Short and Sweet 2012 Submission Dates

Short + Sweet Workshop 2012

It's Short and Sweet Workshops Week! If you haven't registered yet, hurry up and get the form at KLPAC and send it to us and join the workshop. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to attend the workshops conducted by experts in their fields such as Alex Broun, Aida Reza, Llew Marsh and Onn San. Get a head start for the Short and Sweet Festival!

To all participants, share this with your friends. Join us for a wonderful learning experience at KLPac!

SHORT & SWEET WORKSHOPS 2012

MUSICAL THEATRE

PROGRAMME

COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS : PART 1 14/4/2012 3- 7pm & PART 2 15/4/2012 5-9pm


PERFORMERS : PART 1 15/4/2012 12-4pm & PART 2 15/4/2012 5-9pm

Please note that the workshop for each discipline consists of TWO (2) parts.
Participants MUST attend PART 1 as it is the foundation of PART 2


COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS

PART 1A: INTRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE from BIRTH to CURRENT TRENDS

Part 1B: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MUSICAL

Part 1C: HOW TO CREATE A MUSICAL

Part 1D: DEVELOPING YOUR MUSICAL

PERFORMERS

Part 1A: WARM UP & LEARNING A BASIC DANCE ROUTINE

Part 1B: INTRODUCTION OF MUSICAL THEATRE from BIRTH to CURRENT TRENDS

Part 1C: LEARNING TO SING 2 DIFFERENT GROUP SONGS

Part 1D: PERFORMING ALL 3 SONGS

COMPOSERS, LYRICISTS & PERFORMERS


PART 2: FROM PAGE TO STAGE – From PAPER to PERFORMANCE

BRINGING YOUR SHOW TO LIFE

WORKSHOP FACILLITATORS

LLEW MARSH – Director, Music Director, Music Arranger, Creative Director

Llew is a multi award-winning Creative Director, Producer, Music Director, Performer and Casting Director who has made a name for himself creating some of the best and most entertaining concerts, cabaret and revue shows. His knack for choosing the right songs pairing them with the best singers has ensured his shows are almost always standing room only.

Most recently he was on the audition panel and cast, arranged and vocally produced the opening cast of Universal Studios Singapore working with talents from Australia, Philippines and the United States.

He has worked with some of the best companies and productions from around the world including Universal Studios Singapore, The Marriage of Figaro with The London Touring Opera, Jesus Christ Superstar with His Majesty’s Theatre, Australia and Carmina Burana at our National Theatre.

Locally he has worked with ALL the major theatre companies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia including The Actors Studio, dramaLab, Five Arts Centre, Gardner & Wife, Instant Café Theatre, Philharmonic Society & Choir of Selangor, Rep21, Straits Theatre Company and Toniq Creative Management.

Acting: Cosme McMoon in Souvenir!, AP in Cinderella, A Rockin’ Panto, Freddy Eynsford-Hill in Pygmalion: A New Musical, Tybalt & Benedick etc in Romi & JooLee Dll, Hysterium & Protean in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum, Eddie in A Slice of Saturday Night.

Creative, Musical Direction & Arrangements: Sunetra Swish Sings Sondheim, Bed.Boys.Beyond, Two’s Company: Broadway Duets, Don’t Tell Mama: All Male Cabaret, I Enjoy Being a Girl, Leena & Llew: Living Out Loud. Aspects of Broadway: Love Songs.

Music Direction & Arrangements: Universal Studios Singapore: Kowabunga Kove. Cinderella: A Rockin’ Panto, Pygmalion: A New Musical, Romi & JooLee dll, J+J Show: Feat Joanne Kam & Jit Murad and Tiara Jaquelina's/Enfiniti Production's first Musical Theatre Bootcamp, Short & Sweet Musical Theatre Workshops 2011.

