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UMMTA’s ’26 Sitzprobe is Stripped Back, but still Ambitious and Compelling

REVIEWED BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY AZMY Relative to last year’s mainstage four-show stacked cast extravaganza, UMMTA have taken this year’s Sitzprobe – a showcase of multiple student-written musicals – in a more intimate direction under presidents Nishka Varghese and Josh Drake. This is not to say that the 2026 Sitzprobe is in any way theatrically subdued, or the material any less gripping. Instead of the … Continue reading UMMTA’s ’26 Sitzprobe is Stripped Back, but still Ambitious and Compelling

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UMMTA’s Sitzprobe: A Four Show Spectacular

REVIEW BY ASHLEIGH SHEARMAN EDITED BY MYA HELOU This year UMMTA, headed by President Nishka Varghese, have gone in a bold direction with their traditional Sitzprobe performance; fully staging four new works from young Australian playwrights and composers Poppy Poems by Eadie Milne, Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F***wits by The Vreugdenburg brothers (Harry and Jake), Something Borrowed Something Blue from Ethan … Continue reading UMMTA’s Sitzprobe: A Four Show Spectacular

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Sitzprobe: UMMTA’s Triumphant 2023 Showcase Takes to the Stage.

Reviewed by: Jess Elfick Editor: Oscar Lidgerwood Walking into the Union Theatre to the sounds of assorted show tunes, theatre kids chatting eagerly and the tuning of the twelve-person band, signalled that UMMTA is back. And better than ever. Theexcitement in the room was palpable – even the lovely ushers stopped to gush – and who wouldn’t?After all, the only thing better than one twenty-minute … Continue reading Sitzprobe: UMMTA’s Triumphant 2023 Showcase Takes to the Stage.

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