Darren Yap

Darren Yap
Darren
Born (1967-08-23) 23 August 1967
Sydney, Australia
Education Newington College
UWS Theatre Nepean
NIDA
Occupation Actor, Director
Years active 1990 to present

Darren Robert Yap (born 23 August 1967) [1] is an Australian actor and director.[2][3]

Early life

Yap was born in Sydney and grew up in the suburb of Cabramatta. He was the third child of a Malaysian-born Sydney medical practitioner and his fourth-generation Australia-born Chinese wife. Yap was educated at Newington College (1980–85)[1] He is a graduate of the NIDA Director’s Course and UWS Theatre Nepean.[4]

Directing

Director

  • Spot the Dog, CDP Productions, 2018
  • Miracle City, The Theatre Division at the Sydney Opera House Studio, 2017
  • The Great Wall (One Woman's Journey), Glowsticks Productions, Singapore, July 2017
  • Diving for Pearls, Griffin Theatre Company, 2017
  • Letters to Lindy, Merrigong Theatre
  • New South Wales Pemier’s Gala Concerts, Allphones Arena, Homebush, Venables Entertainment 2016
  • Ladies Day, Griffin Theatre Company, 2016
  • Opening of the National Gallery and Art Carnival, SG50 Celebrations, Singapore 2015
  • Little Diana and the Big Fuzz, Bree Langridge in association with the Hayes Theatre, 2015
  • Miracle City for Luckiest Productions at Hayes Theatre Co, 2014
  • The Serpents Table, Sydney Festival, Griffin Theatre Company and Performance 4a, 2014
  • A Murder is Announced, Louise Withers and Associates, 2013
  • Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias and Joe DiPietro & Jimmy Roberts' I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change for the Seymour Centre Subscription Season 2009 [5]
  • Chinese New Year Parade for City of Sydney, 2008
  • Segment Director of The Closing Ceremony of the 15th Asian Games, Doha, 2006
  • World Premiere of Dick Lee’s Man of Letters, Singapore Repertory Theatre
  • World Premiere of The Admiral's Odyssey, Action Theatre, Singapore
  • New South Wales Premier's Concert, Sydney Entertainment Centre, 2006 & 2007

Associate Director

  • CAIRO MISR PRESHOW CELEBRATIONS, World Events, Julie Brooks, Cairo 2016
  • KING KONG, LIVE ON STAGE, Global Creatures, World Premiere, 2013
  • MISS SAIGON, Cameron Mackintosh: Westend 2014, Tokyo, 2014
  • MISS SAIGON, Cameron Mackintosh: Japan 2012, Holland 2011, Korea 2010/2011
  • MAMMA MIA! 10th ANNIVERSARY AUSTRALIAN TOUR, Judy Craymer, Michael Coppell and Louise Withers and Associates
  • Miss Saigon tour for Cameron Mackintosh in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Manchester, Dublin and Edinburgh, 2007 & 2008
  • Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics Sydney, 2000

Resident Director

Affiliate Director

Acting

Theatre

Television

Film

Awards

Yap received a Green Room Award for Best Re-Staging by a Resident Artist for the world Premiere of The Boy from Oz.

References

  1. 1 2 Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp222
  2. ↑ Stage Whispers – Interview
  3. ↑ Darren Yap thinks small for Hayes Theatre Co’s star-studded Miracle City Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  4. ↑ Black Bird Productions – Director
  5. ↑ Seymour Centre Subscription Season 2009
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