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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

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
Ockham’s Razor: Collaborator review

Ockham’s Razor: Collaborator review

Artistic directors of Ockham’s Razor return to the stage for an intimate, moving duet
Paul Taylor Dance Company: Brandenburgs, Under the Rhythm, Piazzolla Caldera review

Paul Taylor Dance Company: Brandenburgs, Under the Rhythm, Piazzolla Caldera review

Rare visit from the acclaimed US modern dance company offers mixed pleasures
Yorke Dance Project: Modern Milestones review

Yorke Dance Project: Modern Milestones review

Vigorous journey through a history of modern dance 
Protein Dance: The Magic Flute review

Protein Dance: The Magic Flute review

Luca Silvestrini’s charming dance-theatre adaptation of Mozart’s opera turns high art into child’s play
Top 50 shows of 2025: Dance

Top 50 shows of 2025: Dance

Dance critic Siobhan Murphy reveals her top productions from the past 12 months, including some blistering flamenco, heart-rending storytelling and tech-inspired choreography
Top Hat review

Top Hat review

Jolly, if lengthy, adaptation of the classic Fred and Ginger film returns
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo review

Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo review

Absurdist comedy about the Iraq War suffers from a plot that’s missing in action
ZooNation: Ebony Scrooge review

ZooNation: Ebony Scrooge review

ZooNation’s first Christmas show, directed by Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe, misses Kate Prince’s crowd-pleasing touch
Jules Cunningham/Maud Le Pladec/Michael Keegan-Dolan/Nico Muhly: Marking Time review

Jules Cunningham/Maud Le Pladec/Michael Keegan-Dolan/Nico Muhly: Marking Time review

Jules Cunningham, Maud Le Pladec and Michael Keegan-Dolan present three wildly different dance responses to the music of Nico Muhly
London City Ballet: Rebirth: Page, Robbins, Chu, Ratmansky review

London City Ballet: Rebirth: Page, Robbins, Chu, Ratmansky review

Newly restored company bursts with confidence on an intimate stage
Siobhan Murphy
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