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Siobhan Murphy

Siobhan Murphy

About Siobhan Murphy

Siobhan Murphy was arts editor of Metro for nine years, and has contributed arts reviews to The Times, Time Out and dancetabs.com. 

Recent Articles

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote review

Birmingham Royal Ballet: Don Quixote review

Carlos Acosta’s second attempt at this ballet is a high-spirited celebration of dancing
Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review

Wayne McGregor: Alchemies review

Celebration of Wayne McGregor’s choreography offers both delights and disappointments
Yukiko Masui: Ronin review

Yukiko Masui: Ronin review

Fantastical anime world springs to life, thanks to smart video projections and kick-ass swordplay
Boy Blue: Cycles review

Boy Blue: Cycles review

Inventive and inspiring show casts hip-hop dance in a thrilling new light
Pina Bausch/Meryl Tankard: Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78 review

Pina Bausch/Meryl Tankard: Kontakthof – Echoes of ’78 review

Poignant recreation of the seminal Pina Bausch work by its original dancers, 48 years on
Royal Ballet: Mayerling review

Royal Ballet: Mayerling review

Full-throttle performances give MacMillan’s brutal ballet a mighty punch
English National Ballet: Body & Soul review

English National Ballet: Body & Soul review

Rich burst of Crystal Pite is the piece to see in this new double bill from English National Ballet
Akram Khan

Akram Khan

Choreographer Akram Khan is at a turning point in his career, as he closes his celebrated company after 25 years. He speaks about his plans moving forward
Alexander Whitley Dance Company: Mirror/The Rite of Spring review

Alexander Whitley Dance Company: Mirror/The Rite of Spring review

Two cautionary tales about our brave new AI world, realised using AI, from British choreographer Alexander Whitley
Russell Maliphant Dance Company: Landscapes review

Russell Maliphant Dance Company: Landscapes review

Three solos from the master of the elegant miniature
Scottish Ballet: Mary, Queen of Scots review

Scottish Ballet: Mary, Queen of Scots review

Thrilling new work offers a vividly imaginative spin on the Scottish queen’s tumultuous life
Ballet Black at 25 review

Ballet Black at 25 review

Old and new work celebrates the company’s quarter-century of disrupting ballet
Giselle review

Giselle review

Take on the quintessential Romantic ballet remains a gem
Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Sweet Mambo review

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch: Sweet Mambo review

Pina Bausch’s penultimate work is a hymn to fierce and fabulous older women
Pierrot Lunaire review

Pierrot Lunaire review

Provocative landmark of modern ballet gets a rare outing
Siobhan Murphy
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