THE 2005 NOMINEES!

dance nominees

1. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• En-Body-Men, choreographed by Wei Jun, presented by WJ Powerhouse
• “Varsha” choreographed by Umesh Shetty, in Inside Out, presented by Inner Space
• “Evolutions” choreographed by Lim Gaik Choo, in Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: Traditional Dance Night, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Jit Sin Independent High School Dancing Club (Butterworth)
• “Child Play” choreographed by Too Bee Fong, in Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: Emerging Artist Showcase, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Chung Hwa High School (Muar)
• “Butterfly Lovers” choreographed by Choo Tee Kuang, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan

2. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Loh Kok Man for Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: International Collaboration – Phoenix Rises, choreographed by Lee Swee Keong & Ko Murobushi, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Nyoba Dance+ & Ko Murobushi (Japan)
• Loke Soh Kim for “Butterfly Lovers” choreographed by Choo Tee Kuang, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Tan Eng Heng & Wong Kit Yaw for “Ritual I/Ritual II” choreographed by Wong Kit Yaw, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Loke Soh Kim for “In Quest of Genuiness” choreographed by Loke Soh Kim, in In Transit, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe
• Sivarajah Natarajan for Spellbound, choreographed by Ramli Ibrahim, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre

3. BEST MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN IN DANCE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, for Inside Out, choreographed by Umesh Shetty, presented by Inner Space
• Yudi for “In Quest of Genuiness” choreographed by Loke Soh Kim, in In Transit, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe
• Wei Jun for En-Body-Men, choreographed by Wei Jun, presented by WJ Powerhouse
• Stephanie Lem for Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: International Collaboration – Phoenix Rises, choreographed by Lee Swee Keong & Ko Murobushi, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Nyoba Dance+ & Ko Murobushi (Japan)

4. BEST SET DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Steve Goh for “Silent”, choreographed by Steve Goh, in In Transit, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe
• Sivarajah Natarajan for Spellbound, choreographed by Ramli Ibrahim, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Sivarajah Natarajan for The Apotheosis by January Low, Under the Stars 2005 – A Season of Odissi, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Anthony Meh & Teng Jing Ping for Scream – A Response to Munch, choreographed by Anthony Meh, presented by Dua Space Dance Theatre
• Choo Tee Kuang for “Butterfly Lovers” choreographed by Choo Tee Kuang, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan

5. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Wong Kit Yaw for “Ritual I/Ritual II” choreographed by Wong Kit Yaw, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Ensemble for En-Body-Men, choreographed by Wei Jun, presented by WJ Powerhouse
• Mun Lee for “Varsha” choreographed by Umesh Shetty, in Inside Out, presented by Inner Space
• Sutra Dance Theatre for Spellbound, choreographed by Ramli Ibrahim, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Ajit Bhaskaran Dass for Echoing Anklets, choreographed by Ajit Bhaskaran Dass, presented by Suvarna Fine Arts Dance Company

6. BEST ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Joseph Gonzales for Jamu I 2005, choreographed by Suhaimi Magi, Wong Kit Yaw & Choo Tee Kuang, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Ramli Ibrahim for The Apotheosis by January Low, Under the Stars 2005 – A Season of Odissi, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Amy Len for In Transit, choreographed by Steve Goh & Loke Soh Kim, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe
• Ramli Ibrahim for Spellbound, choreographed by Ramli Ibrahim, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Joe Hasham for Mew and Her Muses, choreographed by Mew Chang Tsing, presented by KLPac, RiverGrass Dance Theatre and The Actors Studio

7. BEST PERFORMER

Air Travel and 2-night stay at Club Med Bali for two people sponsored by Club Med and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Amy Len for “Butterfly Lovers” choreographed by Choo Tee Kuang, in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Mew Chang Tsing for Mew and Her Muses, choreographed by Mew Chang Tsing, presented by KLPac, RiverGrass Dance Theatre and The Actors Studio
• January Low for The Apotheosis by January Low, Under the Stars 2005 – A Season of Odissi, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Aman Yap for Scream – A Response to Munch, choreographed by Anthony Meh, presented by Dua Space Dance Theatre
• Steve Goh for “Silent”, choreographed by Steve Goh, in In Transit, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe

8. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A MIXED BILL

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Choo Tee Kuang for “Butterfly Lovers” in Jamu I 2005, presented by Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
• Umesh Shetty for “Varsha” in Inside Out, presented by Inner Space
• Lim Gaik Choo for “Evolutions” in Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: Traditional Dance Night, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Jit Sin Independent High School Dancing Club (Butterworth)
• Steve Goh for “Silent” in In Transit, presented by Kwang Tung Dance Troupe
• Too Bee Fong for “Child Play” in Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: Emerging Artist Showcase, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Chung Hwa High School (Muar)

