PAUL HARPER-SWAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

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) and 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 Scotland) George in” Pockerface” and Paul in”How to be a Svengali”(BBC)

For Paul’s production company Insideout Productions, he has directed, choreographed and Produced “Flopstar”(Glasgow) and “ I Love you, you’re Perfect,Now Sing”(London),”Little Show of Musicals,” "Do you hear the people Sing?" "Finale Concert"(Airdrie Town Hall), "A Night at the Musicals,"(East Kilbride Arts Centre).  Paul is the creater, producer and artistic director for "A Song,a sip and a sandwich."

In addition to producing, Paul has had seven years teaching experience in the arts, teaching drama, singing and dancing to all ages from primary school to High school and further education colleges in Scotland and London.

Furthermore Paul created the confidence presentation and motivation course and emotional literacy course, which is being taught in many different educational institutes.

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