CONGRATULATIONS! Short+Sweet Theatre Malaysia (KL) 2018: Shortlisted Scripts & Directors

Short+Sweet Theatre Malaysia (KL) 2018 will be held on

Week 1: 24 Oct to 27 Oct (Wed - Sat)

Week 2: 31 Oct to 3 Nov (Wed - Sat)

Gala Night: 4 Nov (Sun)

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Shortlisted Directors & Scripts

Chesa (week 1)

Director & Playwright: Sukhbir Cheema

Cast: Ista Kyra & Theva Kuhan

Arranged (week 1)

Director: Visshnu
Playwright: Arjun Thanaraju

Cast: Narmatha Shanmugam & Charles Nilbert Philip Roberts

Clowns (week 1)

Director: Sadiq MJamil
Playwright: Samantha Lim Dil Hong

Cast: Imanisa

Monolog Sorang Pembunuh Sorang Menteri (week 1)

Playwright & Director: Felix Agustus

Gong Xi Fat Cai (week 1)

Director & Playwright: Kent Tan

Cast: William Yap, Rosa Chong Seah Mei & Mun Jing Kit

Filem Teragung (week 1)

Playwright & Director: Yusuf Zalfakhar

How to Run Away From home (Successfully) (week 1)

Director: Adam Hamizan
Playwright: Veshalini Naidu

Cast: Sherry Lo, Charmaine Wong, Adry Bashir & Crystal Foo

Death is Satu Permulaan (week 1)

Director & Playwright: Yusof Bakar

Cast: Ard Omar, Yuslina Yusof & Nur Fieanna Natasha

Doa Untuk Mak (week 1)

Director & Playwright: Ashraf Modee Zain

Cast: Sharmaine Othman, Mia Sabrina Mahadir, Endee Ahmad, Nabil Musawwir & Hannan Barakhbah

Cin(T)a Buta? (week 1)

Director: Axyr Hanz
Playwright: Lenny Wan

Cast: Anwar Hadi, Vithal Narula & Asher Au

Many A Moon (week 1)

Playwright & Director: Khairi Anwar @ Anomalist Production

Di Kampung Tanjong (week 2)

Director: Adry Nasution
Playwright: Nephi Shaine William
Cast: Zulhisni Zamir, Mohd Zhafir Muzani and Nephi Shaine William 

Live (week 2)

Director: Asher Au
Playwright: Adi Jamaludin
Cast: Wyman Wai & Veshalini Naidu

Parent-Teacher Conference (week 2)

Director: Kevin Eng
Playwright: Yee Heng Yeh

Cast: Jacob Hii

Consultation (week 2)

Director: Arjun Thanaraju
Playwright: F. Syazwanie
Cast: Shyamala Balasundram & Prevena Sreetharan

Kau Tolong Tiup Kipas Tu Sampai Pusing! (week 2)

Director: Razdaniel Razif
Playwright: Naseem Irfan

Cast: Naseem Irfan & Sadiq MJamil

Theatre of the Arts (week 2)

Director: Freddy Tan
Playwright: Tristen Loo

Cast: Vincent Lai, Pik Wan, Patricia P. Too, Aaron Peatree, Liu Pee Fai & Peter

Project Timba Dangdut (week 2)

Director & Playwright: Prof Dr Shark @ Tronoh Theatre Shop
Cast: Ainifadhilah Mahayudin, Fadhillah Yamin, Prof. Dr. Shark & Nasuha Safwani

Ghost (week 2)

Playwright: Garu

Director: Charan

小偷 (week 2)

Director: Ong Wei Jun & Yap Wee Chee @ 浪潮剧坊
Playwright: Alice Kong Hui Loong
Cast: Ng Poh Hui, Wong Kim Seng, Johnny Koo Song Jiang & Lee Sik Pink

Homecoming (week 2)

Director: Andy Poon
Playwright: Peh Xin Ying
Cast: Hilda Looi & Crystal Lee

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS! Short+Sweet Dance Malaysia (KL) 2018: Shortlisted Choreographers

Short+Sweet Dance Malaysia (KL) 2018 will be held on

Week 1: 10 Oct to 13 Oct (Wed - Sat)

Week 2: 17 Oct to 20 Oct (Wed - Sat)

Gala Night: 21 Oct (Sun)

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Shortlisted Choreographers

Listen To The Feet Sings (week 1)

Bryan Foo

When Love Arrives (week 1)

Priscilla Josh

Kipas Gemalai (week 1)

Zaridah Abdul Mallik @ DiDance

Langgar (week 1)

Sharm Noh

Bawang | Serai | Kunyit (week 1)

MOHAMAD SHAHFIK @ SHAH

对 x 对 (week 1)

Hui Yi

Vulture Culture (week 1)

Douglas Philip Labadin

TUJU (week 2)

Khairulazhar @ KerolMohtar

O.G (week 2)

JABA

Wayang Si Baladewa (week 2)

ARAMY RASYID  @ GEMAQARMA

PHASE (week 2)

Hilda Looi

But Would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl? (week 2)

Sueki

Kenapawak (week 2)

Mohd Nuriqram

Yamadipati (week 2)

Zhafir Muzani

THE COVENANT (week 2)

Ezra @ Covenant Dance Crew

Gravitated by the Present (week 2)

Melody Tee

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS! Short+Sweet Junior Dance Malaysia (KL) 2018: Shortlisted Choreographers

Short+Sweet Junior Dance Malaysia (KL) 2018 will be held on

6 to 7 Oct (Sat & Sun)

Time: 3pm (2 shows only)

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Duration of each performance within 5 minutes.

