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The Inheritance
by Matthew López The Australian premiere production of López's acclaimed and multi-award winning two-part play ran at Melbourne's fortyfivedownstairs from 17 January - 11 February 2024. Director: Kitan Petkovski Cast: Iopu Auva’a, Rupert Bevan, Juan Gomez, Tomáš Kantor, Javon King, Joss McClelland, Dion Mills, Jillian Murray, Hunter Perske, Charles Purcell, Karl Richmond, Christian Taylor, and Alex Thew Associate Director: Justin Nott Set & Costume Designer: Bethany J Fellows Lighting Designer: Katie Sfetkidis Sound Designer & Composer: Rachel Lewindon Stage Manager: Ashleigh Walwyn PART ONE PHOTO GALLERY PART TWO PHOTO GALLERY Part I ★★★★★ Part II ★★★★ "It’s an extraordinary ensemble performance... no serious theatre lover should miss this epic event." Cameron Woodhead, The Age ★★★★½ "Director Kitan Petkovski orchestrates the action with supreme grace and confidence, those seven hours flying past... An epic undertaking, the production is a technical triumph... Forster’s work is powerfully – even magically – transformed" Tim Byrne, Australian Book Review "I have to applaud producer and fortyfivedownstairs’ Artistic Director, Cameron Lukey, for bringing this play to Melbourne for its Australian premiere. Cameron and fortyfive did extraordinary work last year – and having The Inheritance be the opening show for 2024 is a bold and vital way to kick off the new year. And it showcases the very cream of the independent theatre scene in Melbourne. Why wait for a mainstage or commercial production, when the best-of-the-best can do it all right in front of our faces?" Keith Gow, Australian Arts Review "a major achievement. And much praise must go to producer Cameron Lukey and fortyfivedownstairs for mounting this epic behemoth." Michael Brindley, Stage Whispers "What struck me immediately was the passion and conviction of the entire cast, who give their all through the entire six plus hours that the two parter runs for. Just like the play itself, they are bold and brilliant, led so adroitly by Mills, Richmond, Purcell and Kantor, but – as I just intimated – all shine. fortyfivedownstairs is to be commended for staging the Australian premiere of such a powerful and poignant work." Alex First, The Blurb |