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16 – 19 Dec

Jerk Beach

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Pummel Squad have been allowed back to fortyfivedownstairs for their fourth annual pantomime. After sold out seasons of Marginalia and How The King Learned to Live Forever, they’re taking us on a trip to a town that time forgot.

Jerk Beach. It’s your forever-summer holiday spot gone sour – washed out, corrupt, and overrun by jerks. These beefed up no-good youths spend their days catching waves, beating up nerds and wondering how they’ll ever get out of this wretched place. But when a mysterious little green visitor from beyond the stars crash lands in this godforsaken place, spit hits the fan faster than grandma on gravy night.

It’s Gidget meets Jaws meets ET meets Pummel Squad, and it’s playing for four nights only. So grab your boogie boards and get down here or you'll regret it.

Whop bop b-luma b-lop bam boom!

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Date Times
Wed 16 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Thu 17 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Fri 18 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Sat 19 Dec
  • 7.30pm - 9pm 7:30pm - 9:00pm

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fortyfivedownstairs
45 Flinders Ln
Melbourne 3000

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Adult / general $45
Senior $34
Student / concession $35
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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9662 9966
  • email address: info@fortyfivedownstairs.com
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All accessibility information is self-reported by the listing owner. It has not been verified by the City of Melbourne.

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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

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