Richard Haines - Revision history

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 Thereafter he joined the [[PACT]] Young Company at the Doornfontein Arena. He  resigned in 1976 since when he worked extensively in theatre, films and television.
-His portrayal of Iago in ''[[Othello]]'' (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as ''[[King Lear]]'' (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
+His portrayal of Iago in ''[[Othello]]'' (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as the King in ''[[King Lear]]'' (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 Thereafter he joined the [[PACT]] Young Company at the Doornfontein Arena. He  resigned in 1976 since when he worked extensively in theatre, films and television.
-His portrayal of Iago in ''[[Othello]]'' (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as King Lear (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
+His portrayal of Iago in ''[[Othello]]'' (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as ''[[King Lear]]'' (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 '[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' –[[Sandra Duncan]], dir. [[Ken Leach]], set design: [[Penny Simpson]]; costume design: [[James Parker]], [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]],  Aug. 1985
-=== As director ==
+As director he did ''[[Session]]'', which was workshopped by PACT company members for [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1976.
 He directed ''[[Chekhov in Yalta]]'' starring [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James Borthwick]] and [[Jacqui Singer]] in 1986. He also directed Chekhov’s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' starring [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Charlotte Butler]] which ran at the same time in 1986.

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 Won  the [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] for Best Actor of the Year for playing "Salieri" in ''[[Amadeus]]''.
-In 1984 he enjoyed great success with the one-man show ''[[Clarence Darrow]]'', for which he received both [[DALRO]]'s [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] (for the third time) and the new [[AA Mutual Life Vita Award]], for the Best Actor of the Year.
+In 1984 he enjoyed great success with the one-man show ''[[Clarence Darrow]]'', for which he received both [[DALRO]]'s [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] (for the third time) and the new AA Mutual Life [[Vita Award]], for the Best Actor of the Year.
 [[Pieter Toerien]] added a third, hundred-seater, auditorium called the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] to the [[Alhambra Theatre|Alhambra]] in 1991.

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 Hugely popular and versatile as performer (his performance in the TV series ''Westgate'' made him a household name), he was particularly admired for his award winning performances on stage.
-Performed with the [[Natal Workshop Company]] in
+Performed with the [[Natal Theatre Workshop Company]] in
 ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'' and ''[[Black Comedy]]''.
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 He starred in [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'', 1984, ''[[Benefactors]]'', 1985, ''[[Miscarriage of Murder]]'', 1986. In 1986 he also played the role of Serge Pavlovitch Diaghilev in ''[[Snake Beneath the Rose]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman]]. He starred in [[Janet Suzman]]’s production of ''[[Othello]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1987.
 '[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' –[[Sandra Duncan]], dir. [[Ken Leach]], set design: [[Penny Simpson]]; costume design: [[James Parker]], [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]],  Aug. 1985
 === As director ==

