kokm@nArtistic Director of Pentas Project, Kok Man, is an established theatre director, actor and lighting designer. Graduated from the Malaysia Institute of the Arts in 1993, Kok Man is currently lecturing in the Drama and Visuals Department, New Era College. He is also the body development instructor for Hands Percussions’ full time drummers. Since his performance of aku in 1997, he has traveled to Japan, Korea, India and Singapore bringing and sharing his work with people in these different continents. He was the winner for “Best Director” and “Best Chinese Script” in the 2003 BOH Cameronian Arts Awards for “Untitled”. In 2005, Kok Man established Pentas Project, and he went to New York for six (6) months as he was awarded a fellowship from the “Asian Cultural Council”. In 2006, he won “Best Lighting Design” for “Phoenix Rises” in the Dance Category in the 5th BOH Cameronian Arts Award. In 2007, he won “Best Lighting Design” for “The Lost and the Ecliptic” at the theatre category in the 6th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards. In 2008, he won "Best Director" for , "Best Lighting" for in Theatre Category and "Best Set Design" for <Ismail, the Last days> together with Caecar Chong in Musical Theatre Category in the 7th BOH Cameronian Arts Award. International Events2008
THE STUDIOS | Break-ing : Pentas Theatre Collaboration Project | April at Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THAETRE PROJECT | February
at Theatre TRAM, Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo
2007
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
at Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo
2006
THE MIGRATION PROJECT : PROJECT 24 | February
Theatre Collaboration Project with International WOW Company at New York City
2005
AWARDED A FELLOWSHIP FROM " ASIAN CULYURAL COUNCIL" | September
6 months at New York
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#6 | January to March
at Yamaguchi and Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo
BANGKOK THEATRE FESTIVAL | November
Workshop and Talk Sharing at Bangkok, Thailand
2004
THAI ARTS & CULTURE DISCOVERING AND EXCHANGE PROJECT | November
at Bangkok and ChiangMai / organised by Zero Space
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#5 | October
at Cultural Center of The Philippines (CCP) / organized by Setagaya Public Theatre
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#4 | March
organized by Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo
2003
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#3 | October
at Kawaba, Gunma, Japan / organized by Setagaya Public Theatre
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#2 | June
at Bali Purnati Center for The Arts, Indonesia / organized by Setagaya Public Theatre
ASIAN CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PROJECT
#1 | February
at Setagaya Public Theatre, Tokyo
2002
THE 4TH PHYSICAL THEATER FESTIVAL, TOKYO | "Territory" | November
Multi-cultural Exchange Project with Store House Company (actor)
2001
THE 3RD PHYSICAL THEATER FESTIVAL, TOKYO| "Shall We...Off?"
| November
at Store House, Tokyo (co-director & lighting designer)
2000
MULTI-CULTURE PROJECT, PHILIPPINES | "The Soldier's Tale II" | May to June
ACPC Philippines
1999
FESTIVAL DER GEISTER, BERLIN | "Family" | August
presented by Five Arts Centre, directed by krishen jit (actor) 1998
THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL NON-VERBAL ARTS FESTIVAL, INDIA | "aku" | December
at Loka Sanskriti Bhawan Sodepur, West Bengal, India
THE 2ND ASIA MEETS ASIA 98’, JAPAN | "aku" | November
at Store House, Tokyo
THE 8TH ASIAN MONODRAMA FESTIVAL , MALAYSIA | August
Dan Dan Theatre Production
1997
THE 2ND KONGJU ASIAN MONODRAMA FESTIVAL, KOREA | "aku" | August
Dan Dan Theatre Production
1996
THE 7TH ASIAN MONODRAMA FESTIVAL, KOREA | "Generations" | October
Dan Dan Theatre Production ( stage manager & lighting design)1995
THE 6TH ASIAN MONODRAMA FESTIVAL, JAPAN | "Generations" | September
Dan Dan Theatre Production ( stage manager & lighting design)
Directed Works
2009
TOILET | Pentas Project Theatre Production, KLPac, pentas 2
LIGHT/THOUGHTS | The Light Show exhibition, Annexe Gallery
2008
ANIMAL FARM | Pentas Project annual production, KLPac, pentas 2.
