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HAZRIQ
IDRUS

He once froze on stage at a school quiz. Today, organisations bring him in for the moments nobody can rehearse.

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Hazriq Idrus speaking on stage with a headset microphone, in a dark blazer and orange shirt
7,000+
learners and participants
100+
organisations and clients
1997
first stage role, Victoria Theatre
80+
stage, screen and radio productions

What would an actor do in your next meeting?

Actors never know exactly what their scene partner will say. Neither do you. Pick a moment you've lived through.

Stay in the scene

An actor who forgets a line doesn't stop the play.

Buy yourself thinking time without losing composure. Acknowledge the question, say what you do know, and commit to what you will find out.

Hazriq's talk on this: Think on the Spot, Speak Off the Script →

You can't script everything. Including a career.

  1. SchoolThe freeze. A shy student walks on stage for a quiz competition, and nothing comes out.
  2. 1997The way back. Acting gets him on stage again, in a supporting role in Indera Bangsawan at Victoria Theatre.
  3. 2007On screen. He plays Shamsul in 2 x 5 Dol on Mediacorp Suria, one of dozens of television roles to come.
  4. 2011The realisation. Actors practise what people need at work every day. He founds The Speaking Factory on that idea.
  5. 2013The antidote. The boy who froze publishes The Stage Fright Antidote, and trains in improvisation at The Second City in Toronto.
  6. 2025Still on stage. He plays Encik Salim in Salina at Esplanade's Pesta Raya, with the same theatre company that gave him his start.
  7. NextThe next scene. A new book on how to say something when you don't know what to say.
Hazriq, front right with arms open, as Demang Lebar Daun in Sang Nila Utama
As Demang Lebar Daun in Sang Nila Utama, 2022
Hazriq speaking with a microphone on stage at HR Tech Festival, one hand raised
On stage at HR Tech Festival, 2024

One performer. Three stages.

Hazriq on stage with two audience volunteers at the Up Your Game Conference Speaker Why his audiences end up on stage with him, and what they take back to work. Explore the keynotes → A scene from the stage play Villa Singa at Victoria Theatre Actor From bangsawan to television: nearly three decades of roles, and the reels to prove it. See the credits → Author Practical books on stage fright and creative leadership, with a new one on the way. See the books →

From the audience

“He made us curious about how we can incorporate creativity in a rigid work sector… surprised at how easy it is to apply creativity in our work.”
Diyana Tojiman, School Programme Coordinator, Universiti Sains Malaysia
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