AL HAFIZ is a Singaporean Malay graduate from Nanyang Technological University, obtaining an Honours degree in English Literature with Minors in Creative Writing and Drama Performance. He has since developed his works in different platforms such as writing, drama teaching and spoken word poetry. With an interest in cultural and world dramaturgy, he received training overseas in Maori Haka, in Peking Opera Jingju, and in Balinese Topeng.
A fluent bilingual, he performed in notable English and Malay productions such as ‘Family’ (The Second Breakfast Company), late Kuo Pao Kun’s ‘Mama Looking For Her Cat’ (Paper Monkey Theatre) and ‘Cerita Cinta’ (Akulah BIMBO SAKTI) to name a few. In addition, he has done Movement pieces such as ‘An Anatomy Of A Heartbreak’ (The Kaizen MD), ‘Prosecuting The Husband’ (Nam Hwa Opera) and ‘Flower Nymph’ (Cake Theatre).
Linguistically, he has written poems and prose published in anthologies such ‘Sacrosanct #1’ (Math Paper Press) and ‘Petua’ (Basheer Books) to name a few. His works has been featured in The British Council and The Israeli Embassy in Singapore (“2065”), as well as at Narrative Frames’ Press Play and the National Library Board (“Singapore’s Next Top President”). In addition, he has performed his spoken word poems in locally known venues like Blu Jaz Café and The Arts House Singapore.
| Height | Race | Languages |
|---|---|---|
| 155cm | Malay | English, Malay |
| PLAY TITLE | Character | Theatre Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beware of the Bears | Haiqal | Gloobaloo & Friends! | Zarrah Katrina Aloba |
| Family | Tua Soon | Second Breakfast Company | Adeeb Fazah |
| Mending The Broken Heart | Stephen | Independent | Margaret Cheung |
| Traffic Jam | Y | Buds Theatre | Stanley Seah |
| Loud Mouth Loving | Old Lover | Independent | Christopher Fok |
| Rumah Pasung | Mat | Teater Artistik | Fadhli Ramlee |
| Mama Looking For Her Cat | Son | Paper Monkey Theatre | Benjamin Ho |
| F' Friends | Sean | This Collective | Jocelyn Chua |
| Shape of A Dream | Shape | Cake Theatrical Production | Natalie Henedige |
| The Chronicles of Maria | Prince Eirik | Yellow Chair Production | Mohamad Shaifulbahri |
| Candide | Ben | W!ld RIce | Edith Podesta |
| Cerita Cinta | Zaki | Akulah BIMBO SAKTI | Noor Effendy Ibrahim |
| 告亲夫 Persecuting A Husband | Scholar Xi | Nam Hwa Opera | Chen Yuzhi |
| An Anatomy Af A Heatbreak | Grief | The Kaizen M.D. | Norisham Osman |
| That's The Story Of My Life | Hisham | Method Productions | Kamil Haque |
| Family | Tua Soon | Second Breakfast Company | Adeeb Fazah |
| Flower Nymph | Flower | Cake Theatrical Production | Natalie Henedige |
| Bus Driver Brings Us To Die | Rorty | Buds Theatre | Rayann Condy |
| FILM TITLE | Role | Production Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not My Mother's Baking | Matin | Studio59 Concepts | Remy M. Sali |
| The Conversation | Melvyn | Moore's Lore Media | Neal Moore |
| Ollie & Friends (Season 4) | Ollie | Oak3 Films | Lim Suat Yen |
| Kallang Roar | Medic | Merelion Pictures | Cheng Ding An |
| The Conversation | Melvyn | Moore's Lore Media | Neal Moore |
| SHOW TITLE | Role | Network | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ollie & Friends (Season 4) | Ollie | Oak3 Films |
Acting - Young & W!ld programme by Edith Podesta
Acting - Buds Youth programme by Claire Devine
Acting - merEka programme by Irfan Kasban
Jingju (Beijing Opera)
Fitzmaurice Voicework
Clown Work & Topeng
Improvisation 101 by Kim Tan