YUSUF NIAZI

theatre DIRECTOR / writer / FACILITATOR

Yusuf is a Theatre Director, Writer and Facilitator.

He is currently attached to The Exeter Northcott Theatre as an Associate Director, a role supported by Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries.

Yusuf is a very experienced learning and participation facilitator and teacher and has led workshops with hundreds of young people aged between 6-25 across Birmingham, London and the South West. He has worked with the Birmingham Young Repertory Theatre, The National Theatre Connections Programme, artsdepot, NCS, Beyond Face, Exeter University and many more incredible organisations. He has also led many one off workshops covering a range of topics such as: approaches to text, performance and playwriting. He has also facilitated a range of different groups in the creation of theatre pieces.

Yusuf is dedicated to using theatre to make a difference through work in applied settings and increasing accessibility through teaching and training young people with little access to the arts.