Darren Yap

Darren Robert Yap is an Australian actor and director.

Darren Yap
Darren
Born
Sydney, Australia
EducationNewington College
UWS Theatre Nepean
NIDA
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1990 to present

Early life and education

Darren Robert Yap was born in Sydney and grew up in the suburb of Cabramatta. He was the third child of a Malaysian-born father and his third-generation Australia-born ethically Chinese mother.

Yap was educated at Newington College (1980–85).[1]

He initially applied to do the stage management course at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) but he was not accepted. When the degree course in acting at University of Western Sydney's Theatre Nepean was first offered he chose to do that.[2] Following UWS, Yap graduated from the director's course at NIDA.[3]

Career

Yap has a successful career in acting and directing theatre.[4][5][6]

Directing

Director
  • The One, Ensemble Theatre 2022[7]
  • Jesus wants me for a sunbeam, Riverside's National Theatre of Parramatta, 2018
  • 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 [8]
  • 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. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp222
  2. In Conversation with Darren Yap NIDA Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "Black Bird Productions – Director". Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  4. Stage Whispers – Interview
  5. Darren Yap thinks small for Hayes Theatre Co’s star-studded Miracle City Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam premieres at Riverside Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  7. ‘The One’ Ensemble Theatre Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. "Seymour Centre Subscription Season 2009". Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
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