List of Nominations 11th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2014

Low Ngai Yuen (President Kakiseni), Caroline Russell (CEO Boh Plantations), Encik Sazali P.Ramlee (beloved son of Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee P Ramlee, Datin Marion D Cruz (wife of the late Datuk Krishen Jit ) and Puan Haslina binti Usman (Beloved daughter of Malaysian National Laureate Allahyarham Dato’ (Dr) Usman Awang)

The evening, hosted by Alexis Bistro, The Gardens Mall, was attended by arts practitioners in the industry, celebrities, press and media. A total of only 35 awards are up for grabs with the breakdown of nominees being; 28 nominees for Dance, 21 nominees for Music, 23 nominees for Musical Theatre and 33 nominees for Theatre. The event was emceed by Malik Taufiq (7th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Recipient).

Leading up to the Awards Night on the 27th of April, the KAKISENI arts community have planned on ground activities as a public drive for awareness called #inSENItea at the BOH POP UP STORE Pavilion KL. Fans of the tributees are in for a treat as BOH has produced a limited edition Cameronian Gold blend package that reflects the theme of this year’s awards, available from the 14th of April to 26th of April.

The inSENItea campaign will be surprising the public in and around the Klang Valley, giving them a chance to win tickets to the awards on the 27th. The locations and timing will be revealed before the 5th of April on @kakiseniTweets or the website www.kakiseni.com and on social media Facebook fb.com/mykakiseni and #Cammies.

The BOH Cameronian Arts Awards is proudly endorsed by the National Department for Culture and Arts under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture.

Kakiseni and Boh Plantations present the 11th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards 2014 to recognize excellence in the performing arts for their works in the previous year 2013. BOH pays tribute to the 3 playwright legends; Allahyarham Tan Sri P. Ramlee P Ramlee (1929-1973), theatre doyen the late Datuk Krishen Jit (1939 – 2005) and Malaysian National Laureate Allahyarham Dato’ (Dr) Usman Awang (1929 – 2001). The awards presentation will be happening at Stadium Negara on the Sunday 27th of April. The category for the awards includes Dance, Music, Musical Theatre and Theatre. There will be many activities lined up at Pavilion KL BOH Pop Up Store from the 14th – 26th of April. For more update follow @kakiseniTweets, check the website www.kakiseni.com , like us on fb.com/mykakiseni and #Cammies or #Insenitea.

1. BEST FEATURED PERFORMER – DANCE

1. Wong Jyh Shyong for Double Punctum, choreographed by Loh Kok Man,
2. presented by Niche Design & Pentas Project
3. Suhaili Micheline for Flatland, choreographed by Suhaili Micheline, presented by TerryandTheCuz
4. Lee Swee Keong for Green Snake & The Monk, choreographed by Lee Swee Keong & Jack Kek, presented by Nyoba Kan, Magic Bean Dance & Body Skills Studio
5. James Kan for Fragment, choreographed by James Kan, presented by The Performing Art of TODERN

2. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE – DANCE

1. ASWARA Dance Company for Take Off!, choreographed by Naim Syahrazad Zin, Fione Chia Yan Wei, Marrul Mawardi, Fauzi Amiruddin, Azizi Mansor, Ng Xinying, Khairi Mokthar, Sufi Asyraf Azman, Azmie Zanal Abdden, James Kan, Hanafi Rosdi, presented by ASWARA Dance Company
2. ASWARA Dance Company for 2 by 2, choreographed by Fauzi Amirudin & Chai Vivan, presented by ASWARA Dance Company
3. Flatland Company for Flatland, choreographed by Suhaili Micheline, presented by TerryandTheCuz

3. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A FEATURE-LENGTH WORK – DANCE

1. Suhailli Micheline for Flatland, presented by TerryandTheCuz
2. Wong Jyh Shyong for In A Space Of Time, presented by Damansara Performing Arts Centre Sdn. Bhd
3. Shankar Kandasamy for Panchali Sabatham, presented by ASWARA Dance Company & Temple of Fine Arts
4. Lee Swee Keong for Green Snake & The Monk, presented by Nyoba Kan, Magic Bean Dance & Body Skills Studio

