fortyfivedownstairs is a not-for-profit theatre and gallery in Melbourne, Australia. Located on the lower floors of a nineteenth century building in Flinders Lane, fortyfivedownstairs showcases visual art, independent theatre, and live music.
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fortyfivedownstairs is a not-for-profit theatre and gallery in Melbourne, Australia. Located on the lower floors of a nineteenth century building in Flinders Lane, fortyfivedownstairs showcases visual art, independent theatre, and live music. An institution that nurtures risk-taking artists, the organisation was founded in 2002 by former ABC journalist Mary Lou Jelbart AM, Julian Burnside AO KC, and a group of like-minded supporters who agreed in the early years to support the inner-city venue. Jelbart served as Artistic Director of both the theatre and gallery from 2002 to 2022. In 2023, producer Cameron Lukey was appointed Artistic Director of the theatre.