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+'''Richard Haddon Haines''' (1948-1990). Actor on stage, film and TV.
 == Biography ==
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 Thereafter he joined the [[PACT]] Young Company at the Doornfontein Arena. He  resigned in 1976 since when he worked extensively in theatre, films and television.
-His portrayal of Iago in [[Othello]] (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as King Lear (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
+His portrayal of Iago in ''[[Othello]]'' (Suzman, 1987) gained him an invitation to join the Royal Shakespeare Company in England, where he  won critical acclaim for his work, particularly as King Lear (1989). He spent two and a half years in England.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Hugely popular and versatile as performer (his performance in the TV series ''Westgate'' made him a household name), he was particularly admired for his award winning performances on stage.
-Performed with the [[Durban Theatre Workshop Company]] in
+Performed with the [[Natal Workshop Company]] in
 ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'' and ''[[Black Comedy]]''.
-He starred in Aubrey Berg’s ''[[Story Theatre]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974, the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', 1975, ''[[Falstaff]]'' which was staged by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976, in ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' ([[PACT]] 1976) and in a revival of ''[[Journey’s End]]'', ([[PACT]] 1977).
+He starred in Aubrey Berg’s ''[[Story Theatre]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974, the [[PACT]] production of ''[[Death of a Salesman]]'', 1975, ''[[Falstaff]]'' which was staged by [[PACT]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1976, in ''[[A Flea in her Ear]]'' ([[PACT]] 1976) and in a revival of ''[[Journey's End]]'', ([[PACT]] 1977).
 He also performed in
-''[[Charley’s Aunt]]'' ,
+''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' ,
 at the [[Arena Theatre]] in ''[[Enemy!]]'',
 in ''[[Children of the Wolf]]'',
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 ''[[Troilus and Cressida]]'',
 ''[[Elizabeth I]]'' and
-''[[Major Barbra]]''.
+''[[Major Barbara]]''.
 He has also appeared in ''[[Dear Daddy]]'', (1978), Alan Ayckbourn’s ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'', (1979), ''[[Info Scandals]]'' ([[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], 1979) and ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''.
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 He starred in [[Roy Sargeant]]’s production of Sheridan’s ''[[The School for Scandal]]'' ([[PACT]] 1980), he gave a memorable portrayal of Antonio Salieri in ''[[Amadeus]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1981, ''[[Quartermaine's Terms]]'' in 1982, ''[[The Real Thing]]'' in 1983, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' in August 1983, ''[[Clarence Darrow]]'' in January 1984. It returned twice and played at the [[Grahamstown Festival]].
-He starred in [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'', 1984, ''[[Benefactors]]'', 1985, ''[[The Miscarriage of Murder]]'', 1986. In 1986 he also played the role of Serge Pavlovitch Diaghilev in ''[[Snake Beneath the Rose]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman. He starred in [[Janet Suzman]]’s production of ''[[Othello]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1987.
+He starred in [[Robert Kirby]]’s ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'', 1984, ''[[Benefactors]]'', 1985, ''[[Miscarriage of Murder]]'', 1986. In 1986 he also played the role of Serge Pavlovitch Diaghilev in ''[[Snake Beneath the Rose]]'' directed by [[Janice Honeyman]]. He starred in [[Janet Suzman]]’s production of ''[[Othello]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in September 1987.
 '[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' –[[Sandra Duncan]], dir. [[Ken Leach]], set design: [[Penny Simpson]]; costume design: [[James Parker]], [[Sand Du Plessis Theatre]],  Aug. 1985
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 He directed ''[[Chekhov in Yalta]]'' starring [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James Borthwick]] and [[Jacqui Singer]] in 1986. He also directed Chekhov’s ''[[Uncle Vanya]]'' starring [[Frantz Dobrowsky]], [[Michael McCabe]], [[James Borthwick]], [[Jacqui Singer]], [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Charlotte Butler]] which ran at the same time in 1986.
-He filmed for 7 months on ''[[Westgate III]]'' for SATV. On this series he worked as writer, director and actor. The first play which he had written for television, ''[[Total Strangers]]'' (went?) into production in 1985 (?).
+He filmed for 7 months on ''Westgate III'' for SATV. On this series he worked as writer, director and actor. The first play which he had written for television, ''Total Strangers'' (went?) into production in 1985 (?).
 == Awards, etc ==

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 == Awards, etc ==
-In his first year of professional acting he won the SAMMY Award for Best Actor on the Johannesburg Stage.
+In his first year of professional acting he won [[The Sammy]] for Best Actor on the Johannesburg Stage.
-Won  the [[Stuart Leith Award]] for Best Actor of the Year for playing "Salieri" in ''[[Amadeus]]''.
+Won  the [[Stuart Leith Trophy]] for Best Actor of the Year for playing "Salieri" in ''[[Amadeus]]''.
-In 1984 he enjoyed great success with the one-man show ''[[Clarence Darrow]]'', for which he received both [[DALRO]]'s [[Stewart Leith]] Trophy (for the third time) and the new [[AA Mutual Life Vita Award]], for the Best Actor of the Year.
+In 1984 he enjoyed great success with the one-man show ''[[Clarence Darrow]]'', for which he received both [[DALRO]]'s [[Stewart Leith Trophy]] (for the third time) and the new [[AA Mutual Life Vita Award]], for the Best Actor of the Year.
 [[Pieter Toerien]] added a third, hundred-seater, auditorium called the [[Richard Haines Theatre]] to the [[Alhambra Theatre|Alhambra]] in 1991.
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 Programme of ''[[The Wrong Time of Year]]'' by [[Robert Kirby]] produced by [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1984. First performance was on November 26th, 1984.
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+Richard Haddon Haines (1948-1990). Actor on stage, film and TV.
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+== Biography ==
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