Shortlisted Choreographers

Despacito on Rhythmic Gynmastics

Choreographer: Chong Suit Mei
Dancer: Serafina Wong Li Fei

The Octohorror Show by Shakers & Movers

Choreographers: Suhaili Micheline, Nurfaraesha Anum & Adia Sofia
 Dancers: Nurfaraesha Anum & Eyda Natessa Muzaffar

Wake Up Schoolies! by Eight Stars

Choreographer: Rachel Soh Rei Shean
Dancers: Caitlyn Baylon & Chen Fay Ee

We Are Family by Opposite Attract

Choreographer: Suraya Ahmad Kamil
Dancers: Caitlyn Baylon & Chen Fay Ee

Dram A Little Dream by Dazzling Spirits

Choreographers: Cheryl Soh Chiao Shean & Amanda Loh Sze Yin
Dancers: Alicia Lee & Zara Yoong Tze Wei

Ayoh Berpesta by Sugar & Spice

Choreographer: Tan Kia Yee
Dancers: Nurfaraesha Anum, Adia Sofia, Caitlyn Baylon & Eyda Natessa Muzaffar

Kurathi

Choreographer: Kamini Manikam

Dancer: Yachana Sudhagar

Cirque de Danse

Shirena Hamzah & Clara Lim @ Dancesteps Dancers

Vivaldi's Summer

ACTS of Performing Arts

The Shape of You

Tulsi @ ACTS of Performing Arts

Turn to Stones

Vivian Chan @ ACTS of Performing Arts

I Won't Dance - Fred Astaire

Choreographers: Kreshenka Jaisi & Daniel Ellengaven
Dancers: Elaine Yap, Sarah Rose, Puteri Syinta, Marissa Wong, Tulsi & Xia Rou

Serenity

Choreographer: Doris Chong @ Meadow Ballet Centre

Life In Zone H

Choreographer: Doris Chong @ Meadow Ballet Centre

The Dawn of Love

Choreographer: Melissa Bowles

Dancer: Irdena McTanggart

Cloudburst

Choreographer: Fauzi Amirudin

Dancer: Emily Chong

Uptown Funk Hip Hop Dance

Choreographers: Shamini Velayuthan & Yap Jie Ying
Dancer: Laashya Neermal Khanna

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS! Short+Sweet Musical Malaysia 2018: Shortlisted Musical

Short+Sweet Musical Malaysia 2018 

will be held on

26 Sep to 29 Sep (Wed - Sat)

Gala Night: 30 Sep (Sun)

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Shortlisted Musical

My Best Friend, Amy

Director, Playwright & Lyricist: Lee Yoong Shin

Musical Director & Musician: Casper Ng

Composer, Choreographer & Musician: Twinnce Ng

Cast: Angel Chin, Anna Chin, Jessie Yeong, Rowena Joy Ashreen, Lee Xing Fei, Gan Zi Jun, Chin Wei Ern & Joanna Jayne Ashreen

Musicians: Tan Wei Thong, Soh Ping Sher, Lim Lin, Brenden & Poh Aik Cheong

Synopsis: First day at school is never easy, but Mei Ling’s best friend, Amy, make it even harder.

Throne of Games

Director: Chang Mei Wei

Musical Director: Alvin Looi & Foong Lih Shern

Playwright: Terence Toh

Lyricists: Terence Toh, Alvin & Josephine Tiew

Composer: Alvin Looi & Josephine Tiew

Cast: Lim Boon Seong, Gabriel Tham, Josh Navin & Ross Stephenson

Musician: Foong Lih Shern

Synopsis: Life may be a game, but two different sides discover there’s more than one way to play.

Tall, Dark and Handsome

Director, Lyricist & Composer: Kevin Eng

Musical Director & Composer: Claire Tan

Cast: Maya Hanum, Farisha Nadia, Edidiong Bassey

Synopsis: Anita dreams of finding her Prince Charming, so when she swipes right on a Nigerian prince... will her dreams finally come true?

Something In The Air

Director, Lyricist, Composer & Playwright: Christian Palencia

Assistant Director: Ping Khoo

Cast: Kai Chalmers, Aimee Choon & Phraveen Arikiah

Synopsis: The earth is silent - night sky swimming with an eruption of stars. The moon however, is missing! He's fallen onto the earth and now in the form of a man searching for his love, the Ocean. The Air who everybody forgets, tells us why: every breath is a second chance.

