Fat Pig: presented by Forest Collective, BK Opera and fortyfivedownstairs

Schedule

Thu Jun 05 2025 at 07:30 pm to 08:45 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

fortyfivedownstairs | Melbourne, VI

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How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love?
Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus-sized—and then some. As Tom faces the taunts and judgment of his peers, Fat Pig questions whether anyone can really see past the surface.
Adapted from Neil LaBute’s award-winning 2004 play, by Australian librettist Miriam Gordon-Stewart and American composer, Matt Boehler, this black comedy examines the nature of beauty and attraction, revealing the operatic reserves of human truth that lie beneath the surface of a workplace rom-com.
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Fat Pig
Matt Boehler Composer
Miriam Gordon-Stewart Librettist
Based on the play by Neil LaBute
Australian Premiere Performance.
The Band.
Evan J Lawson Musical Director
Kate Millett Director
Max Bowyer Set Designer
Gabriel Bethune Lighting Designer
Amanda Windred as Helen
Kiran Rajasingam as Tom
Daniel Szesiong Todd as Carter
Belinda Dalton as Jeannie
Image by Cameron Grant
Presented by Forest Collective, BK Opera and fortyfivedownstairs
Fat Pig was originally commissioned by and developed with Victory Hall Opera.
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5 – 8 June 2025
Venue
fortyfivedownstairs theatre
45 Flinders Lane
Naarm-Melbourne
Preview performance: Thursday 5 June 7.30pm
Friday 6 June 7.30pm
Saturday 7 June 7.30pm
Sunday 8 June 5pm
Duration: 75 minutes, no interval
Ticket Prices:
Preview Full: $50
Preview Concession: $40
Full: $70
Concession: $50
Group 6+: $50
First Nations and under 30s: $35
Concessions: Pensioners/Full-time students/MEAA members
Ticket sales are subject to a booking fee of $2.00 per ticket plus any merchant charges for payments by American Express
Bookings: 03 9662 9966 or https://fortyfivedownstairs.sales.ticketsearch.com/sales/salesevent/141799
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fortyfivedownstairs, 37-45 Flinders Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia,Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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