Longford Arts: Enthralling show to be staged at Shawbrook this Thursday

Dance enthusiasts will be looking forward to an enthralling show to be staged at Shawbrook this Thursday.

Choreographer Luke Murphy's will present a work in progress to the Legan venue as part of its residency programme this Thursday at 7.30pm.

Shawbrook manages a year round residency programme for professional dance artists. It is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for dance and performance. Shawbrook has fostered a nurturing environment of dance creativity for over 45 years.

Originally from Cork City, Luke Murphy is a performer and choreographer based between London and Ireland.

Shawbrook took to social media to invite the public along: “Everyone welcome, a free event, Luke Murphy's sharing R&D tomorrow Thursday 24th October at 6.30pm, our last one for 2024, please come! “

Luke has been working with Punchdrunk since 2009 in productions of ‘The Burnt City’, London (2022-2023), “The Third Day:Autumn” (2020) 'Sleep No More' in Boston (09-10), New York (‘11-’15) and Shanghai (‘16-’17) and ‘The Drowned Man’ in London (‘13-'14), in addition he danced with Belgian company, Ultima Vez from 2014-2018.

Other past engagements include Martha Clarke’s 'Angel Reapers' ('10-'11), Kate Weare Company (’11-’13), Pavel Zustiak's Palissimo Company (‘11-‘13) Erik Hawkins Dance Company (‘09-‘11) as well as performing in special projects with Jonah Bokaer, John Kelly, Bill T Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, Heidi Latsky, John Scott's Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Luca Silvestrini's Protein, Ben Duke’s Lost Dog Dance, Alexandra Waierstall, Liz Roche, Sean Curran, Douglas Dunn and Janis Brenner.

​His own work has been presented throughout New York, Ireland, Germany, England and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Currently Luke is an Associate Artist at The University of Greenwich- Bathway Theatre and Aritist-in-Residence at Dublin Dance Festival.

He has been supported through commissions and residencies from Arts Council of Ireland, Cork City Council, CultureIreland, DancIreland (Associate Artist 2018), Tribeca Performing Arts Center (AIR 2011-2013), Duo Multicultural Arts Center (AIR 2012-2013), University of Limerick, The Kelly Strayhorn Theatre ,The Dragon's Egg, The Bessie Schoenberg Residency at The Yard, DanceLimerick, Firkin Crane (Dance Artist in Residence 2016 -2017), TDP Try Residency 2017, Foundation For Contemporary Arts, Irish Arts Centre, Pavilion Theatre, Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Shawbrook, Tanztendenz Munich, DanceNow Silo Kirkland Farm and The Kaatsbaan International Dance Centre.

​Luke has been commissioned by several departments and companies to create original works including the B12 Festival, 10HL in New York, Point Park University, Step Up Project at The University of Limerick, ReVolve Dance Theatre, Maiden Voyage for which his work Fragile Ghosts was chosen to represent Northern Ireland at British Dance Edition 2014.

He is the founder and programming director of the Catch8 Workshop Series and is currently dance curator at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre.

Luke earned a BFA in Dance and English from Point Park University (2009) and an MA in Choreographer from University of Chichester (2017).

This is a wonderful opportunity to see an intimate dance performance tomorrow Thursday 24th October at 6.30pm