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A bold new queer Australian play by trans playwright Ben MacEllen, premiering at fortyfivedownstairs | Midsumma Festival 2026.
๐Ÿ‘‡๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐Ÿ‘‡
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๐—ง๐—œ๐—–๐—ž๐—˜๐—ง๐—ฆ ๐—ข๐—ก ๐—ฆ๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—˜ ๐—ก๐—ข๐—ช ๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ, ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฑ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ฎ, ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฑ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ โ€” ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ. Writer: @benmacellen Director: @kitan.petkovski Producer: Midsumma Festival & 5 Foot Set and Costume Design: Bethany J Fellows Lighting Design: Tim Bonser Sound Design: Ian Moorhead Photo credit: @meaganharding Cast: @ogcayres @maudedavey @brigid.gallacher @that_beck @mich_on_impossible @merloalessandra ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 27 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio Make sure to follow @theplaceholderplay to hear more! This project is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, and has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. @creative.australia @creative_vic #creativeaustralia #creativestate #creativevic taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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a year ago
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Meet the cast and get to know the story @theplaceholderplay premiers at @fortyfivedownstairs as part of @midsummafestival in less than 2 weeks ๐ŸŒˆ Tickets are going FAST so donโ€™t wait - book now and make sure you donโ€™t miss this very special production. ๐Ÿ”— Ticket link in the bio #midsumma #ThePlaceholderPlay #whatsonmelbourne taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ We strive to make The Placeholder accessible for Deaf and Disabled people. Tonightโ€™s special performance will be Auslan Interpreted Thereโ€™s still some tickets available but get in quick to not miss out! ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— Ticket link in bio #auslan #accessible #midsumma taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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8 months ago
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Another lovely audience review ๐Ÿ‘ Thereโ€™s only 4 more chances to see The Placeholder at @fortyfivedownstairs part of @midsummafestival ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— ticket link in bio by @theplaceholderplay
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8 months ago
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Audiences are LOVING The Placeholder ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ See it yourself - ticket link in bio ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ ๐Ÿ”— Only until 8th of Feb! taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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8 months ago
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๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ๐‘ต๐‘จ๐‘ณ ๐‘พ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฌ๐‘ฒ Thank you to everyone who has seen The Placeholder last week, the show is running until Sunday 8th Feb at @fortyfivedownstairs part of @midsummafestival ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Grab your tickets now, link in bio ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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8 months ago
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๐Ÿ”” FINAL WEEK ๐Ÿ”” There are only 7 more performances of The Placeholder, donโ€™t miss out on this โ€œthought-provokingโ€ (The Age) theatre piece ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 28 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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๐Ÿ’ซ Lovely words by @mymelbournearts, thanks @myronmy9 ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 28 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ 4 stars from Standing Inn-Ovation ๐Ÿ‘ โ€œSet against the harrowing backdrop of the marriage equality plebiscite, The Placeholder at the Midsumma Festival is a poignant kitchen drama that finds its heartbeat amongst a group of friends in a small-town regional home.โ€œ Thanks Matt Bell for the lovely words. ๐Ÿ“ธ @darren.gill ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 28 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio #midsumma #theplaceholderplay #whatsonmelbourne #theatre #theatrereview taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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โ€œBreathtakingโ€ Thank you @theatretravels for coming to see The Placeholder ๐Ÿ’• ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 28 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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โ€œHighly recommendโ€ Our first audience review ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐“๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ: ๐Ÿ“Fortyfivedownstairs ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 28 Jan - 8 Feb 2026 โฐ 7.30pm (Tues-Sat), 5pm (Sun) ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Ticket link in bio #midsumma #theplaceholderplay #whatsonmelbourne taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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๐“๐Ž๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐‘๐Ž๐– ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ Saturday 31st January is LGBTQI+ Community Night ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ @benmacellen will say a few words, thereโ€™ll be a special treat and discounts at the bar ๐Ÿฅ‚ ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Use the code CHEERS for 10% off tickets for tomorrow nights performance only ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ #midsumma #theplaceholderplay #whatsonmelbourne #lgbt #lgbtq taken in fortyfivedownstairs by @theplaceholderplay
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9 months ago
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