
Yumi Umiumare Melbourne Fringe Living Legend
Melbourne Fringe Award
2024
Presented to someone who has inspired high-quality work as an exemplar to the Fringe community by: supporting artists, daringly shifted the focus of practice, ideas and debate, has a body of work that has raised the bar, provided leadership above and beyond the call of duty.


“Buried TeaBowl — OKUNI”
2023
Green Room Awards
Nomination Contemporary & Experimental Performance




"DasSHOKU SHAKE!"
2012
By Yumi Umiumare And Theatre GUMBO
Green Room Award
Cabaret Category For INNOVATION
Melbourne Fringe Festival Award



"How Could You Even Begin To Understand?"
2001
By Tony Yap And Yumi Umiumare
Green Room Award "Most Innovative Use Of Space"

"Tokyo DasSHOKU Girl"
2000
By Yumi Umiumare
Green Room Awards
"Most Innovative Use Of Form"
Cabaret Category



"Love Suicides"
1997
By JOHN ROMERIL
Awarded Inaugural Women Artists Grant By Arts Victoria Best Actress In A Supporting Role In John Romeril's "Love Suicides" Green Room Nomination