Fortyfive Downstairs Presents PROGRESS AND MELANCHOLY November 18th-29th

Fortyfive Downstairs Theatre: Progress and Melancholy 18 - 29 November

A poetic physical theatre work based on Chekov's The Cherry Orchard.

Director and choreographer Bagryana Popov has blended new performance and dance with a much loved classic theatre text in a powerful and electrifying production. The poignancy of The Cherry Orchard combined with dance and music creates theatre that is emotionally charged, but also humorous and fresh.

Tuesday - Saturday 8pm, Sunday 7pm
Tickets: $30/$22/$19 Student special (certain days) Preview $18
Book online here: http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/

fortyfivedownstairs
45 Flinders Lane
Melbourne 3000

img of gallery fortyfivedownstairs was established to provide an affordable and supportive inner city venue for theatre performances, music and exhibitions by a wide range of artists: to show work of excellence to local, interstate and overseas audiences.

fortyfivedownstairs aims to:

* present quality productions of new and classic theatre,
* encourage innovation, new ideas and hybrid art forms,
* give an opportunity to show work in development,
* provide opportunities for artists not represented by commercial galleries to exhibit in an inner city gallery.

fortyfivedownstairs also presents debates and discussions on a wide range of contemporary issues and ideas.

It is a non-profit tax deductible incorporated association, under the artistic direction of Mary Lou Jelbart, writer, broadcaster and reviewer.
The Board is chaired by JulIan Burnside QC, and the Treasurer is well known specialist arts accountant Tom Lowenstein.

history
fortyfivedownstairs was set up in 2002 to present visual arts exhibitions, theatre, forums, music and dance events. Since then it has become a significant part of the Melbourne cultural scene, described by The Age as "a cultural powerhouse".

In 2004, Melbourne's leading theatre critics nominated four productions as their top choices for the year. The Lower Depths by Gorky, directed by Ariette Taylor, and Shakespeare's Cymbeline, directed by John McManus, were nominated by The Age critic Cameron Woodhead as two of his top three independent productions for 2008. During the April 2009 season of Yana Alana and Tha Paranas, Yana Alana (aka Sarah Ward) was announced the 2008 Green Room Cabaret Artiste of the Year. Fortyfivedownstairs has acted as co-producer for two seasons of Finucane and Smith's The Burlesque Hour and as producer for The Lower Depths (2008) and And When He Falls, (2009) presented by noted actor John Stanton and acclaimed pianist/composer Dr. Tony Gould.

Outstanding contemporary Australian productions at fortyfivedownstairs have included Ollie and the Minotaur (Floogle Theatre S.A.) Three Dog Night by Petra Kalive, based on a work by Peter Goldsworthy, Angus Cerini's Chapters from the Pandemic and two seasons (2007 & 2009) of Melburnalia & Melburnalia No. 2 presented by White Whale Theatre. Leading choreographer/performer Tanya Gerstle presented two seasons of remarkable physical theatre Yes and Five Kinds of Silence in 2008, and Manbeth in 2009.

Contemporary interNational Theatre works have included Terrorism by the Presnyakov Brothers (Russia) and Arabian Nights by Roland Schimelpfennig (Germany), presented by Theatre at Risk, This Is Our Youth by Kenneth Lonergan (U.S) presented by Inside Job Productions, and Someone Who'll Watch over Me by Frank McGuinness (U.K) presented by West East Theatre.

 

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