Nominations for HK Arts: Best of Hong Kong 2011-2012

THE PUBLIC HAS CAST THEIR BALLOTS AND DECIDED WHO IS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN HONG KONG'S ART SCENE...  DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER!

Below are the nominations for HK Arts: Best of Hong Kong 2011-2012. This was an open nomination process. We had hundreds of emails sent to us by members of the community. Although a lot of people just seemed to be nominating themselves (you know who you are), most of you took some serious thought about who you thought were the best. I deeply appreciate the time it took for you to fill the nomination form out. I know it was tough because when I filled mine out it was a arduous task.

Ballots were not only counted by me but by an outside source not associated with the art community. The nominees are listed in no particular order. We would love to have photos for the blog of any nominated show. If we are Facebook friends could you please tag us so we can upload them? It is for a future article so that people can make informed voting decisions.

Three categories did not have 5 artists nominated in them: Local Band, Local Visual Artist and Best Reoccurring Audience Member. I find this to be a little sad that people don't know 5 local visual artists/musicians so I took it upon myself to fill in the missing gaps to make it five. Do your part and research them before the voting begins! We were only missing one nomination in Audience Member category so I filled it in with something I know we all love and cherish in our community. *please tell me you can read sarcasm!*

Rules

An online poll will up in a few days hopefully! But you are always welcome to turn in your votes via email. You may vote once only and for one person in each category. Votes will be counted not only by me but by my outside source. Winners will be announced in June.

1.     Best Show (Non Musical)

Address Unknown- HK Microfest

Iron- Sweet and Sour Productions

We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!- Italian Chamber of Commerce

Shakespeare's Will- Twice as Good Productions

The Isle- Theatre du Pif

2.     Best Show (Musical)

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!- Hong Kong Singers

Spring Awakening- YAF

13, the Musical- Theatre Noir

Chopsticks, the Musical- Perry Chiu Experimental Theatre

Sun Yet Sen, the Opera- Opera Hong Kong

3.     Best Actor

Neil Runceiman, Address Unknown

Howard Paley-Address Unknown

Michael Rogers- We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!

Adam Harris- Vincent

Paul Sheehan- Nocturne

4.     Best Actress

Sara Bulckaert- The Dining Room

Louisa So- Rabbit Hole

Maggie Blue O'Hara- Fool la la!

Jacqueline Gourlay Grant- Iron

Catherine Fu- Midsummer Night's Dream

5.     Best Director

Giles Burton- Address Unknown

Wendy Herbert- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

Candice Moore- Iron

Jonathan Brantley- The Dining Room

Clare Stearns- Measure for Measure

6.     Best Designer 

Lara Genovese, Set Design- California Suite

Andy Burt, Lighting Design- El Puente

Meaghan McGurgan, Production Design- We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!

Lindsey McAllister, Production Design- Spring Awakening

Matthew Gillespie, Set Design- Annie

7.     Best New Comer 

Sophie Connell/Tracey Wong- Annie

Simon Grunberger- Coffee and Cigarettes

Jonathan Nazer- C&C and Private Lives

Lester Clark- Yellow Face

Jenny Hann- C&C and The Dining Room

8.     Best Producer/Best Company

Stylus Theatre

HK Rep

Sweet and Sour Productions

HK Ballet

HK Microfest

9.     Best Stage Manager

Katy Forse

Mae Lim

Joni Ann Griffin

Wendy Herbert

Chen Wai Sing

10.  Best Supporting Actor

Matthew Gillespie- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

Adam Walker- The Dining Room

Daniel Garcia, California Suite

Adam Harris- Midsummer Night's Dream

David Tobin- Snow and the Deadly Seven

Martin Sarreal- 100 Saints You Should Know*

* In the case we had 2 actors with the same number of votes so we have 6 nominated in this category.*

11.  Best Supporting Actress

Shirley Sheung- Private Lives

Suzy Sampson- California Suite

Apple Ng- Chopsticks, the Musical

Aisling McDonnell- We Won't Pay! We Won't Pay!

 Marion McDonald- I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change!

12.  Best Bit Role 

La Chiquita- Sleeping Beauty

Faith Lawson- Coffee and Cigarettes

Rhonda Poon- Vday 2012

Jason Clark- Snow and the Deadly Seven

Mike Harley- Midsummer Night's Dream

 13.  Best Charity Production 

Annie- DEER Theatre, HK Society for the Protection of Children

El Puente- Stylus Theatre, Cambodian Orphanage

Coffee and Cigarettes- Aurora Theatre, Cambodian Orphanage

VDay 2012- HK Arts, Harmony House

What a Rack- ACT Hong Kong, HK Breast Cancer Foundation

 14.  Best Cantonese Production

Rabbit Hole- HK REP

Titus Andronicus- Tang Shui Wing Theatre Company

Lady la Tiger, Queen of the Bitches- Pip Theatre

Fat Pig- Academy of Performing Arts

WW2- Lala Team

15.  Best Theatre for Youth Production

Sleeping Beauty- Golden Voice Entertainment

Emma- Page to Stage

Pride and Prejudice- Panther Productions

Spring Awakening- YAF

With Love, William Shakespeare- Theatre Noir

16. Best Original Work

Original Plays- Coffee and Cigarettes- Many Playwrights

Snow and the Deadly Seven- The Vixens- Meaghan McGurgan

Sleeping Beauty- Golden Voice Entertainment- Michael Sharmon

Fool la la!- All Theatre Arts Association- Maggie Blue O'hara

Chopsticks, the Musical- Perry Chiu Experimental Company- Perry Chiu

17. Best Dance Show

Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove- HK Dance Company

Beating the Classroom- Tang Shui Wing Theatre Company

La Fille Ma Gardee- Jean M. Wong Ballet Company

Luxuria- Don't Tell Mama Productions

Snow and the Deadly Seven- The Vixens

18. Best re-occurring Audience Member

Satoshi Kyo
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy Payne

Meaghan McGurgan

Friends

Random drunk person who falls asleep during Act 1 and disappears at Intermission

19. Best Local Band

Heidi Mak
One Arm Bear
No One Remains a Virgin
HK Philharmonic Orchestra
Sun Eskimos

20. Best Local Visual Artist

Gary Yeung
Timothy Loo
Esther Yip
Leo Lakerson
Ho Sin-Tung