ANTIGONE | New Era College Production
2007
THE LOST AND THE ECLIPTIC | Pentas Project annual production, KLPac, pentas2.
LOCKED REPOT | New Era College Production
WATER CLOSET | WITHIN WITHOUT – 2 sides revealed | presented by KLpac
2006
ANTIGONE | 912 acting workshop final production
REPOT [MIND+MINE] | Break-ing : Pentas Theatre Collaboration Project 2006
PROJECT 24 | Theatre Collaboration Project in New York City
2005
PLAY TIME | presented by KLPac, a production by Pentas Project
READING PERFORMCE | One Night Stand Serious at S3
HOTEL GRAND ASIA | COLLABORATION WORK / Theatre Collaboration Project in Tokyo, Japan
2004
HE ZHU NEW MATCH | Cicada Theatre, Kuching, Sarawak
ANTIGONE | (workshop presentation) @ Zero Space
FLY ME TO THE MOON | (workshop presentation) Theatre Collaboration Project in Tokyo, Japan
2003
GOD CAN SEE | (workshop presentation) Theatre Collaboration Project in Japan
** UNTITLED | won the Best Director in the 3rd BOH Cameronian Arts Awards
AKU III | Asian Contemporary Theatre Collaboration Project the 1st Stage, Tokyo
2001
SHALL WE... OFF? | Dan Dan Mini Theatre Fest, Kuala Lumpur + The 4th Physical Theatre Festival, Tokyo
AKU II : ANG TAU MUI | The Actors Studio Box
1998
AKU | The 2nd International Non-verbal Arts Festival, India
SATU REPOT TANPA PERKATAAN | We Have Ten Minutes, APA APA (Arts Festival in KL)
AKU | The 2nd Asia meets Asia 98’, Japan at Store House, Tokyo
1997
AKU | at kuala lumpur and The 2ndKongju Asian Monodrama Festival, Korea
RELATION | University Putra Malaysia
PRISONERS | at Pudu Jail
1996
CRUEL | outdoor performance at No 9 Off Jalan Imbi & Johor
1993
DANG GUI FORMULA | (co-direct) @ Pesta Drama ’93, MATIC Hall
1992
TEA HOUSE | MIA Small Theatre, Jalan Imbi
A JOKE | MIA Small Theatre, Jalan Imbi
Awards
2008
Won BEST DIRECTOR (theatre category) for Animal Farm at The 7th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.
Won BEST LIGHTING (theatre category) for Aircon at The 7th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.Won BEST SET DESIGN
together with Caecar Chong (musical theatre category) for Ismail, The Last Days at The 7th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.Nominated BEST LIGHTING
(theatre category) for Animal Farm at The 7th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.2007
Won BEST LIGHTING
(theatre category) for The Lost and The Ecliptic at The 6th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.Nomonated BEST DIRECTOR
(theatre category) for The Lost and The Ecliptic at The 6th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.2006
Won BEST LIGHTING
(dance category) for The Pheonix Rises at The 5th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.2005
Awarded a fellowship from the "Asian Cultural Council"
Nominated BEST DIRECTOR
(theatre category) for Play Time at The 5th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards.2003
Won BEST DIRECTOR
(theatre category) for the Untitled at The 2nd BOH Cameronian Arts Awards
