The Antipodes Festival held a vibrant and full-to-capacity launch of Australian Cypriot writer Andrea Demetriou's poetry collection The Mountains Couldn't Walk Away in the fortyfivedownstairs theatre last night. The book was launched by Tim Colebatch (Economics Editor, The Age), Christos…
The below review is by John Bailey and was posted on his blog, Capital Idea, on Friday 19 March 2010: This one's arriving a little late, but I've been super busy of late with this great new hobby. It involves…
Henry Bucks held a recent photoshoot in both our gallery and theatre. Here is a double page spread from their catalogue... what finely dressed men they are! The text reads: fortyfivedownstairs might be Melbourne's best kept secret... a not for…
Jo Daniell's exhibition, Vestiges, and Robyn Base's exhibition, World's End Barbeque, opened last night. Here are some photos of the joint openings:
MEN in the social pages of The Age. Clockwise: Rush's Catherine McClements, Jay Bowen and Rodger Corser at the premier of MEN; Underbelly star Asher Keddie and MEN director Sarah Hallam; Josef Ber congratulates his Rush co-star Samuel Johnson; Television…
Last night at the Arts Centre Playhouse was a triumph for productions presented at fortyfivedownstairs last year: For their work in Progress and Melancholy (November 2009), Bagryana Popov was awarded Best Director (Independent Theatre) Todd Macdonald (Lopakhin) won Best Actor,…
Apologies for the bad scan, the Herald Sun haven't put this review online but I thought that I would share it with you nevertheless.
A review of our current production of Men from ArtsHub: Men By Shelley Blake ArtsHub | Tuesday, March 16, 2010 There’s something quite raw about Brendan Cowell’s debut play Men, now playing at fortyfivedownstairs. After a brief season in 2009,…
Cameron Woodhead The Age March 11, 2010 THEATRE MEN By Brendan Cowell, Straightjacket Productions, 45 downstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, March 8-21 "BRENDAN Cowell's debut play, Men, is a savage comic dissection of the male psyche. This production throws star…
We had a lovely exhibition opening for Mary Edquist's solo exhibition Paper, Scissors, Paint last night. Melbourne based artist Mary Edquist resumed her painting career in 2004 after a long delay. She has worked consistently since that time to establish…
"ACTORS are used to playing many different roles, no matter how far from their own personalities. But Samuel Johnson is rehearsing for a role he says contains uncanny echoes of his own life. ''I was born to play this role,''…
Two reviews in one day... not bad for a show that only runs for 4 nights. "The Memory Progressive blends dance movement with theatrical text, animated projections and a blistering score, to examine the aftermath of severe memory loss. Focusing…
There is a review of The Memory Progressive by Chloe Smethurst in The Age today: "DANCE THE MEMORY PROGRESSIVE Phantom Limbs, fortyfivedownstairs, until tomorrow THE fleeting nature of dance, which only exists in the moment of performance, owes a huge…
The Memory Progressive by Phantom Limbs opens tonight at 8pm to a full house. See more gorgeous images and information about the show on Phantom Limbs' blog. Tickets are $23/$18, and are available to purchase here.
What a fabulous, enriching and special evening our last night of Searchlight Festival was. A massive thank you to all involved in the Festival! Deborah Leiser-Moore in Cordelia, Mein Kind Deborah Leiser-Moore in Cordelia, Mein Kind Robert Reid introducing the…
A thoroughly entertaining evening of music comedy and a little mayhem. We even had freshly cooked sausages at interval! Benn Bennett and Chas Forrest. (The latter playing the drums with a broken foot.) Benn Bennett, Chas Forrest and some dancing…
"Nature as History is a series of new photographs by Imogen Barraga Hall. Her 7th solo show, Imogen has been taking photographs since 2005 after her house tragically burnt down in rural NSW. But proving that something good can come…
Searchlight Festival opened last night to a very appreciative audience. The programme continues tonight, with a reading of Sandra Fiona Long's Tyrant with Sharks, followed by a double bill featuring Antoni Jach's Waiting for Isabella and Wes Snelling and Benn…
A heartfelt congratulations to all the 2009 Greenroom nominees. We are delighted that three productions seen at fortyfivedownstairs in 2009 have received nominations. Bryant and Frank's Once We Lived Here received 5 nominations, all in the Music Theatre section; +…
What a wonderful evening: Councilor Jetter from Melbourne City Council comes up to say a few words.
We hosted a vibrant and busy opening for the three Midsumma exhibitions in the galleries last night. In the small gallery we have a solo exhibition, Photo Prodigious, by Anthony L’Huillier. The large gallery combines paintings of female film stars…
The Alexander Nettlebeck Trio played in the theatre last night. It was their first gig in their new line up, which comprised pianist Alexander Nettelbeck, bassist Jonathan Zion and drummer Simone White. "Full of life, energetic and undeniably talented, the…