Vocal Director: Ops Ophelia: A Fashion Opera

Director: Little Girl Lost (Short & Sweet Musical 2010), Kam..Fully Loaded (PJLA Laugh Fest 2011), Laugh Syndicate 2011, Joanne Kam Cabaret Segment for Kings & Queen of Comedy Asia 2

Asst Director: Taming of the Shrew: A Bollywood Cabaret

Casting Panel/Director: Universal Studios Singapore (Monster Rock, Kowabunga Kove), Resorts World Sentosa (Maxim’s Dolls), Taming of the Shrew: A Bollywood Cabaret, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. Pygmalion: A New Musical

Teaching: Musical Theatre: ENACTS (Enfiniti Academy of Performing Arts), Fusion Academy of Performing Arts, The Actors Studio Academy, KLPAC Academy, & BluBricks Musical Theatre under the Trinity-Guildhall Syllabus (Llew set up the last 3)

Adjudicating: Boh Cameronian Arts Awards : Music Judge 2003 – 2004, Musical Theatre Judge 2006

Awards: Best Overall Production – Little Girl Lost for Short & Sweet Festival 2011 Musical theatre

Audience Choice Award – Little Girl Lost for Short & Sweet Festival 2011 Musical Theatre

Audience Choice Award for Best Music Concert – Aspects of Broadway: Love Songs

Audience Choice Award for Best Theatre Production & Best Soundscape: Ops Ophelia: A Fashion Opera

Audence Choice Award, Best Overall Production, Best Music & Libretto for Little Girl Lost (Short & Sweet Musical 2010)

ONN SAN – Composer(Musicals, Films, Shorts)

A recipient of the Dean's Full Scholarship Award, Onn San (Born July 29,1984, in Kuala Lumpur) is the first composer from Malaysia to graduate with a Masters Degree in musical theatre writing at the New York University, Tisch School of The Arts, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. His first majorly produced work, “The Secret Life Of Nora” starring Tiara Jacquelina (Puteri Gunung Ledang) and Ryan Silverman (Broadway’s Phantom Of The Opera) was staged at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur in October 2011. In collaboration with lyricist, Alfian Sa’at and book writer, Raymond Miranda, the musical was directed by West End’s Steven Dexter and musical directed by Roslan Aziz, one of Malaysia’s most iconic music producer. The musical received rave reviews from critics and audiences alike and soon became a hit musical. His other produced works include the musical, “Green Tea” (2002, 2003), “Storm in a Teacup” (2005) and “Drunk Before Dawn - Season I & II” (2004, 2006), which was produced and staged in Kuala Lumpur including a tour to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. In NYU, Onn wrote 2 musicals - “The Meatball” and “Eau Blanche! - a new musical comedy”. “The Meatball” (With book and lyrics by Sean Patterson) was selected and staged at the Marilyn Monroe Theater, New York as part of a collection of new materials for emerging artists in 2009. In 2010, Onn finished composing “Eau Blanche! - a new musical comedy” (Lyrics by Diana Oh. Book by Becca Anderson) and received it’s first public reading at the NYU’s Black Box Theatre. Onn San also writes for film (“Jarum Halus”, 2008), featured documentaries (“Tiffany’s Inside The Blue Box”, 2009 & “Who Are The Chinese?”, 2011) and short films (“The Customer”, 2009 & “Maybe It’s You”, 2010).

SHORT + SWEET WORKSHOP 2012

It's near to April and it's only a month away from the Short and Sweet Workshops! If you haven't registered yet, hurry up and get the form and send it to us as soon as you can. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to attend workshops conducted by experts in their fields such as Alex Broun, Aida Reza, Llew Marsh and Onn San. Get a head start for the Short and Sweet Festival!

To all participants, share this with your friends. Join us for a wonderful learning experience at KLPac!

SHORT+SWEET 2012!

It's March and it's one month away from the Short and Sweet Workshops! If you haven't registered yet, hurry up and get the form and send it to us as soon as you can. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to attend workshops conducted by experts in their fields and get a head start for the Short and Sweet Festival!

