Winners 8Th Annual Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2009

It was another wonderful night where members of the arts community gathered together to celebrate each other’s accomplishments last year. The theme was ‘Gamble’, many took the effort to dress up accordingly though it may only have been the colours of in black and red. Others just dolled themselves up! Founders of kakiseni.com, Jenny Daneels and Kathy Rowland, had lovely head-wear on, coiffured by Shegar.

The big winner of the night was Prince Siddhartha, the Musical bagging 10 out of the 12 possible awards in the Musical Theatre category, leaving Cuci, the Musical with only 2 awards for Best Performance in a Supporting Role and Leading Roles; as well as the Kakiseni Audience Choice Award for Musical Theatre – please see the attached list of winners for details.

In the Dance category The Legend of the Conchshell won 5 out of the 8 awards. Both Aris A. Kadir and Lee Swee Keong, winners at the first BOH Cameronian Arts Awards, won again in this last one – how sweet for both of them!

Hands Percussion Team were the big winners in the Music category triumphing in 3 categories – Best Group Performance (Instrumental), Best Production Values and Best Musical Direction. Their performance at the closing of the evening was surreal. Bernard Goh, Artistic Director of Hands Percussion Team, is just a creative genius!

As well as recognition of exceptional achievements onstage, the BOH Cameronian Arts Awards paid tribute to those who make it happen: writers, directors, choreographers, musical directors, designers and an unusual and charming recognition, that of the teachers and scholars and this year extended it to an institution. The Temple of Fine Arts was awarded the BOH Cameronian Lifetime Achievement Award – please see the Special Awards section in the attached list of winners.

A grand sum of RM8,800.00 was raised for the YMCA Performing Arts Team. BOH Plantations matched dollar-for-dollar collected from all who attended the awards ceremony last night – a minimum contribution of RM10 was collected from each person. Chairperson of Pusat Majudiri ‘Y’, Ms. Nancy Eoon, accepted the cheque on behalf of the YMCA Performing Arts Team.

The MCs, Shanon Shah & Fahmi Fadzil, as well as the presenters were superb. There were some booboos but who cares, this is the last BOH Cameronian Arts Awards! The music playing at the Sultan Lounge of the Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur, for The Heineken Post Awards Party was the best ever and hats off to DJ Leonard T! The Heineken was still flowing when the party ended at 2.30 AM! It was the perfect ending to what has been a fantastic tribute to the performing arts community for the last 8 years.

Kakiseni.com wishes to congratulate all the winners and sincerely thank the sponsors.

Speaking about the final curtain call of BCAA, Ms Caroline Russell, CEO of BOH Plantations said, ‘Although tonight is bitter-sweet, it also a celebration of the best of 2009. Since 2002, the Awards have contributed in some small way to the development and growth of the performing arts industry and there is no doubt in my mind that the industry will continue to thrive and evolve.

BOH’s journey with the performing arts does not end here. We are actively exploring how we can continue to support the arts and share the Ummph!, but in a different way.’

Winners 8Th Annual Boh Cameronian Arts Awards 2009

1. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE
Prize of RM1,000

ASWARA Dancers for “Tapak 4” in Jamu 2009 – 2; choreographed by Shafirul Azmi Suhaimi, presented by ASWARA

2. BEST SET DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Looi Chin Yu & Kechara Organisation for The Legend of the Conchshell; choreographed by Lee Swee Keong, Chan Soo Leng, Woon Fook Sen & Low Ming Yam, presented by Kechara Organisation

3. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Sivarajah Natarajan for Rasa Unmasked; choreographed by Ramli Ibrahim & Andavalli Sivanathan, presented by Sutra Foundation

4. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A MIXED BILL
Prize of RM1,000

Aris Kadir for “Nasi Putih” in Jamu 2009-1; presented by ASWARA

5. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A FEATURE-LENGTH WORK
Prize of RM1,000

Lee Swee Keong, Chan Soo Leng, Woon Fook Sen & Low Ming Yam for The Legend of the Conchshell; presented by Kechara Organisation

6. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Kechara Organisation for The Legend of the Conchshell; choreographed by Lee Swee Keong, Chan Soo Leng, Woon Fook Sen & Low Ming Yam, presented by Kechara Organisation

7. BEST MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Kechara Organisation for The Legend of the Conchshell; choreographed by Lee Swee Keong, Chan Soo Leng, Woon Fook Sen & Low Ming Yam, presented by Kechara Organisation

8. BEST FEATURED PERFORMER
Prize of RM1,000

Lee Swee Keong for The Legend of the Conchshell; choreographed by Lee Swee Keong, Chan Soo Leng, Woon Fook Sen & Low Ming Yam, presented by Kechara Organisation

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music

1. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE (INSTRUMENTAL)
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Prakash Kandasamy for Kalpana Dreams by The Temple of Fine Arts; presented by The Temple of Fine Arts

2. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE (INSTRUMENTAL)
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Hands Gamelan for “Geng” in Kaleidoscope; musical direction by Bernard Goh, presented by Hands Percussion Team

3. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE (VOICE)
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Sampagodu S. Vighnaraja for Karnatic Beats; musical direction by The Temple of Fine Arts, presented by The Temple of Fine Arts
Sampagodu S. Vighnaraja for Sivan Paamalai; musical direction by Kanagamani Vijayendra, presented by The Temple of Fine Arts

4. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE (VOICE)
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

The Young KL Singers for “Sin Sin Si Batu Manikam” in Rhythmic Roots; musical direction by Susanna Saw San San, presented by The Young KL Singers

5. BEST PRODUCTION VALUES
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Dreams in November by Hands Percussion Team; musical direction by Bernard Goh, presented by Hands Percussion Team

6. BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Jamie Wilson for “Bourbon Lassi” in Into… Akasha; musical direction by Jamie Wilson, presented by Hansa Productions

7. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar

Bernard Goh for Dreams in November; presented by Hands Percussion Team

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theatre

1. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE
Prize of RM1,000

Kuala Lumpur: Peluang, Impian, Harapan; written by Rodzi Abdullah, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil, directed by Esnani Elias, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil, presented by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

2. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Prize of RM1,000

Syarifah Mariam for “Pokok Kelapa Sayang” in Teater Kompilasi Vol. 1; written and directed by Khairunazwan Rodzy, presented by Rumah Anak Teater with Projek KoKEN

3. BEST SET DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Mohd Fared Jainal for Cuckoo Birds; devised by Natalie Hennedige, Anne James, Elaine Pedley, Jo Kukathas & Mohd Fared Jainal, directed by Natalie Hennedige, presented by Five Arts Centre & Cake Theatrical Production

4. BEST MUSIC & SOUND DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Mohd. Hafiz Askiak for Intan yang Tercanai; written by SN Dato’ Noordin Hassan, directed by A. Wahab Hamzah, presented by Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka

5. RED COMMUNICATIONS AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING DESIGN IN THEATRE
Prize of RM1,000

Ee Chee Wei for Cuckoo Birds; devised by Natalie Hennedige, Anne James, Elaine Pedley, Jo Kukathas & Mohd Fared Jainal, directed by Natalie Hennedige, presented by Five Arts Centre & Cake Theatrical Productions

6. BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Prize of RM1,000

Celine Yap & Cassandra Lim for Arthur Kopit’s Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma’s Hung You In the Closet and I’m Feelin’ So Sad; written by Arthur Kopit, directed by Kelvin Wong, presented by The Oral Stage

7. BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT – BAHASA MALAYSIA
Prize of RM1,000

Rodzi Abdullah, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil for Kuala Lumpur: Peluang, Impian, Harapan; directed by Esnani Elias, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil, presented by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

8. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Prize of RM1,000

Mohd. Raduan for Kuala Lumpur: Peluang, Impian, Harapan; written by Rodzi Abdullah, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil, directed by Esnani Elias, Shahrul Mizad Ashaari & Mohd Fasyali Fadzil, presented by Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur

9. BEST DIRECTOR
Prize of RM1,000

Natalie Hennedige for Cuckoo Birds; devised by Natalie Hennedige, Anne James, Elaine Pedley, Jo Kukathas & Mohd Fared Jainal, presented by Five Arts Centre & Cake Theatrical Productions

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musical theatre

1. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE

Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

2. BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC

Imee Ooi for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

3. BEST ORIGINAL BOOK AND/OR LYRICS

Ho Lin Huay for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

4. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Ee Chee Wei for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

5. BEST SET DESIGN

David Wong for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

6. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER

Chan Soo Leng, Michele Yong & Lee Swee Keong for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

7. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION

Imee Ooi for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

8. BEST DIRECTOR

Ho Lin Huay for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

9. BEST SOUND DESIGN

Alvin Koh for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

10. BEST COSTUME DESIGN & MAKEUP

Caren Yee, Charles Jong & Kenzo Tuan for Prince Siddhartha, the Musical; written by Ho Lin Huay, musical direction by Imee Ooi, directed by Ho Lin Huay, presented by Musical On Stage Productions

11. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Adibah Noor for Cuci, the Musical; written by Douglas Lim, Harith Iskander & Hans Isaac, musical direction by Rudi Muhamad, directed by Dato’ Zahim Albakri & Harith Iskander, presented by Tall Order Productions Sdn Bhd

12. BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE

Awie for Cuci, the Musical; written by Douglas Lim, Harith Iskander & Hans Isaac, musical direction by Rudi Muhamad, directed by Dato’ Zahim Albakri & Harith Iskander, presented by Tall Order Productions Sdn Bhd
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special awards

KAKISENI AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS – DANCE / MUSIC / MUSICAL THEATRE/ THEATRE
Prize of RM1,000 for each award sponsored by Kakiseni

Dance: JAMU ’09 presented by ASWARA

Music: Rocking the Eighties – Acapella Style presented Six2Eight

Musical Theatre: Cuci, the Musical presented by Tall Order Productions Sdn Bhd

Theatre: Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa presented by Ribbit Edutainment

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THE MANDARIN ORIENTAL, KUALA LUMPUR MOST PROMISING ARTIST AWARD
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur

Mohd Yunus Ismail

Bio can be viewed on website.

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CROSS-CULTURAL CHAMPION OF THE ARTS AWARD
Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Kakiseni

Pang Khee Teik

Bio can be viewed on website.

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BOH CAMERONIAN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Prize of RM5,000 sponsored by BOH Plantations

The Temple of Fine Arts

Achievements can be viewed on website.