1. Fauzi Amirudin for 2 by 2, presented by ASWARA Dance Company
2. Sufi Asyraf Azman for Take Off!, presented by ASWARA Dance Company James Kan for Take Off!, presented by ASWARA Dance Company

5. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN – DANCE

1. TerryandTheCuz for Flatland, choreographed by Suhaili Micheline, presented byTerryandTheCuz
2. Tan Eng Heng for In A Space Of Time, choreographed by Wong Jyh Shyong, presented by Damansara Performing Arts Centre Sdn. Bhd
3. Loh Kok Man for Double Punctum, choreographed by Loh Kok Man, presented by Niche Design & Pentas Project

6. BEST SET DESIGN – DANCE

1. TerryandTheCuz for Flatland, choreographed by Suhaili Micheline, presented by TerryandTheCuz
2. Lisa Foo for Intertwined, choreographed by Steve Goh, presented by Toccata Studio
3. David Wong for In A Space Of Time, choreographed by Wong Jyh Shyong, presented by Damansara Performing Arts Centre Sdn. Bhd
4. Pam Lim for Double Punctum, choreographed by Loh Kok Man, presented by Niche Design & Pentas Project

7. BEST MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN – DANCE

1. Robert Stewart for Flatland, choreographed by Suhaili Micheline, presented by TerryandTheCuz
2. Yii Kah Hoe for Green Snake & The Monk, choreographed by Lee Swee Keong & Jack Kek, presented by Nyoba Kan, Magic Bean Dance & Body Skills Studio
3. Ng Chor Guan for In A Space Of Time, choreographed by Wong Jyh Shyong, presented by Damansara Performing Arts Centre Sdn. Bhd

1. Lee Swee Keong for Green Snake & The Monk, choreographed by Lee Swee Keong & Jack Kek, presented by Nyoba Kan, Magic Bean Dance & Body Skills Studio
2. Shamala Narayanan for Panchali Sabatham, choreographed by Shankar Kandasamy, presented by ASWARA Dance Company & Temple of Fine Arts
3. Wong Jyh Shyong & Adeline Chai for The Swan Lake, choreographed by Wong Jyh Shyong, presented by Dance Space
4. Lee Choy Wan for Winter 33oC, choreographed by Brigel Gjoka & Amy Len, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Company

Nominees – Music Category

1. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE – INSTRUMENTAL

1. Fung Chern Hwei (Violin) for “A Traveller In The Winter Night” in Platform 11 mini Concert, musical direction by Liu Wei Zhong, Keith Tan & Ken Hor, presented by Platform 11
2. Florian Antier (Cello) for “Abstract” in Platform 11 mini Concert, musical direction by Liu Wei Zhong, Keith Tan & Ken Hor, presented by Platform 11
3. Max Riefer for “Scene 3: The Story of Two Men” in The Spirit Play, musical direction by Yii Kah Hoe & Max Riefer, presented by Society of Malaysian Contemporary Composers & Nyoba-Kan

2. BEST GROUP ORIGINAL PERFORMANCE – INTRUMENTAL

1. Tay Cher Siang, AJ, KJ (WVC Trio) for “Rose Rose I Love You” in Kopisusu,
2. musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music
3. The Temple Of Fine Arts Youth Orchestra for “Varsha” in Ankur, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, presented by The Temple Of Fine Arts
4. Fung Chern Hwei, Eben Ting, Angela Lou, Florian Antier for “How la?” (Prelude to “Just Like This”) in Platform 11 Mini Concert, musical direction by Liu Wei Zhong, Keith Tan & Ken Hor, presented by Platform 11

3. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE – VOCAL

1. Yudi Yap for “Dayung Sampan” in Kopisusu, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music
2. Yudi Yap for “Lover’s Tears” in Kopisusu, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music
3. Yudi Yap for “Kopisusu” in Kopisusu, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music

1. Evan Siau & Yudi Yap for “Ni Ni Wo Wo” in Kopisusu, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music
2. Evan Siau & Yudi Yap for “Malays Love Song” in Kopisusu, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music
3. The Young KL Singers for “Sumer is Acumen In” in YKLS. Period, musical direction by Mak Chi Hoe, presented by The Young KL Singers

5. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR

1. Tay Cher Siang for Kopisusu, presented by Udiyap Music
2. Nish Tham for It’s #MYLife: SHELAH Returns!!, presented by Sumunda
3. Ng Chor Guan for Space Age – The Phantom Power, presented by dmuses (dari muses productions)

6. BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

1. Samuel J Dass for “Prana Express” in Ankur, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, presented by The Temple Of Fine Arts
2. Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu, Prakash Kandasamy for “Varsha” in Ankur, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, presented by The Temple Of Fine Arts
3. Keith Tan for “Just Like This” for 11 Platform mini Concert, musical direction by Liu Wei Zhong, Keith Tan & Ken Hor, presented by Platform 11

7. BEST PRODUCTION VALUES

1. Space Age – The Phantom Power by dmuses (dari muses), musical direction by Ng Chor Guan, presented by dmuses (dari muses productions)
2. Lafaz Gema by Hands Percussion Sdn Bhd, musical direction by Bernard Goh, presented by Hands Percussion Sdn Bhd
3. Kopisusu by Udiyap Music, musical direction by Tay Cher Siang, presented by Udiyap Music

1. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

1. Michelle Yong Soo Fon & Shirene Chan Soo Leng for The Perfect Circle 3 :Earth Epilogue – The Cry Out of Naimisayana, written by Ho Lin Huay & Imee Ooi, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Asia Musical Productions Sdn Bhd
2. Farah Sulaiman for The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, directed by Nell Ng, presented by Pan Productions
3. Lex Lakshman Balakrishnan for Marrying Me – A New Musical, written by Mark Beau de Silva & EllaRose Chary, musical direction by Stephen Tok, directed by Christopher Ling, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

2. BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

1. Ho Lin Huay (Concept & Script) & Imee Ooi (Lyrics) for The Perfect Circle 3 : Earth Epilogue – The Cry Out of Naimisayana, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Asia Musical Productions Sdn Bhd
2. Nick Choo for The Edge, musical direction by Nick Choo, directed by Sabrina Hassan, presented by Monday Show Entertainment
3. Mark Beau de Silva (Book) & EllaRose Chary (Lyrics) for Marrying Me – A New Musical, musical direction by Stephen Tok, directed by Christopher Ling, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

3. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION (ORIGINAL/ADAPTATION)

4. BEST MUSICAL PERFORMER

1. Peter Ong for The Edge, written by Nick Choo, musical direction by Nick Choo, directed by Sabrina Hassan, presented by Monday Show Entertainment
2. Tria Aziz for The Edge, written by Nick Choo, musical direction by Nick Choo, directed by Sabrina Hassan, presented by Monday Show Entertainment
3. Safia Hanifah for The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, directed by Nell Ng, presented by Pan Productions
4. Alfred Loh for The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, directed by Nell Ng, presented by Pan Productions

5. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE

1. The Perfect Circle 3 :Earth Epilogue – The Cry Out of Naimisayana, written by Ho Lin Huay & Imee Ooi, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Asia Musical Productions Sdn Bhd
2. The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, directed by Nell Ng, presented by Pan Productions
3. The Edge, written by Nick Choo, musical direction by Nick Choo, directed by Sabrina Hassan, presented by Monday Show Entertainment

6. BEST DIRECTION

1. Ho Lin Huay for The Perfect Circle 3 :Earth Epilogue – The Cry Out of Naimisayana, written by Ho Lin Huay & Imee Ooi, musical direction by Imee Ooi, presented by Asia Musical Productions Sdn Bhd
2. Nell Ng for The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, presented by Pan Productions
3. Sabrina Hassan for The Edge, written by Nick Choo, musical direction by Nick Choo, presented by Monday Show Entertainment