9. BEST CHOREOGRAPHER IN A FULL LENGTH WORK

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Ramli Ibrahim for Spellbound, presented by Sutra Dance Theatre
• Ajit Bhaskaran Dass for Echoing Anklets, presented by Suvarna Fine Arts Dance Company
• Lee Swee Keong & Ko Murobushi for Malaysian Dance Festival 2005: International Collaboration – Phoenix Rises, presented by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, and MyDance Alliance, with Nyoba Dance+ & Ko Murobushi (Japan)
• Anthony Meh for Scream – A Response to Munch, presented by Dua Space Dance Theatre
• Wei Jun for En-Body-Men, presented by WJ Powerhouse

music nominees

1. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE – INSTRUMENTAL

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Swinging Down To Business, musical direction by Mia Palencia, presented by Brabons Entertainment
• “Snapshots” by Adeline Wong, in Contemporary Music Series (Nov 2005) musical direction by Kevin Field, presented by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
• September Tale – Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs, musical direction by Khor Seng Chew, presented by Dama Orchestra
• Monkey Business, musical direction by Sunetra Fernando & Jillian Ooi, presented by the Five Arts Centre & The Actors Studio
• Inside Out, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, presented by Inner Space

2. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE – VOICE

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Svaradhara, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, presented by The Temple of Fine Arts
• Encore, musical direction by Chee Sek Thim, presented by Five Arts Centre
• Evelyn Toh & Long Chai Hunt for “Lippen Schweigen” by Lehar, in Evelyn Toh Solo Recital, presented by KL Music Society
• Monkey Business, musical direction by Sunetra Fernando & Jillian Ooi, presented by the Five Arts Centre & The Actors Studio

3. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE – INSTRUMENTAL

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Foo Mei Yi on piano in HSBC Classics Piano Festival 2005 – Foo Mei Yi, produced by KLPac, presented by HSBC
• Rozhan Razman on bass in Swinging Down to Business, musical direction by Mia Palencia, presented by Brabons Entertainment
• Shanon Shah on piano in Encore, musical direction by Chee Sek Thim, presented by Five Arts Centre
• Prakash Kandasamy on tabla in Inside Out, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, presented by Inner Space
• Eric Li Yuan on piano in Swinging Down to Business, musical direction by Mia Palencia, presented by Brabons Entertainment

4. BEST SOLO PERFORMANCE – VOICE

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Tony Eusoff for Encore, musical direction by Chee Sek Thim, presented by Five Arts Centre
• Mia Palencia for Swinging Down to Business, musical direction by Mia Palencia, presented by Brabons Entertainment
• Tan Soo Suan for September Tale – Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs, musical direction by Khor Seng Chew, presented by Dama Orchestra
• Bhavani Logeswaran for Inside Out, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, presented by Inner Space
• Evelyn Toh for Evelyn Toh Solo Recital, presented by KL Music Society

5. BEST PRODUCTION VALUES

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• September Tale – Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs, musical direction by Khor Seng Chew, presented by Dama Orchestra
• “Snapshots” by Adeline Wong, in Contemporary Music Series (Nov 2005), musical direction by Kevin Field, presented by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
• Inside Out, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, presented by Inner Space
• Encore, musical direction by Chee Sek Thim, presented by Five Arts Centre
• Monkey Business, musical direction by Sunetra Fernando & Jillian Ooi, presented by the Five Arts Centre & The Actors Studio

6. BEST ORIGINAL COMPOSITION

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Adeline Wong for “Snapshots” in Contemporary Music Series (Nov 2005), musical direction by Kevin Field, presented by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
• Jyotsna Prakash & Kumar Karthigesu for “Anything Goes” in Inside Out, musical direction by Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy, presented by Inner Space
• Adeline Wong for “Paces” in HSBC Classics Piano Festival 2005 – Ng Chong Lim, produced by KLPac, presented by HSBC
• Ahmad Muriz Che Rose for “Tuaian” in Rapsodi Malaysia, musical direction by Ahmad Muriz Che Rose, presented by the Petronas Performing Arts Group
• Melvin Ho for “There Was This Dream” in Monkey Business, musical direction by Sunetra Fernando & Jillian Ooi, presented by the Five Arts Centre & The Actors Studio

