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SAMUEL HARJANNE
Samuel Harjanne is an award-winning international Theatre Director, originally from Finland. His experience and passion lie in musical theatre. His professional career started as an actor and soon he started to direct musical theatre productions in Scandinavia, UK, and the rest of Europe. In 2014 Samuel moved to the United Kingdom and he has been working with some of the best industry professionals & companies in the world since then including Jerry Mitchell, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. He has recently directed SPRING AWAKENING at Mountview Academy and DINOSTORY and CHICKEN LITTLE at The Other Palace. Samuel’s international commitments include brand new productions of LES MISERABLES at the Vanemuine Theatre in Estonia in 2017 and two musicals in Finland in 2018 - KINKY BOOTS and BILLY ELLIOT, both new productions. "In my mind there's no doubt that Samuel has got what it takes. He's determined, charming and very knowledgeable about theatre." George Stiles |
SAM HAS RECENTLY DIRECTED A PRODUCTION OF THE LITTLE MERMAID IN HELSINKI
UK credits include: 9 TO 5 (Director - Guildford School of Acting), SPRING AWAKENING (Director - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018), CHICKEN LITTLE (Director - The Other Palace), DINOSTORY (Director - The Other Palace), SPRING AWAKENING (Director - Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts), DON’T RUN - A NEW MUSICAL (Director - Waterloo East Theatre), DUSTY (Assist. Director - Charing Cross Theatre), LOSERVILLE (Director / Dramaturg - Ivy Arts Centre & The Electric Theatre), DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (Assist. Director - UK tour, ATG), ON THE TOWN (Assist. Director - Ivy Arts Centre)
International credits include: BILLY ELLIOT (Director - Tampereen Työväen Teatteri), KINKY BOOTS (Director - Helsinki City Theatre), LES MISÉRABLES (Director - Teater Vanemuine), SPRING AWAKENING (Director - Tampereen Työväen Teatteri), I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! (Director - Suomen Komediateatteri), THE 3 LITTLE PIGS (Director - Koko Teatteri & Finnish tour), I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! (Director - Finnish tour), HEVISAURUS (Director - Peacock Theatre), DISNEY'S ALADDIN (Director - The Alexander Theatre), YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Director - Porvoo Stage), THE WEDDING SINGER (Director - Musikhuset Jakobstad), ALTAR BOYZ (Director - The Alexander Theatre)
Teaching credits include: Musical Theatre School SKENE (Musical Theatre teacher), The Conservatory of Turku (Singing Teacher), Private Students
Education credits include: MA Creative Practices & Direction - Musical Theatre Directing (GSA, UK), BA Music Education (Sibelius Academy, FIN)
Acting credits include: DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES (Herbert - Helsinki City Theatre), LES MISÉRABLES (Enjolras - Tampereen teatteri), JEKYLL & HYDE (u/s Jekyll - Turku City Theatre), RISTO RÄPPÄÄJÄ JA NUKKAVIERU NELLI (Risto - Turku City Theatre), NEXT TO NORMAL (Henry - Wasa Teater), STRIKING 12 (Brandon - Helsinki City Theatre), WHEN THE ROBBERS CAME TO CARDEMOM TOWN (Tommy - Helsinki City Theatre), LEGALLY BLONDE (Carlos - Samppalinnan kesäteatteri), LES MISÉRABLES (Feuilly, u/s Enjolras - Åbo Svenska Teater), SPRING AWAKENING (Ernst - Helsinki City Theatre), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 ON STAGE! (Ryan - Helsinki City Theatre), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE! (Ryan - Helsinki City Theatre), AVENUE Q (Nicky, u/s Princeton - Savoy Theatre), KISS ME, KATE (Hortensio - Heinolan kesäteatteri)
International credits include: BILLY ELLIOT (Director - Tampereen Työväen Teatteri), KINKY BOOTS (Director - Helsinki City Theatre), LES MISÉRABLES (Director - Teater Vanemuine), SPRING AWAKENING (Director - Tampereen Työväen Teatteri), I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! (Director - Suomen Komediateatteri), THE 3 LITTLE PIGS (Director - Koko Teatteri & Finnish tour), I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! (Director - Finnish tour), HEVISAURUS (Director - Peacock Theatre), DISNEY'S ALADDIN (Director - The Alexander Theatre), YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Director - Porvoo Stage), THE WEDDING SINGER (Director - Musikhuset Jakobstad), ALTAR BOYZ (Director - The Alexander Theatre)
Teaching credits include: Musical Theatre School SKENE (Musical Theatre teacher), The Conservatory of Turku (Singing Teacher), Private Students
Education credits include: MA Creative Practices & Direction - Musical Theatre Directing (GSA, UK), BA Music Education (Sibelius Academy, FIN)
Acting credits include: DANCE OF THE VAMPIRES (Herbert - Helsinki City Theatre), LES MISÉRABLES (Enjolras - Tampereen teatteri), JEKYLL & HYDE (u/s Jekyll - Turku City Theatre), RISTO RÄPPÄÄJÄ JA NUKKAVIERU NELLI (Risto - Turku City Theatre), NEXT TO NORMAL (Henry - Wasa Teater), STRIKING 12 (Brandon - Helsinki City Theatre), WHEN THE ROBBERS CAME TO CARDEMOM TOWN (Tommy - Helsinki City Theatre), LEGALLY BLONDE (Carlos - Samppalinnan kesäteatteri), LES MISÉRABLES (Feuilly, u/s Enjolras - Åbo Svenska Teater), SPRING AWAKENING (Ernst - Helsinki City Theatre), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 ON STAGE! (Ryan - Helsinki City Theatre), HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL ON STAGE! (Ryan - Helsinki City Theatre), AVENUE Q (Nicky, u/s Princeton - Savoy Theatre), KISS ME, KATE (Hortensio - Heinolan kesäteatteri)
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