1. Melissa Teoh, Ken Woo, Loh Kok Man, John Siew & Kenzo De Tuan for The Perfect Circle 3 :Earth Epilogue – The Cry Out of Naimisayana, written by Ho Lin Huay & Imee Ooi, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Asia Musical Productions Sdn Bhd
2. Chan Wei Ling, Dominique Devorsine, Bryan Christopher Tan & Teo Kuang Han for The Producers, musical direction by Onn San, directed by Nell Ng, presented by Pan Productions
3. Hazirin bin Shamsul Kamar, Manja Liza & Sabrina Hassan for The Edge, written by Nick Choo, musical direction by Nick Choo, presented by Monday Show Entertainment

Nominees – Theatre

1. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

1. Sharifah Amani for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by
2. Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
3. Sofia Jane for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
4. Izzue Islam for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team

2. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

1. Sofian Bujang for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad
2. Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team
3. Fazleena Hishamuddin for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team
4. Aqasha for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
5. Vanidah Imran for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater

3. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE

1. Teater Juta Juta, written and directed by Fasyali Fadzly Bin Saipul Bahri, presented by MASK TEAM
2. Something I Wrote, written by Mark Teh & Azmyl Yunor, directed by Mark Teh, presented by Five Arts Centre
3. Projek Disko Baldi DREAMS, written by Projek Disko Baldi, directed by Megat Sharizal, presented by Playground Productions
4. Gadis dan 2 Menara, written by Aloy Paradoks, directed by Aloy Paradoks, presented by Buku Fixi & Paradoks Production & Artful Creator

1. Nam Ron for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
2. Fasyali Fadzly Bin Saipul Bahri for Teater Juta Juta, written by Fasyali Fadzly Bin Saipul Bahri, presented by MASK TEAM
3. Shahrul Mizad Ashari for Raja Muda Hamlet, presented by ASWARA (Theater Faculty)

5. BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT

1. Fasyali Fadzly Bin Saipul Bahri for Teater Juta Juta, directed by Fasyali Fadzly Bin Saipul Bahri, presented by MASK TEAM
2. Nam Ron for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron – Aku Nak Jadi Bintang, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
3. Nam Ron for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron – Laut Lebih Indah Dari Bulan, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
4. Aloy Paradoks for Gadis dan 2 Menara, directed by Aloy Paradoks, presented by Buku Fixi & Paradoks Production & Artful Creator

6. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

1. Adeq Serizawa for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by
2. Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
3. Amelia Tan for Philadelphia, Here I Come!, written by Brian Friel, directed by Joe Hasham OAM, presented by The Actors Studio Seni Teater Rakyat
4. Amelia Tan for Eugene Lonesco’s Macbett, directed by Kelvin Wong, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

1. Nam Ron for Teater Kompilasi Nam Ron, written by Nam Ron, directed by Nam Ron, presented by Rumah Anak Teater
2. Muhamad Azhar Zainal for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team
3. Fang Chyi Chang for Fantastic Mr Fox, directed by Marvin Wong (mentored by Ghafir Akbar), presented by Box of Delights Family Theatre
4. Mark Teh for Something I Wrote, written by Mark Teh & Azmyl Yunor, directed by Mark Teh, presented by Five Arts Centre

8. BEST MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN

1. Anas Bin Ridzuan for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team
2. Alia Ali for Something I Wrote, written by Mark Teh & Azmyl Yunor, directed by Mark Teh, presented by Five Arts Centre
3. ASWARA (Theatre Faculty) for Raja Muda Hamlet, directed by Shahrul Mizad Ashari, presented by ASWARA (Theater Faculty)

9. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

1. Nazurah Hanoom for Maduku Kalut, written by Roy Cooney, directed by Muhamad Azhar Zainal, presented by MASK Team
2. Jason Han & Sarah Lim for The Tailor Made Man, written by Jason Ding, directed by Jason Ding, Thasha, Darren Yeoh, Lai Suk Yin, presented by Actspressions
3. Dominique Devorsine for Fantastic Mr. Fox, directed by Marvin Wong (mentored by Ghafir Akbar), presented by Box of Delights Family Theatre
4. Berg Lee for Juego de Damas, directed by Charles Jong, presented by PSS Communication Sdn Bhd
5. Siti Farrah Abdullah for Eugene Lonesco’s Macbett, directed by Kelvin Wong, presented by The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

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