“We have a responsibility and obligation. Firstly as artists because we amplify the voices of the voiceless, hidden, and ignored communities. Secondly as a person of privilege, we have the power to leverage our position for greater good. And lastly as human beings because there’s no greater fight than the fight for humanity. At the end of the day, effective change starts from your own backyard.”
Md Muazzam (Zam)
Biography
I am the Founder and Artistic Director of Arts for Action Cares Limited, a non-profit socially engaged arts organisation. I am currently pursuing a Master of Gerontology at the Singapore University of Social Sciences with the support of the National Arts Council (NAC) Arts Scholarship 2025.
I am an applied theatre practitioner with over 15 years of experience working at the intersections of applied theatre, community engagement, drama education, and performance-making. My work is defined by its cross-sector, intergenerational, and interdisciplinary nature, engaging primarily with emerging theatre-makers and the community.
I am also a fellow at the Singapore International Foundation’s Arts for Good (A4G) programme, T:>Works’ Artistic Directors Academy (ADA), and Dialogue Centre. My work spans directing, facilitating, teaching, performing, and producing for productions and festivals in Singapore and internationally.
Beyond the stage, I have worked extensively with diverse communities, including students, residents, children and youth, elderly and seniors, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. This multifaceted journey has honed my sensitivity and ability to engage effectively with those I serve, empowering them to reach their full potential through the strength of community. At the heart of my practice is a commitment to telling truths with dignity, discernment, and care through an artistic lens.
I have held many leadership roles within and beyond the arts sector. Key accomplishments include co-leading an interdisciplinary team of dancers living with Down syndrome and seniors to deliver impactful eldercare programmes, securing a $20,000 Singapore International Foundation Arts for Good 2023 grant for an intergenerational collaboration between communities in India and Singapore, earning recognition from MSF ComLink @ Jurong West for partnership development at Tak Takut Kids Club, and representing Singapore at the International Community Arts Festival in Rotterdam in 2017, 2021, and 2023.
Education
(Present) Master of Gerontology · Singapore University of Social Sciences
(2017) Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theatre Arts · University of Essex
(2015) Diploma in Applied Drama & Psychology · Singapore Polytechnic
(2015) Certificate in Theatre Performance & Production (Diploma-Plus) · Singapore Polytechnic