Lighting Design Works
2008
ANIMAL FARM THEATRE | Pentas Project @ KLPac, pentas2
ANTIGONE THEATRE | New Era College Black Box Theatre
AIRCON THEATRE | The Instant Café Theatre @ KLPac, pentas2
REPOT [MIND+MINE] THEATRE | The Actors Studio, Green Hall, Penang
BREAK-ING THEATRE | Esplanade Theatre Studio, Singapore
BREAK-ING THEATRE | Theatre TRAM, Tokyo
2007
THE LOST AND THE ECLIPTIC THEATRE | Pentas Project @ KLPac, pentas2
PINK BUTOH | Taro Dance Theatre @ The Annexe, Central Market
THE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE THEATRE | KLPac production @ KLPac, Pentas 2
LOCKED REPOT THEATRE | New Era College Black Box Theatre
FOLDINGS DANCE | Hornland Dance Theatre at Sibu Civic Centre
WITHIN WITHOUT THEATRE | (6 monologues) KLpac @ KLpac, pentas 2
CURSE OF THE FORBIDDEN PALACE DANCE | Nyoba Kan @ The Annexe, Central Market
2005
PLAY TIME THEATRE | KLPac Pentas 2
PHOENIX RISES DANCE | KLPac Pentas 2
2004
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING? Music | Panggung Bandaraya
EMILY OF EMERALD HILL Monoloque | Panggung Bandaraya
THE ILLUSION THEATRE | Sunway Collage
2003
LIN DAI ~ THE STAR OF STAR CONCERT | Federal Hotel Ballroom
EMILY OF EMERALD HILL
Monoloque | Singapore
** UNTITLED THEATRE | TAS Box
AKU III THEATRE | Theatre Tram, Tokyo
2002
EMILY OF EMERALD HILL
Monoloque | (record breaking 100th performance) TAS Bangsar
EMILY OF EMERALD HILL
Monoloque | Singapore
RED EGG CHILD CHILDREN THEATRE | Kuching, Sarawak
NYONYA HUI NIANG GOES TO SCHOLL CHILDREN THEATRE | Muar
DANCE WORKS & FRIENDS DANCE
RHAPSODY OF A SONGBIRD MINI CONCERT | TAS Bangsar
EMILY OF EMERALD HILL
Monoloque | Penang
SONG BORNE BY THE WINDS MINI CONCERT | Old China Café
2001
OVERLAPPED THEATRE | Dan Dan Mini Theatre Fest
SHALL WE...OFF? THEATRE | Dan Dan Mini Theatre Fest and The 4th Physical Theatre Fest, Japan
BATU DANCE THEATRE DANCE | Kelantan
AKU II : ANG TAU MUI THEATRE |
TAS Box
2000
OH, OLD TUNES GREATEST CHINESE LOVE SONG MINI CONCERT | TAS Bangsar
MAO CHENG WU YU THEATRE |
Kuching, Sarawak
SILK ROAD, PURITY NIGHT DANCE | Penang
1999
BLOOMING DANCE & MUSIC | Istana Budaya
HUA ZONG ZHI WU DANCE LOST MEMORY DANCE
1998
AKU MONODRAMA | The 2nd International Non-verbal Arts Fest, India
LOST MEMORY & SHORT POET DANCE | The 2nd International Non-verbal Arts Fest, India
AKU MONODRAMA | Asia meets Asia, Japan
LOST MEMORY DANCE | Tari 98’Kuala Lumpur
1997
GENERATIONS MONODRAMA | Kuala Lumpur
1996
GENERATIONS
MONODRAMA | Korea
THE CENTURY OF LOVE THEATRE | MATIC
CRUEL THEATRE | Outdoor Performance
1995
KIKI KIK KOK KOK CHILDREN DANCE SHOW 95’ DANCEGENERATIONS
MONODRAMA |Monodrama Fest, Japan
CHINESE CLASSICAL DANCE DANCE | Civil Hall
DI WU DU KONG JIAN DANCE | Civil Hall
THREE CHILDREN THEATRE | MATIC
1994
MAN JIANG HONG THEATREPRINTED FACE DANCEKIK KIK KOK KOK CHILDREN DANCE SHOW 94’ DANCESUI WU DANCE | Penang
1993
LA LA LI TANG PONG DANCE | Civil Hall
1992
EXPERIMENTAL DANCE SHOWCASE DANCE