Tell all your friends and join us for a wonderful learning experience at KLPac!

Hope to see you there!

Workshop Schedule Kuala Lumpur April 2012

Here is the schedule for S+S Workshops this April for you Klang Valley folks.

Theatre (all in indicine) - Alex Broun

13th Friday April - 15th Sunday April

Friday, 7pm – 10pm ~Playwriting – Level 1

Saturday, 10am - 1pm ~Directors - Actors – Level 1

Saturday, 2pm - 5pm ~Playwriting – Level 2

Sunday, 10am - 1pm ~Directors – Actors – Level 2

Sunday, 2pm - 5pm ~Directors / Playwrights / Actors – Advanced

Sunday, 7pm – 10pm ~Public Reading / Showcase

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Dance- Aida Raza

13th Friday April - 15th Sunday April

Friday, 7pm – 10pm~Dance Technique & Movement Analysis (studio 5)

Saturday, 3-6pm~The Creative Choreographer (Studio 2)

Saturday, 7-10pm~ Principles of Choreography (Studio 2 or 5)

Sunday, 3-6pm ~Composition & Performance in shifting context (Studio 2)

Sunday, 7-10pm ~ Final Presentation (Studio 2 or 5)

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Musical (all in studio 7)-Llew Marsh

14th Saturday - 15th Sunday

Saturday, 3pm-7pm ~Composers & lyricists

Sunday, 12pm-4pm ~Performers

Sunday, 5pm-9pm ~Combined

Please download and complete registration forms and drop them off at klpac or email them to Kelvin tankv1994@hotmail.my or Vina vinagurl@gmail.com

The KL forms can be downloaded here.

The Penang forms can be downloaded here.

Thanks!

Short + Sweet Workshops 2012 (Get registered)

Hey guys,

Its the 5th season for the biggest little festival in the world. This year we start with our 10 minuter workshops in April 2012. Learn the art of developing a 10 minute performance presentation whether it be musical, dance or theatre. We hope to see you all there.

For registering,

If you are in Penang, email Kee How keehow@theactorsstudio.com.my

If you are in Kuala Lumpur email Kelvin tankv1994@hotmail.my or Vina vinagurl@gmail.com

So what are you waiting for register now.

Short And Sweet Memories

Although Short+Sweet 2011 is over, there's nothing sweeter than the memories, backstage and on stage. Thank you!

video filmed & edited by Gabbie Ngoh

S+S GALA Theatre 2011: Results

Here is the results for the S+S THEATRE GALA 2011:

Best Supporting Actor (Male): Douglas - The Joy of Solitude

Best Supporting Actor (Female): Marina Tan - Who Moved My Donut?

Best Actor (Male): Roax Tan - The Joy of Solitude

Best Actor (Female): Maria - Boleh Saya Bantu?

Best Script: The Rice of Kaiser - Ui Hua

Best Director: Mark Beau de Silva - The Joy of Solitude

Best Overall Production: Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides

People's Choice Award: Because The World Needs Unicorns

Best Glitz & Glamour: Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides

Festival Director Award: Freddy Tan

CONGRATULATIONS!

S+S Theatre: GALA Night Running Orders

Here is the list you've been waiting for:

S+S Theatre Gala Night 2011:
(In actual running orders)

1. Because The World Needs Unicorns

Playwright: Cerise De Gelder

Director: Jude James

A desperate refugee begs for safe haven and is met with rigid rules and red tape.But he hasn’t arrived on a boat…he needs to get on one!

2. Failing Elijah

Playwright: Alex Chua

Director: Dinesh Kumar

Elijah has been a naughty girl. A very naughty girl and now she is called in to see the headmistress of her school. Perhaps she has gone too far, perhaps she has not, but how she fares in this meeting will decide her future at their school.

3. Life Decisions

Playwright: BB Ostella Adam

Director: Nicole Ann Thomas

Choosing a school, finding a job, how you live, and how you die – how many of these life decisions are made by us or for us?