7. BEST MUSICAL DIRECTION

Prize of RM1,000 sponsored by Alexis Bistro & Bar and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Khor Seng Chew, for September Tale – Teresa Teng, Her Life, Her Songs, presented by Dama Orchestra
• Chee Sek Thim, for Encore, presented by Five Arts Centre
• Kevin Field for “Snapshot’ by Adeline Wong, in Contemporary Music Series (Nov 2005), presented by Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra
• Jyotsna Prakash, Kumar Karthigesu & Prakash Kandasamy for Inside Out, presented by Inner Space
• Sunetra Fernando & Jillian Ooi for Monkey Business, presented by the Five Arts Centre & The Actors Studio

theatre nominees

1. BEST GROUP PERFORMANCE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• The Taming of the Shrew, by William Shakespeare (translated by Tanya Tan), directed by Ling Tang, presented by The Actors Studio
• Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, adapted by Ahmad Yatim, directed by Datuk Faridah Merican, presented by The Actors Studio
• Play Time, inspired by Les Chaises by Eugene Ionesco, adapted and directed by Loh Kok Man, produced by Pentas Project, presented by KLPac
• Separation 40, by Jit Murad & Haresh Sharma, directed by Zahim Albakri & Alvin Tan, presented by Dramalab and The Necessary Stage (Singapore)
• Bangsawan Jula-juli Bintang Tujuh, adapted by Halimi Mohd Noh, directed by Abdul Samad Salleh, presented by DBKL and the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage

2. BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Anne James for Tartuffe, by Moliere, directed by Chris Jacobs, presented by Stage Sense and Cempaka Performing Arts Co
• Lee Swee Keong for The Girl From Ipoh, written and directed by Low Ngai Yuen, presented by Integrated Expressions Sdn Bhd
• Gavin Yap for Romi & Joo Lee Dan Lain-lain, adapted by Gavin Yap from William Shakespeare’s plays, directed by Datuk Faridah Merican, presented by KLPac
• Chacko Vadaketh for The Odd Couple – Female Version, by Neil Simon, directed by Joe Hasham, presented by The Actors Studio & Maxis One Club
• Sham Sunder Binwani for The Odd Couple – Female Version, by Neil Simon, directed by Joe Hasham, presented by The Actors Studio & Maxis One Club

3. BEST LIGHTING DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Mac Chan for Woman Born From Dragon, based on Jiang Qing: Her Story Untold by Roland Lee, adapted and directed by Lee Swee Keong, presented by KLPac & Nyoba Dance+
• Mac Chan for The Road to Mecca, by Athol Fugard, directed by Rey Buono, presented by KLPac & Sunway University College School of Performance + Media
• Tan Kooi Weng for Three Children, by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Woon Fook Sen, presented by the Dramatic Art Society
• Lim Ang Swee for Electronic City, by Falk Richter, directed by Edwin Sumun and Wawan Sofwan, presented by Goethe Institut KL, Sumunda & mainteater (Indonesia)
• Roslan bin Chin for Bangsawan Jula-juli Bintang Tujuh, adapted by Halimi Mohd Noh, directed by Abdul Samad Salleh, presented by DBKL and the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage

4. BEST MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN IN THEATRE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Yazid Zakaria & Yuzaifullah Mohd Yusof for Uda & Dara, by Dato’ Dr Usman Awang, directed by Dato’ Rahim Razali, presented by the Petronas Performing Arts Group
• Lee Swee Keong for Woman Born From Dragon, based on Jiang Qing: Her Story Untold by Roland Lee, adapted and directed by Lee Swee Keong, presented by KLPac & Nyoba Dance+
• Bernard Goh for Play Time, inspired by Les Chaises by Eugene Ionesco, adapted and directed by Loh Kok Man, produced by Pentas Project, presented by KLPac
• Edwin Sumun for Electronic City, by Falk Richter, directed by Edwin Sumun and Wawan Sofwan, presented by Goethe Institut KL, Sumunda & mainteater (Indonesia)
• John Hagedorn for Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, adapted by Ahmad Yatim, directed by Datuk Faridah Merican, presented by The Actors Studio

5. BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT IN BAHASA MALAYSIA

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Halimi Mohd Noh for Bangsawan Jula-juli Bintang Tujuh, directed by Abdul Samad Salleh, presented by DBKL and the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage
• Khalid Salleh for Bangsat, directed by Khalid Salleh, presented by Dinamis Teater Services

6. BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT IN CHINESE

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Ho Shih Phin for The Black & White Executioners: The Never-ending Ghost Stories, directed by Ho Shih Phin, presented by Pingstage Theatre
• Ling Tang for Chup! Take a Break, directed by Ling Tang, presented by Need Entertainment

7. BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT IN ENGLISH

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Jit Murad for Jit Happens, presented by Dramalab
• Jit Murad & Haresh Sharma for Separation 40, directed by Zahim Albakri & Alvin Tan, presented by Dramalab and The Necessary Stage (Singapore)

