UMAC receives ten Green Room Award nominations

UMAC acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the unceded land on which we work. We pay respect to their Elders past and present, and their enduring traditions of knowledge sharing, performing and storytelling on this land.

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UMAC receives ten Green Room Award nominations

We are thrilled that two works from our inaugural year - Counting and Cracking and PIECES 2024 - have been recognised in the 42nd Annual Greenroom Award nominations.

Image by Pia Johnson

One of the most nominated productions of the year, our presentation of Belvoir St Theatre and Kurinji's Counting and Cracking with RISING has received seven nominations in the Theatre Companies category including:⁠

Outstanding New Australian Writing - S. Shakthidharan⁠ with Eamon Flack⁠
Outstanding Composition and Sound Design - Stefan Gregory⁠
Outstanding Set & Costume Design - Dale Ferguson⁠
Outstanding Direction - Eamon Flack and S. Shakthidharan⁠
Outstanding Performance - Nadie Kammallaweera ⁠
Outstanding Ensemble⁠
Outstanding Production⁠

Seven Dances for Two People. Image by Gregory Lorenzutti.

In the Dance category, PIECES 2024 - our collaboration with Lucy Guerin Inc - saw three further nominations:⁠

Outstanding Ensemble - Swallow by Joel Bray⁠
Outstanding Performer - Trà Mi Dinh for Seven Dances for Two People⁠
Outstanding Design (Light) - Rachel Lee⁠

Congratulations to everyone recognised in this year's awards. There is so much incredible talent to be celebrated in Melbourne’s performing arts community.⁠

You can view the full list of nominations at greenroom.org.au.