Prior to becoming an opera singer, Paul worked for several years as a professional actor in Scotland.
THEATRE CREDITS
DUNDEE REP
Debienne in “THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA” by Ken Hill ‘87
Algernon in “THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST” by Oscar Wilde ‘87
Tristan Tzara in “TRAVESTIES” by Tom Stoppard ‘87
Smith in “MURDER ON THE NILE” by Agatha Christie ‘87
ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE, EDINBURGH
Jerry Devine in “JUNO & THE PAYCOCK” by Sean O’Casey ‘90
Sandy Tyrell in “HAY FEVER” by Noel Coward ‘92
Baayo & Prince Fomfoma in “SLEEPING BEAUTY” by Stuart Paterson ‘96
Various roles in “WORDS BEYOND WORDS” play readings co-ordinated by Tom McGrath ‘89
GLASGOW CITIZENS THEATRE
Baloo in “THE JUNGLE BOOK” by Myles Rudge ‘92
Assistant Director “THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE” by Myles Rudge ‘93
Assistant Director “PINOCCHIO” by Myles Rudge ‘95
Torquato Tasso (cover) in “TORQUATO TASSO” by Goethe ‘94
HEROES THEATRE COMPANY
Siegfried Sassoon in “NOT ABOUT HEROES” written & directed by Stephen MacDonald. Performed at Craiglockhart where the play is set (with Stephen MacDonald as the older Sassoon) and then on tour (with Paul as Sassoon young & old). ‘88
ARCHES THEATRE, GLASGOW
Putnam in “THE CRUCIBLE” by Arthur Miller ‘94
GOLDEN AGE THEATRE COMPANY Tour
Man 1 in the musical revue “CLOSER THAN EVER” by Richard Maltby Jr & David Shire ‘95
RAMSHORN THEATRE, GLASGOW
Goldberg in “THE BIRTHDAY PARTY” by Harold Pinter ‘96
ORIGINAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Balthasar the singer & Conrad in “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” by Shakespeare, Cottier Theatre, Glasgow ‘95
ANNEXE THEATRE CO., Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Robert Rattray in “AN AUDIENCE WITH THE BARD” by Alan Hayton ‘88
FIRE EXIT, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Lawyer One in “HORIZONTAL COLLABORATION” by David Leddy, 2014
BURNS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Tour
Erskine & Cover Burns in “SCOT FREE” by John Cairney & Geoff Davidson ‘88
FIFTH ESTATE, Edinburgh Fringe
Maclean in the musical “1820” by Patrick Evans & Gordon Dougall ‘96
SCOTTISH EARLY MUSIC CONSORT
Irish Cleric in “LA VITA HUMANA” by Giulio Rospigliosi & Marco Marazzoli, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow ’90
Irish Cleric in “LA BALTASARA” by Giulio Rospigliosi & Antonio Maria Abbatini, Tramway Theatre, Glasgow ’92
FILM & TELEVISION
Newspaper reporter in “TAKE THE HIGH ROAD” Scottish Television ’88
Photographer in “TAKE THE HIGH ROAD” Scottish Television ’90
Laird in “THE GOOD GUYS” (Ep.3: “The MacQuarrie Treasure”) London Weekend Television ’92
Policeman in “JOYRIDE” BFI/Channel Four Films/Sidewalk ’95
EARLY ROLES (Student & non professional)
GREAT WESTERN THEATRE COMPANY
Figaro in “THE BARBER OF SEVILLE” by Beaumarchais
The Doctor in “WOYZECK” by Buchner
Voltore in “VOLPONE” by Ben Jonson
John Jasper in “THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD” by Charles Dickens, adapted by Leslie Crook
Oronte in “MOLIERE’S THE MISANTHROPE AMENDED” by Leslie Crook
Willie Curry in “CUTTIN’ A RUG” by John Byrne
TRYST THEATRE COMPANY
Davies in “THE CARETAKER” by Harold Pinter
CHANNEL 5 THEATRE COMPANY
Leonato in “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING” by Shakespeare
UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Henry VIII in “HENRY VIII” by Shakespeare
Claudius in “HAMLET” by Shakespeare
Menenius in “CORIOLANUS” by Shakespeare
Hepple & MacLeish in “REVENGE” by Howard Brenton
Tolen in “THE KNACK” by Ann Jellicoe
Wilson in “THE RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR” by Joe Orton
Leonardo in “BRISTO” by Antonio Ferreira
Ralph Roister Doister in “RALPH ROISTER DOISTER” by Nicholas Udall
Various Committee men in “ARE YOU NOW OR HAVE YOU EVER BEEN?” (Transcripts from House Unamerican Activities Committee hearings)
Duke in “THE LYTSTERES PLAY: Trial Before Herod” (from the York Mystery Plays)
One of the 3 Marys (along with Peter Mullan & Cal Macaninch) rolling away the stone in a 13th Century Liturgical drama.
SCOTTISH YOUTH THEATRE
Duke of Ephesus in “THE COMEDY OF ERRORS” by Shakespeare, music by Guy Woolfenden.
Dir: Joan Knight MD: John Scrimger.
Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh