Sessions NYC || The Playground NYC
Lead by: Luke Murphy  

 

Monday, 04/10 || 11:00AM-1:00PM 

The Mark O’Donnell Theater at
The Actors Fund Arts Center
160 Schermerhorn St.
Brooklyn, NY  11201

Email us to reserve your spot and for additional information.

pgroundnyc@gmail.com

 

The Playground NYC allows dancers to experience various choreographic styles and ideas, engage with a new community of dancers, and gather resourceful information and inspiration from the array of choreographers involved. In turn, established choreographers are paid for their creative investigations, are given free space to explore new movement with professional dancers, and are provided with the opportunity to establish relationships with new dancers and fellow choreographers.  

 

Bio:
Based in Cork and working internationally, dating back to 2013 Luke Murphy has created and produced thirteen full length works across Ireland at Dublin Theatre Festival, Dublin Dance Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival, Galway International Arts Festival, Kilkenny Festival, Carlow Arts Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, DanceLimerick, Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre, Backstage Theatre, Axis Ballymun, The Mac, Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival, The Everyman, The Abbey and many others. Luke’s 2021 work Volcano was the winner of four Irish Times Theatre Awards (Best Production, Best Movement, Best Set, Best Lighting) with further nominations for Best New Play, Best Ensemble and Best Sound. In addition his 2019 and 2015 works Villains and Your Own Man/Mad Notions were the recipients of Fringe Awards for Best Ensembles and Best Small Scale Production respectively.

Throughout his career, Luke has consistently demonstrated commitment to presenting work throughout Ireland while retaining a strong international presence. Most recently Volcano has toured to St Ann’s Warehouse/ Under the Radar Festival, Brisbane Festival,  American Dance Festival and Hong Kong Festival. 

Luke’s productions have been supported by the Arts Council in various capacities since 2012 including Arts Grant funding (2018-2025), Touring and Dissemination Award (2023), International Residency Initiative (2025) and Project Awards (2013, 2017). Luke has been Dance Artist in Residence for Cork since 2024 and Artist in Residence at Dublin Dance Festival 2023-2025. Attic Projects has been further supported by CultureIreland for international presentations in New York, Australia,

The Premiere of Scorched Earth is a co-production with Dublin Dance Festival and Galway International Arts Festival with support and presentation on the mainstage of The Abbey. International presentations of Scorched Earth are set for Brisbane Festival, St Ann's Warehouse, Solas Nua, Perth Festival, American Dance Festival and many others throughout 2026 and 2027.