATION:fortyfivedownstairs theatre\, 45 Flinders Lane\, Melbourne 3000\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
CATEGORIES:theatre
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UID:10004578-1802476800-1805068799@fortyfivedownstairs.com
SUMMARY:Bright Star
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-theatre-company”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764047903414{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-title”]\nBright Star by Emmanuelle Mattana\, based on the screenplay by Jane Campion\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1788498327817{padding-bottom: 25px !important;}” el_class=”ffds-theatre-dates”]13 February – 14 March 2027[/vc_column_text]book online [vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1517972522288{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” el_class=”ffds-theatre-details”][vc_column width=”2/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1517986542329{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #f8f8f8 !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1517986153292{padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”]\nSHOW DETAILS:\n[/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=”align_left” el_width=”40″ color=”custom” el_id=”ffds-theatre-divider”][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” css=”.vc_custom_1792118177863{padding-top: 5px !important;}”]Saturday 13 February – Sunday 14 March 2027\n\npreview: Saturday 13\, Sunday 14\, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 February\nopening night: Thursday 18 February\nduration: 90 minutes\ntimes:\nTuesday\, Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday 7:30pm\nWednesday 11am (schools matinees)\nWednesday 6:30pm\nSunday 5pm\nticket price: $55 – $79\nbookings: 03 9662 9966 \nwarnings: TBC[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1451285630039-f4b33ad9-e29065c5-b63365ad-01c60201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18ded-b409″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]”I almost wish we were butterflies and liv’d but three summer days – three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain” \nfortyfivedownstairs is proud to present the world premiere stage adaptation of Jane Campion’s beloved film\, inspired by the profound romance between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.  \nAdapted by Emmanuelle Mattana (Trophy Boys) and directed by Cassandra Fumi (The Crocodile and Rhinoceros)\, Bright Star melds Campion’s tender screenplay with Mattana’s theatrical reimagining\, Keats’ transcendent poetry\, and original compositions by Rachel Lewindon (The Inheritance) to create one of the year’s major theatrical events.  \nSupported by City of Melbourne\, the Malcolm Robertson Foundation\, and the Robert Salzer Foundation. \n    [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Cast and Creatives” tab_id=”1452941644640-19a0de81-e87a0201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18ded-b409″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]Writer: Emmanuelle Mattana \nDirector: Cassandra Fumi \nCast: To be announced! \nComposer: Rachel Lewindon \nCostume Designer: Dann Barber \nSet Designer: Savanna Wegman \nLighting Designer: Jenny Hector \nProduction Manager: Harry Dowling \nProducer: Cameron Lukey on behalf of fortyfivedownstairs[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ticket Prices and Concessions” tab_id=”1452941768731-94b426f3-57530201-342dcb0a-2ec9a177-581a2513-a5c51f1f-8993a3c4-5ca5cb85-3d54189f-4d6f8ba6-b9f18ded-b409″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\nTicket Prices:\nPreview: $55\nFull: $79\nConcession: $59\nGroup 6+: $59\nMob tickets: $55 \nConcessions:\nPensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members \nTicket sales are subject to a booking fee of $5.00 per ticket \nTicket 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![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][vc_empty_space]book online [/vc_column][/vc_row]
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