囚著的家 (The Imprisoned Home)

Co-Director, Playwright, Lyricist & Composer: Dylan Yeo

Co-Director: Juno Chen

Musical Director: Maxilus Ooi

Cast: Kelvin Wee & Jacky Chea

Synopsis: 心里一直有个位置。那个位置叫-家。There’s always a place called home.

Practically Purrfect

Director: Nicole-Ann Thomas

Musical Directors: Shaun Chen

Playwright & Lyricist: Alvin Looi

Composer: Karynn Tan

Cast: Brian Cheong & Ian Abel Nathaniel

Musician: Lee Han

Synopsis: “Dogs kind of default to making friends unless provoked. Cats seem to default to making enemies unless convinced otherwise.” ― Perry Elisabeth Kirkpatrick, The 12 Cats of Christmas

MALAYSIA, TRULY

Producer: Dennis Lee

Director & Composer: Dominic Lucien Luk.

Musical Director & Musician: Grace Foo

Playwright & Lyricist: Syazwina Saw

Choreographer : Megan Chng

Cast: Mae Elliesa, Tria Aziz, Wilson Chin, Matthias Phoon, Pryanka Rasa, Shermaine Lee, Kara Yee, Zickry Yusoff & Emily Tan

Musicians: Wai Leong, Travis Tan,  Brian Lasung & Tasneen Bolhassan

Synopsis: There once was a tweet: "You know how everyone has a preferred toilet at home that they're comfortable with? That's kinda what Malaysia is to me. It may be a shithole, but it's my shithole."

'Malaysia, Truly' -- it's about what we love and hate about Malaysia. In the end, though, it's still home, and there's no place like it.

44 Days

Director: Yoke Tan

Musical Director & Musician: Caroline Yeoh

Playwright, Lyricist & Composer: Lenny Wan

Cast: Mia Fitri, Sudhan Nair, Matthew Koh, Rasyidah Rahim & Hans Lim

Synopsis: What would you do if you had just 44 days to live?  

记一份爱

Director: Tai Meng Wei

Musical Directors: Jacqueline Teng & Wesley Wong

Playwright & Lyricist: Apple Yong

Composer: Wesley Wong

Cast: Toh Shir Ling, Jacqueline Teng & Juno Chen

Musician: Andrew Lim

Synopsis: 人生中，遗忘的事太多，记得的事太少。当这一辈子最爱你的人也忘了你的容颜，你该怎么做？你能怎么做？你会怎么做？失去面容的爱，还爱吗？珍惜当下所有，竭尽全力地珍惜。在忘记、被忘记之前。

In life, we tend to forget more than we remember. When you fade away from your loved one’s memory - what would you do? What could you do? All that is left to be done, is to embrace the present...before all is forgotten.

glamouRISE

Directors: Ishak Allan & Bow Martin

Musical Director & Musician: Bow Martin

Cast: Isadora De La Funtart & Cat Leyow

Synopsis: A touching, tragi-comic, drag tale of love, loss, and discovering your true self.

Coming Out

Director: Ping Khoo

Musical Director & Composer: Eric Loong

Playwrights: Denise Yap & Cheryl Tan

Lyricist  : Cheryl Tan

Choreographers & Cast : Denise Yap & Joshua Gui

Synopsis: A pair of sperms crash land into their egg and are immediately confronted by Questions. What's in there? What's OUT there? Why does no one tell us how to handle what's ahead? And who are these voices?
*One liner - Ah... to be young, and a sperm, and.. wait, what? 

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS! Short+Sweet Stand-Up Comedy & Song Malaysia 2018: Shortlisted List

Short+Sweet Stand-Up Comedy Malaysia & Short+Sweet Song Malaysia 2018 

will be held on

12 Sep to 15 Sep (Wed - Sat)

Time: 8.30pm

Venue: Pentas 2, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (klpac)

Duration of each performance within 5 minutes.

SHORTLISTED STAND-UP COMEDY

Breaking News

Faisal Merican

Anything Goes!

Ross Stephenson

Straight Outta Soo-bang

James Soo

Age Isn’t “Just A Number” When You’re My Age

Andre D. D’cruz

Joy Amidst Pain

Quirky Juliana

Don’t Worry, I Didn’t Pay Her

TUCK

The Big 3 in G

KANG

You're Joking, Right?

Amanda Marie Vincent

As It Were…

Karan Hundal

Halal Hijabi Humour

Ms Nuha

Young, Dumb and Full of Chum

Mikhail Alexander Xian Wen Svrcula

SHORTLISTED SONG

Mona Lisa

Heerraa

I Hate You

Harsha

Lost Paradise

Hui So Yan

Birds to the Grain

Jazyl Adalia

Zombae

Samanta Soon

You’ll Make It Through

Min Wong & Jamie Tan

Prayer

Lynn Goh

那光照不着远方

Plain Music 白菜音樂

Memorised

Jessie Lim

BREAK

Efi Eqbal & Bow Martin

Without Me

Alvin Looi

Resipi Sonik

Fendi Mazalan

Chances

Violet Arianna Ariff Hoo

Congratulations!