4. Who Moved My Donut?

Playwright: Tita Wariss

Director: Megat Sharizal

A constant conflict of life created by our confusing and evolving life standards discussed from a sweet and roundy perspective.

5. The Rice of the Kaiser

Playwright: Cheah Ui Hua

Director: Yusuf Amin

In order to eliminate the Juice, all you need is a beer hall putsch. Sometimes a shove. And for dessert: Luftwaffles.

6. Boleh Saya Bantu?

Playwright: Ashraf Zain

Director: Ooi Kee How

Sometimes help is just a call away.

7. Cargone

Playwright: John Newman

Director: Amir Yunos

Life as it could be living in a realm somewhere between the reality of the stage and reality itself.

8. Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides

Playwright: Alex Broun (Not eligible for Best Script award)

Director: Kelvin Wong

When Petra meets Rupert one day at work, he seems quite nice. Maybe they could go out sometime. But first she has to fight off the competition - Darya, Tatyana, Vera, Alena, Sabryn B, Natalia and Olga. A comedy about being very, very lucky in love.

9. When You Can't Stop Running (不停奔跑暴走记)

Playwright: Freddy Tan

Director: Erna Mahyuni

Jason found himself in a strange condition – he can’t stop running. He just couldn't stop. If you were in his shoes, what would you do?

10. Thank God We're Italians!

Playwright: Catherine Ooi

Director: Karanbir Hundal

Ah, Italians. A comedy of manners with Godfathers, Padres, prima donnas, and mama’s boys, with all the sauciness of an Opera Buffa!

11. Cast Adrift

Playwright: Patrick Christopher Lee

Director: Freddy Tan

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink. Ocean-stranded four are there, pushed on to the brink.

12. The Joy of Solitude

Playwright: Dean Lundquist

Director: Mark Beau De Silva

Charlie Sumac's lifestyle is forever changed when he inadvertently locks himself in his apartment.

Congratulations!!!!

S+S Theatre 2011: Running Order (Week 2)

Week 2: 26 -29 Oct 2011

1. Echo

Playwright: Toby Teh

Director: Khalilul Rahman

What happens when you can't see where your dreams will take you?

You follow your heart.

2. Significant

Playwright: Alexis Wong

Director: Edward Liew

A late night cigarette prompts two women to ponder about their significance.

3. Failing Elijah

Playwright: Alex Chua

Director: Dinesh Kumar

Elijah has been a naughty girl. A very naughty girl and now she is called in to see the headmistress of her school. Perhaps she has gone too far, perhaps she has not, but how she fares in this meeting will decide her future at their school.

4. These Things We Talk About

Playwright: Shiva Shobitha

Director: Calvin Wong

Ambiguity manifests itself in many forms throughout our lives. "These things we talk about..." is a collection of moments captured through unadulterated conversations that explore the ambiguity faced in everyday relationships.

5. Cargone

Playwright: John Newman

Director: Amir Yunos

Life as it could be living in a realm somewhere between the reality of the stage and reality itself.

6. Birthday

Playwright: Jon Chew

Director: Nurul Badriah

Man, and his illusion of true love.

7. Shit Gets Too Personal

Playwright: Sharon Lam

Director: Christopher Ling (Not eligible for Best Director award)

Shit Gets Too Personal chronicles the struggles of a woman who has recently decided to come out of the closet, so to speak. But with so many skeletons in her closet, will her coming out prove to be a haunting experience instead?

8. Thank God We're Italians!

Playwright: Catherine Ooi

Director: Karanbir Hundal

Ah, Italians. A comedy of manners with Godfathers, Padres, prima donnas, and mama’s boys, with all the sauciness of an Opera Buffa!

9. The Rice of the Kaiser

Playwright: Cheah Ui Hua

Director: Yusuf Amin

In order to eliminate the Juice, all you need is a beer hall putsch. Sometimes a shove. And for dessert: Luftwaffles.