8. BEST SET DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Raja Maliq for The Road to Mecca, by Athol Fugard, directed by Rey Buono, presented by KLPac & Sunway University College School of Performance + Media
• Lee Swee Keong for Woman Born From Dragon, based on Jiang Qing: Her Story Untold by Roland Lee, adapted and directed by Lee Swee Keong, presented by KLPac & Nyoba Dance+
• Looi Jin You for Three Children, by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Woon Fook Sen, presented by the Dramatic Art Society
• Sidney Tan & Crystal Woo for Electronic City, by Falk Richter, directed by Edwin Sumun and Wawan Sofwan, presented by Goethe Institut KL, Sumunda & mainteater (Indonesia)
• Raja Maliq for The Odd Couple – Female Version, by Neil Simon, directed by Joe Hasham, presented by The Actors Studio & Maxis One Club

9. BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Charles Jong for Play Time, inspired by Les Chaises by Eugene Ionesco, adapted and directed by Loh Kok Man, produced by Pentas Project, presented by KLPac
• Woon Fook Sen for Three Children, by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Woon Fook Sen, presented by the Dramatic Art Society
• Dominique Devorsine for Electronic City, by Falk Richter, directed by Edwin Sumun and Wawan Sofwan, presented by Goethe Institut KL, Sumunda & mainteater (Indonesia)
• Puteri Nadia for Tartuffe, by Moliere, directed by Chris Jacobs, presented by Stage Sense and Cempaka Performing Arts Co

10. BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Prize of an all-expense-paid 5-day trip valued at RM10,000 to the Melbourne Arts Festival, sponsored by The Australian High Commission Kuala Lumpur and a trophy sponsored by Tumasek Pewter

• Jo Kukathas for The Road to Mecca, by Athol Fugard, directed by Rey Buono, presented by KLPac & Sunway University College School of Performance + Media
• Lee Swee Keong for Woman Born From Dragon, based on Jiang Qing: Her Story Untold by Roland Lee, adapted and directed by Lee Swee Keong, presented by KLPac & Nyoba Dance+
• Zhuang Xue-Mei for Three Children, by Leow Puay Tin, directed by Woon Fook Sen, presented by the Dramatic Art Society
• Patrick Teoh for “Play Three” in Chup! Take a Break, adapted and directed by Ling Tang, presented by Need Entertainment
• Terence Swampillai for Tartuffe, by Moliere, directed by Chris Jacobs, presented by Stage Sense and Cempaka Performing Arts Co

11. BEST DIRECTOR

Prize of RM1,000 and Tumasek Pewter Trophy

• Lee Swee Keong for Woman Born From Dragon, based on Jiang Qing: Her Story Untold by Roland Lee, adapted by Lee Swee Keong, presented by KLPac & Nyoba Dance+
• Zahim Albakri & Alvin Tan for Separation 40, by Jit Murad & Haresh Sharma, presented by Dramalab and The Necessary Stage (Singapore)
• Chris Jacobs for Tartuffe, by Moliere, presented by Stage Sense and Cempaka Performing Arts Co
• Loh Kok Man for Play Time, inspired by Les Chaises by Eugene Ionesco, adapted by Loh Kok Man, produced by Pentas Project, presented by KLPac
• Abdul Samad Salleh for Bangsawan Jula-juli Bintang Tujuh, adapted by Halimi Mohd Noh, presented by DBKL and the Ministry of Culture, Arts & Heritage

special awards

1. BOH Cameronian Lifetime Achievement Award

RM5,000 sponsored by BOH Plantations & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

2. Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur Most Promising Artist Award

RM1,000 sponsored by Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

Nominees:

• Adam Farouk – composer, singer, pianist, music director
• Adeline Wong – composer, music teacher
• Steve Goh – dancer, choreographer

3. Artseefartsee Cross-cultural Champion of the Arts Award

Artwork valued at RM5,000 sponsored by Artsee.net & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

4. Best Community Arts or Arts Education Project

A one week trip to the United Kingdom, sponsored by the British Council Kuala Lumpur

5. Tumasek Best Design Award

Voucher for RM1,000 & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

6. Best Music Production

RM1,000 sponsored by BOH and trophy sponsored by Tumasek

7. Best Theatre Production

RM1,000 sponsored by BOH and trophy sponsored by Tumasek

8. Best Dance Production

RM1,000 sponsored by BOH and trophy sponsored by Tumasek

9. Kakiseni Audience Choice Award for Music

RM1,000 sponsored by Kakiseni.com & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

10. Kakiseni Audience Choice Award for Theatre

RM1,000 sponsored by Kakiseni.com & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

11. Kakiseni Audience Choice Award for Dance

RM1,000 sponsored by Kakiseni.com & trophy sponsored by Tumasek

12. Special Mention – Best Inter-disciplinary production

The recipients of these awards will be announced at the 4^th Annual BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Night 2005, to be held at the Grand Ballroom Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur on Friday 5^th May 2006 at 8 pm. A limited number of tickets, priced at RM40 are available for members of the public.

First Published: 23.03.2006 on Kakiseni