Yazid is a theatre actor, director, writer, and devising collaborator with credits in over 60 professional productions over the last two decades. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 11th Life! Theatre Awards for his role in Charged (Teater Ekamatra, 2011) and shares two Best Ensemble nominations for Pretty Things (The Substation & Patricia Toh, 2012) and It Won’t Be Too Long: The Cemetery (Drama Box & SIFA, 2015).
Heavily influenced by his training at the Intercultural Theatre Institute and École Philippe Gaulier, Yazid believes in cross-disciplinary collaborations that embrace the unknown and the pleasure of discovery.
When not performing, Yazid enjoys sharing his expertise with students of all ages. As a teaching artist, he values sincerity, joy, and inclusivity above all else, aiming to empower youth with agency and critical thinking through arts education.
He recently completed a Master of Arts in Arts Pedagogy and Practice (Distinction) and joined local theatre company The Finger Players as their Outreach Manager.
Recent works as a performer:
1. Actor/Puppeteer, Animal Farm, The Finger Players / Singapore International Festival of Arts (2025)
2. Actor, The Light of Time, Drama Box (2025)
3. Actor/Puppeteer, Puppet Origin Stories: Temporary Occupation, The Finger Players (2024)
4. Actor, The Tree of Dreams, Singapore Night Festival, Children’s Museum Singapore (2024)
5. Screen Performer, Seeing Forest, Robert Zhao & Venice Biennale (2024)
6. Actor, Oo-Woo, The Necessary Stage & M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (2024)
7. Film actor, Chomp It!, World Debut in International Film Festival of Rotterdam, Emoumie Pictures (2023)
Recent engagements as an educator:
1. Lecturer, In-Depth Module, University of the Arts Singapore (2026)
2. Invited Artist, Mask Module, Singapore Repertory Theatre Young Company (2026)
3. Co-Lecturer, Experiencing Diverse Pedagogies, M.A Arts Pedagogy and Practice, LASALLE College of the Arts (2025)
4. Lecturer, Storytelling Module, Diploma in Performance, LASALLE College of the Arts (2025)
5. Invited Teaching Artist, Workshop Series: Being Becoming Sustaining, Intercultural Theatre Institute (2025)
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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