10. Malaysia's First Catholic Hippo

Playwright: Terence Toh

Director: Ivan Gan

An unexpected visitor throws a church into disarray. Is he a gift or a curse?

11. Cast Adrift

Playwright: Patrick Christopher Lee

Director: Freddy Tan

Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink. Ocean-stranded four are there, pushed on to the brink.

12. Rupert and the Seven Russian Email Brides

Playwright: Alex Broun (Not eligible for Best Script award)

Director: Kelvin Wong

When Petra meets Rupert one day at work, he seems quite nice. Maybe they could go out sometime. But first she has to fight off the competition - Darya, Tatyana, Vera, Alena, Sabryn B, Natalia and Olga. A comedy about being very, very lucky in love.

S+S Theatre 2011: Running Order (Week 1)

Week 1: 19 -22 Oct 2011

The performance will begin on 8.30pm every night at Pentas 2, klpac.

Here is the actual running order for the performance.

1. Russell Crowe, Gupta and the Dalek

Playwright: Jackie Greenland

Director: John Newman

Unlikely! Unexpected! Certainly never dreamt of. On a rain swept windy afternoon, movie star Russell Crowe finds salvation in Gupta’s Bollywood taxi when he saves the life of a crazed Dalek.

2. Best Ever Creation Story Contest

Playwright: Eoin Carney

Director: Elaine Foster

Everyone’s competing in the inaurugal “Best Ever Creation Story Contest”. Who will win? The Bible’s pretty confident, and Big Bang theory thinks it’s all a formality. And who’s fit to judge this contest anyway?

3. Sky High Heels For Mami

Playwright: Loshana a/p K Shagar

Director: Tavleen Tarrant

Mami’s old-fashioned opinion on high-heeled shoes is challenged when she receives a gift of sky-high heels. Will she embrace the modern gift, or dismiss it as something worn by prostitutes?

4. Life Decisions

Playwright: BB Ostella Adam

Director: Nicole Ann Thomas

Choosing a school, finding a job, how you live, and how you die – how many of these life decisions are made by us or for us?

5. Caretaker

Playwright: Calvin Wong

Director: Jeremy Ooi

Laurie is dying. Her two brothers disagree, violently, on her course of treatment. Holed up in Laurie's hospital room, Rob and Jay orbit helplessly around their grief, uncertainty, and anger.

6. Because The World Needs Unicorns

Playwright: Cerise De Gelder

Director: Jude James

A desperate refugee begs for safe haven and is met with rigid rules and red tape.But he hasn’t arrived on a boat…he needs to get on one!

7. I Am Not Julia Roberts!

Playwright: Nandang Abdul Rahman

Director: Malik Taufiq

Life goes on at least until an anonymously sent wedding invitation forces 2 men to face the facts that they have a problem with letting go of the past.

8. Who Moved My Donut?

Playwright: Tita Wariss

Director: Megat Sharizal

A constant conflict of life created by our confusing and evolving life standards discussed from a sweet and roundy perspective.

9. Boleh Saya Bantu?

Playwright: Ashraf Zain

Director: Ooi Kee How

Sometimes help is just a call away.

10. The Beginning

Playwright: Natalie Heng

Director: Shahila Johan

The Beginning delves into the complexities of a history contained in Tina, and reveals how wounds raw from the past also make us ripe for the impact of new encounters in the future.

Every new beginning grows from the darkness of someone’s past.

11. When You Can't Stop Running (不停奔跑暴走记)

Playwright: Freddy Tan

Director: Erna Mahyuni

Jason found himself in a strange condition – he can’t stop running. He just couldn't stop. If you were in his shoes, what would you do?

12. The Joy of Solitude

Playwright: Dean Lundquist

Director: Mark Beau De Silva

Charlie Sumac's lifestyle is forever changed when he inadvertently locks himself in his apartment.