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) He is a graduate of the NIDA Director’s Course and UWS Theatre Nepean.
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
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
Australasian tour of Mamma Mia in Perth, Adelaide, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brisbane and Melbourne
World Premiere of The Boy from Oz starring Todd McKenney
Affiliate Director
Sydney Theatre Company for David Williamson’s The Great Man and Katherine Thomson’s Navigating
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts for Miracle City
Theatre
Constance Drinkwater and the Final days of Somerset
Shadow and Splendour (Queensland Theatre Company)
Songket (Griffin Theatre Company)
Sydney Stories (Sydney Theatre Company)
M. Butterfly (Melbourne Theatre Company)
Capricornia (State Theatre Company of South Australia)
The Quartet from Rigoletto (Ensemble Theatre)
Cockroach Opera (Company B)
Miss Saigon (Cameron Mackintosh)
Chess (Victoria State Opera)
The Wedding Song (NIDA Company)
Anything Goes (Mike Walsh).
Television
Over The Hill
G. P.
Embassy
Bony
Heartland
Mission Impossible
Richmond Hill
Tanamera - Lion of Singapore
Children of the Dragon
The Leaving of Liverpool
A Difficult Woman
Film
The Home Song Stories (Tony Ayres)
Floating Life (Clara Law)
Awards
Yap received a Green Room Award for Best Re-Staging by a Resident Artist for the world Premiere of The Boy from Oz.
