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Siobhan Murphy

Siobhan Murphy

Biography

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

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
Royal Ballet: Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck review

Royal Ballet: Perspectives: Balanchine, Marston, Peck review

Cathy Marston’s striking Britten ballet is the centrepiece of an enjoyable celebration of pure dance
Toussaint to Move: Free review

Toussaint to Move: Free review

Immersive hour of dub reggae embraces its theme of freedom over-enthusiastically
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