Govin Ruben

Director
TerryandTheCuz
Malaysia

Govin Ruben is a Malaysian/Australian performance maker, designer and director based between Kuala Lumpur, New York and Melbourne. He is also director of TerryandTheCuz, a Malaysian/Australian company which has created an array of interdisciplinary arts projects around the world.

In recent years, He has initiated, steered, directed and designed multiple international collaborations. These include; ‘Klue,Doh!’, a work in theatre, ‘Flatland’ an adaptation in dance, ‘SK!N’ a contemporary performance based on true stories about Human Trafficking, ‘Citrawarna, Colours of Malaysia 2017’ a cultural spectacle set in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, ‘Thicker Than Water’ and the Off-Broadway season of ‘MADE IN AMERICA’ both presented at The Public Theater in New York City and 'HuRU-hARa', a hybrid concept/venue at the 2020 AsiaTOPA Festival in Melbourne.

Govin is a Board Director for the International Society of the Performing Arts (ISPA). He has been nominated for a New York City Innovative Theatre Award, 8 Melbourne Greenroom Awards and a Royal Welsh Theatre Award. He is a multiple Greenroom Award winner for his works ‘SK!N’ and 'HuRU-hARa' as well as a 5-time winner of the National Arts Award in Malaysia for ‘Klue,Doh!’ and ‘Flatland’.

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Award Ceremony
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 3:45pm - 4:30pm

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