LATEST NEWS:

Paul will be playing the Genie this year in Aladdin at The Becks Theatre, Hayes
Sat 17th Dec 2011 - Sun 8th Jan 2012. Find out more>>

Paul, born in Glasgow trained for two years in musical theatre and acting. Whilst training Paul played many roles such as Bobby in "Company" (Tron theatre) Gary in "A Slice of Saturday Night" and Walter in "Chess”

Theatre credits include:Dunc in "Whisky Kisses(Tour) lead vocalist in “Little Show of Musicals”, Boris/Father in “Beauty and the Beast”(UK Tour) ,vocalist in “I love you, you’re perfect now sing”(Upstairs at the Gatehouse,London)Peter/Lord Montague in "Romeo and Juliet" (No 1 Uk tour) Seyton/ Ensemble in "Macbeth" (No1 Uk tour),Nicely-Nicely in "Guys and Dolls" (Courtyard Theatre), lead vocalist in the West End musical revue "Love songs" (Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York), Romeo in "Just the two of us" (Perth concert hall) Director/ choreographer/ producer and Maurice in "Flopstar" (Insideout productions), Maurice in "Flopstar" (Guilded balloon, Edinburgh), King in "Blude red" and swing in "Celtic Story" (Pavillion theatre,Glasgow). Panto credits include Prince in “Cinderella” Prince Antonio Cortez in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Civic Theatre, Motherwell), Simple Simon in "Jack and the beanstalk" (Motherwell civic), Demon King in "Mother Goose" (Perth Rep Theatre) ,Buttons in "Cinderalla" (Courtyard Theatre, Hereford) Genie in "Aladdin"(Eden Court) and Buttons in "Cinderella"(Dumfries)

Film and Television includes Renard in "River City"(BBC),BT Vision identsand Paul in”How to be a Svengali”(BBC)

For Paul’s production company Insideout Productions, he has directed, choreographed and Produced “Flopstar”(Glasgow) “ I Love you, you’re Perfect,Now Sing”(London),”Little Show of Musicals," "Do you hear the people sing?" "Finale Concert"(Airdrie) and "A Night at the Musicals” and “Edward Reid-The Diva Unleashed.” Paul is also creator, producer and artistic director for "A Song, a sip and a sandwich," Which is resident  at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.

Read an Interview by Paul on WhatsonStage >>

Reviews for the recent production of Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens directed by Paul include:

"Paul Harper-Swan’s production is well-crafted and heartfelt..." Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman ***
 
"So full marks to director Paul Harper-Swan for pulling it together and full marks to young Michael Webborn, musical director at the piano (nicely accompanied by Julia Wagner on solo cello) for getting such fine ensemble work together as well as the solos; sometimes that's even harder" Robert Dawson Scott,STV