Yazid works in theatre as an actor, director, writer, and devising collaborator. He has credits in over 60 professional theatrical productions in the last 18 years. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Life! Theatre Awards for his role in Charged (Teater Ekamatra, 2011).
Heavily influenced by his training at the Intercultural Theatre Institute and the École Philippe Gaulier, he believes in cross-disciplinary collaborations through encountering the unknown, with the pleasure of discovery. When not performing, Yazid enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences with students. He is currently an adjunct lecturer at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LASALLE College of the Arts. As a teaching artist, Yazid values sincerity, sharing of joy, and embracing differences, above all else. He hopes to empower more youths with agency and critical thinking through arts education. He is currently completing a Masters in Arts Pedagogy and Practice.
Recent work:
1. Screen Performer, Seeing Forest (2024) | Robert Zhao & Venice Biennale
2. Actor, Oo-Woo (2024) | The Necessary Stage & M1 Fringe Festival
3. Screen Performer, Albizia - An Immersive Performance Installation (2023) | Esplanade Studios & Robert Zhao
4. Actor/Puppeteer, Puppet Origin Stories (2023) | The Finger Players & Rizman Putra
5. Actor/Puppeteer, Here, A Joe Louise and The Finger Players Collaboration (2023) | The Finger Players
6. Actor, The Bird the Squirrel and the Sambar Deer of Bukit Larangan (2023) | Children’s Museum Singapore
7. Actor/Puppeteer, Angels in Disguise & Samsui Women (2023-2024) | The Finger Players
Awards & Achievements
1. Best Supporting Actor (Nomination), 11th Life! Theatre Awards, Charged, (Teater Ekamatra, 2011)
2. Best Ensemble (Nomination), 12th Life! Theatre Awards, Pretty Things (Patricia Toh & The Substation, 2012)
3. Best Performance (Nomination), 3rd Singapore Short Film Awards, Love in Any Genre (SmartMat Film Production,2012)
4. Best Ensemble (Nomination), It Won't Be Too Long: The Cemetery (Drama Box & SIFA, 2015)
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