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Charlie's Cultish Christmas

A Christmas tale with hellish consequences!

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Charlie, Sam, and TJ stand huddled together in fear, with Satan's followers surrounding them. Charlie is holding a red candle, and Sam is holding the book they used to try to summon Santa.
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Image Credit: Kai Clews - kaiclews.com

  • Written by: Ben Provan-Koch

  • Produced by: Esther Luk

  • Presented by: UMMTA (The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association)

Excitable young Charlie is obsessed with everything to do with Christmas, especially Santa Claus! On Christmas Eve, a stranger named Santana approaches them claiming to be one of Santa’s helpers, and gives them a volume containing a ritual that promises to summon Santa. With the help of Charlie’s friends Sam and TJ, Charlie performs the ritual... only to summon Satan instead! It is now up to the trio to try and stop Satan, but it isn’t as easy as you think! They also need to watch out for Satan’s devilish sinners while refraining from committing any of the seven deadly sins. Otherwise... they doom the WORLD to eternal damnation!

This project received Cash for Equity through the Fringe Fund, as part of Radical Access.

About The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA)

The University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association is a student-run theatre company, established in 2002, that produces 1-2 musical projects per semester. We aim to provide ongoing opportunities for students to learn and develop skills in all aspects of musical theatre in a fun, safe, and inclusive theatre context. UMMTA produces both licenced mainstage musicals and original musical theatre works written by students in order to introduce members to a wide range of roles and responsibilities within the amateur musical theatre world. We welcome anyone to participate in our productions and events, regardless of musical theatre experience or familiarity!

Recently, UMMTA has produced mainstage musicals such as Footloose and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, as well as various original musicals as part of The Sitzprobe, UMMTA’s annual showcase of student-written musical theatre works.

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  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Contains Sustained Bright Lights, Mild Coarse Language, Both Sudden And Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Content warnings: Staged Violence, Sexual References, Death, References To Satanic Rituals, Loss Of Parents, Sin.

The Tactile Tour will take place on 6 Oct from 5:15pm - 5:45pm.

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  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, VIC, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall is wheelchair accessible.

    The venue can be accessed via the front portico on Lygon St, where there is a wheelchair lift. Enter via the south doors and head to the elevator to be taken to the first floor. From there, a Melbourne Fringe representative will direct you to the appropriate venue.

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  • Full: $34.50

  • Hump Day Discount: $25.88

  • Extra Applause: $40.00

  • Blak Tix: $22.00

  • Concession: $29.00

  • Group 6+: $32.00

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Sessions: In Person Events

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Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

6:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

Hump Day
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Thursday, 05 October 2023

6:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

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Friday, 06 October 2023

6:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

4:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

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Saturday, 07 October 2023

6:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

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Sunday, 08 October 2023

5:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Solidarity Hall

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