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| − | + | Performed in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'', ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and in ''[[Edith Piaf – No Regrets]]''. He starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Neil Simon’s ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Jerry Herman’s musical ''[[Hello Dolly!]]'' together with [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Victor Melleney]], [[Iain Henderson]], [[Andrea Catzel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]]. It was directed by [[Louis Burke]] and staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s production, ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', together with [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Amanda Strydom]] and [[Annelisa Weiland]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1983/84. ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', [[Pieter Toerien]], [[Richard Loring]], (ass. Prod) [[Cameron Mackintosh]], produced by [[Constance Grappo]], set by [[Edward T. Gianfrancesco]], [[Jannie Swanepoel]]’s lighting, [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Jhb & [[Baxter Theatre]] 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' (1985) as well as in ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]''. ''[[The Dybbuk]]'' (Messenger), 1986. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990. Played "Gaston" for [[PACT]] in ''[[Gigi]]'' (1992). He starred in ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' in 1993, the musical ''[[Milestones]]'' (1999). | |
| − | Performed in ''[[Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris]]'', ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' and in ''[[Edith Piaf – No Regrets]]''. He starred in [[Brickhill-Burke]]’s production of Neil Simon’s ''[[They're Playing Our Song]]'' together with [[Marloe Scott-Wilson]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in the [[Brickhill-Burke]] production of Jerry Herman’s musical ''[[Hello Dolly!]]'' together with [[Joan Brickhill]], [[Victor Melleney]], [[Iain Henderson]], [[Andrea Catzel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]]. It was directed by [[Louis Burke]] and staged at [[His Majesty's Theatre|His Majesty’s]] in 1980. He starred in [[Janice Honeyman]]’s production, ''[[Forbidden Fruits]]'', together with [[Jeremy Crutchley]], [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Amanda Strydom]] and [[Annelisa Weiland]] at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in 1983/84. ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', [[Pieter Toerien]], [[Richard Loring]], (ass. Prod) [[Cameron Mackintosh]], produced by [[Constance Grappo]], set by [[Edward T. Gianfrancesco]], [[Jannie Swanepoel]]’s lighting, [[André Huguenet Theatre]], Jhb & [[Baxter Theatre]] 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in ''[[The Biko Inquest]]'' (1985) as well as in ''[[Steve Biko: The Inquest]]''. ''[[The Dybbuk]]'' (Messenger), 1986. He starred in ''[[Grin and Bare It]]'' at the [[Victory Theatre]] in 1990. Played "Gaston" for [[PACT]] in ''[[Gigi]]'' (1992). He starred in ''[[Don't Dress for Dinner]]'' in 1993 | ||
Other appearances on stage were in ''[[Antjie Somers]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[Milestones]]'', ''[[Doubles]]'', ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'', ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'', ''[[I'm not Rappaport]]'', ''[[Kafka Dances]]'', ''[[Please tell us what's going on, please!]]'', ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Cabaret]]'' (2015). | Other appearances on stage were in ''[[Antjie Somers]]'', ''[[The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', ''[[Milestones]]'', ''[[Doubles]]'', ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'', ''[[A Tale of Two Cities]]'', ''[[I'm not Rappaport]]'', ''[[Kafka Dances]]'', ''[[Please tell us what's going on, please!]]'', ''[[Singin' in the Rain]]'', ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Cabaret]]'' (2015). | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 4 August 2016
Mike Huff (19**-). Actor and singer.
Contents
Biography
Born in Johannesburg.
Training
Career
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Stage
Performed in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, The Rocky Horror Show and in Edith Piaf – No Regrets. He starred in Brickhill-Burke’s production of Neil Simon’s They're Playing Our Song together with Marloe Scott-Wilson at His Majesty’s in 1980. He starred in the Brickhill-Burke production of Jerry Herman’s musical Hello Dolly! together with Joan Brickhill, Victor Melleney, Iain Henderson, Andrea Catzel, June Hern and Charles Stodel. It was directed by Louis Burke and staged at His Majesty’s in 1980. He starred in Janice Honeyman’s production, Forbidden Fruits, together with Jeremy Crutchley, Vanessa Cooke, Danny Keogh, Amanda Strydom and Annelisa Weiland at Upstairs at the Market in 1983/84. Little Shop of Horrors, Pieter Toerien, Richard Loring, (ass. Prod) Cameron Mackintosh, produced by Constance Grappo, set by Edward T. Gianfrancesco, Jannie Swanepoel’s lighting, André Huguenet Theatre, Jhb & Baxter Theatre 1985. He appeared as Colonel Goosen in The Biko Inquest (1985) as well as in Steve Biko: The Inquest. The Dybbuk (Messenger), 1986. He starred in Grin and Bare It at the Victory Theatre in 1990. Played "Gaston" for PACT in Gigi (1992). He starred in Don't Dress for Dinner in 1993, the musical Milestones (1999).
Other appearances on stage were in Antjie Somers, The Odd Couple, The Wizard of Oz, Milestones, Doubles, Hello, Dolly!, A Tale of Two Cities, I'm not Rappaport, Kafka Dances, Please tell us what's going on, please!, Singin' in the Rain, The Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard, Cabaret (2015).
Radio and television
His work includes The Sound of Murder, The Beatle Song Book, Die Lewe Is..., Thicker Than Water.
Awards, etc
Nominated for Vita Award (Gauteng) 1996 for his role in Kafka Dances [best supporting actor].
Sources
SACD 1977/78; 1978/79.
Tucker, 1997.
http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=37197
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