TayoTayo Collective

23/09/2026

You met them as Dion.
Now Tayotayo collective member,
Ken Paolo is back at fortyfivedownstairs in
Eric Jiang’s Rhomboid 🔷

Xavier meets Sebastian in high school. they click instantly. then uni, then real life, new partners, chaotic encounters, and Xavier just keeps orbiting him. sometimes close. sometimes from afar. craving him and wanting to strangle him in equal measure. (we’ve all been there. don’t lie.)

a funny, tender Melbourne premiere about being q***r and Asian in Australia and the unexpected shapes love takes. Sydney critics called it “full of possibilities, warmth and love.”

Tayo Tayo fam get $10 off with the code

MR BIG

yes. that’s the code. we’re not over it either.

🗓 1 to 11 October, Melbourne Fringe 2026
🕖 Tue to Sat 7pm, Sun 3pm · 70 mins
📍 45 Flinders Lane
🎟 link in bio

directed by Margot Morales
with Ken Paolo, Lawrence Hawkins and Chad Rosete

fortyfivedownstairs Ken Paolo Eric 江江

27/06/2026

thank you!

Successful opening night for MR BIG at fortyfivedownstairss Deep beneath Flinders Lane at fortyfivedownstairs, we attended the opening night of the Filipino-Australian play, MR BIG aka Tatay, A Transwoman and That Tiring Tune!  The play is an unapologetically Filipino production, featuring the larg...

02/06/2026

We all have that one uncle. 💛
Happy Pride from MR BIG.
June 24—July 5 | fortyfivedownstairs
Tickets in bio.
HappyPride TheatreTok Pride2026
Presented by Tayo Tayo Collective & fortyfivedownstairs. Supported by City of Melbourne Arts Grants, Darebin Arts Speakeasy Spare Room & Creative Australia through Australian Cultural Fund. Development supported by Midsumma Presents 2026.

03/03/2026

A scene featuring Trevor Santos and Miles Paras from the development of ‘MR BIG aka Tatay.’ [This project] is supported through the Australian Cultural Fund. The development of this project was supported by Darebin Arts through the Darebin Arts Speakeasy Spare Room program and the City of Melbourne Arts Grants. It was further developed through the Midsumma Presents program as part of Midsumma Festival 2026. We are currently at 2,600 dollars toward our 5,000 dollar target. Your contribution will be doubled up to 5k via ACF Boost 2026 if you donate before April 30!

11/02/2026

Following the successful development and public reading at The Tower, Malthouse for Midsumma Presents, we are reporting that 23 percent of our fundraising goal has been reached. This rock ballad theatrical work is set for its premiere at fortyfivedownstairs this June, and every contribution directly supports our diverse team of artists.

Maximize your donor ROI through the ACF Boost 2026 program. Between now and April 30, every dollar you donate is matched dollar-for-dollar up to our $5,000 cap, effectively doubling your impact. All donations are tax-deductible in Australia, offering a secure and ethically transparent way to support the development of new Australian work. Join our eleven current donors and help us reach the finish line by clicking the link in bio.

Presented by Tayo Tayo Collective in association with fortyfivedownstairs.
MR BIG is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants and through the Australian Cultural Fund.
MR BIG’s development was supported by Darebin Arts through the Darebin Arts Speakeasy Spare Room program and Midsumma Festival through the Midsumma presents program 2026.

05/02/2026

The vision for MR BIG is coming into sharp focus at Northcote Town Hall for Day 4 of development. As we approach our first public reading, we are gearing up for the ACF Boost 2026: your donations will be matched dollar for dollar up to 5k. [This project] is supported through the Australian Cultural Fund. Support the journey here: link in bio.
Presented by Tayo Tayo Collective in association with fortyfivedownstairs. MR BIG is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants and through the Australian Cultural Fund. MR BIG’s development was supported by Darebin Arts through the Darebin Arts Speakeasy Spare Room program and Midsumma Festival through the Midsumma presents program 2026.