Biography
Logan is a storyteller with a burning desire to make a difference in the world by telling stories that value truth and honesty while remaining playfully curious. He lives and creates in the Traditional Territories of the Lekwungen people, now known as the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations. Specializing in Theatrical Production & Design and the creation of new work, he is passionate about bringing live performance to the stage while helping the work of his fellow artists reach its highest artistic potential. His creative interests include verbatim theatre, historically informed storytelling, immersive design, and pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre practices. Logan is an avid outdoorsman with Métis heritage and believes the best stories come from our lived experiences. He draws inspiration from time spent in nature and reflecting on his family's past, present, and future.
Logan has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Major in Theatre (Design Focus and Co-op Designation) from the University of Victoria. He pursued a comprehensive theatre education with a focus on design and production. While there, Logan designed four Main Stage and three MFA productions at the Phoenix Theatre at UVic. He has also taken courses in Theatre History, Applied Theatre, Directing, and a variety of Indigenous Studies courses.
Independently he has produced several fringe shows, including Ernie and Bethy (2018), Money on the Table (2019), Hegnimwaal (2021), and Ouroboros (2022) at the Victoria Fringe Festival. He has also toured Hegnimwaal to the Kelowna (2019) and Nanaimo (2021) Fringe Festivals. His recent work as a sound designer includes The Waste Land (UVic Main Stage, 2022), Bury The Hatchet (Victoria, 2022) with the Culture Den Society & Belfry Theatre, and im:print2022 (Victoria, 2022) with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria & UVic’s Phoenix Theatre.
Logan has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a Major in Theatre (Design Focus and Co-op Designation) from the University of Victoria. He pursued a comprehensive theatre education with a focus on design and production. While there, Logan designed four Main Stage and three MFA productions at the Phoenix Theatre at UVic. He has also taken courses in Theatre History, Applied Theatre, Directing, and a variety of Indigenous Studies courses.
Independently he has produced several fringe shows, including Ernie and Bethy (2018), Money on the Table (2019), Hegnimwaal (2021), and Ouroboros (2022) at the Victoria Fringe Festival. He has also toured Hegnimwaal to the Kelowna (2019) and Nanaimo (2021) Fringe Festivals. His recent work as a sound designer includes The Waste Land (UVic Main Stage, 2022), Bury The Hatchet (Victoria, 2022) with the Culture Den Society & Belfry Theatre, and im:print2022 (Victoria, 2022) with the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria & UVic’s Phoenix Theatre.
Contact
Logan Swain
Victoria, BC • 236-508-5523 • [email protected]
Victoria, BC • 236-508-5523 • [email protected]
Photo by Derek Ford
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