ATTIC PROJECTS

Founded in 2015 by choreographer and performer, Luke Murphy, Attic Projects operates as a producer, incubator and facilitator of projects in a range of mediums. Working across the platforms of dance, theatre, film and installation Attic Projects encourages imagination, challenges expectation and seeks new ideas to provoke new conversations. With a visceral, physical language at its heart, Attic Projects produces bold, new, contemporary works finding the universal within the deeply personal.

LUKE MURPHY

Originally from Cork City, Ireland, Luke Murphy is a writer, director, choreographer, and performer working at the intersection of theater and dance. Through his company Attic Projects, he has created and produced more than 12 dance theater works for stage, film, installation, and site-specific/immersive contexts. Luke is Cork City Dance Artist in Residence at Dance Cork Firkin Crane 2024-2026.

His works have been presented throughout Ireland, the US, the UK, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Current works in development and touring include Volcano, winner of 4 Irish Times Theatre Awards in 2020/21, and Scorched Earth.

As a performer, Luke worked with Punchdrunk from 2009 to 2022, originating roles in The Burnt City (London, 2022-2023), The Third Day:Autumn (2020), Sleep No More (Boston: 2009-10, New York: 2011-15, and Shanghai (2016-2017), and The Drowned Man (London 2013-14). In addition he has danced with Wim Vandekeybus (Ultima Vez, Belguim) from 2014 to 2018. Other past roles include projects with Pavel Zuštiak (Palissimo, 2011-13), Martha Clarke’s Angel Reapers (2010-11), Kate Weare Company (2011-13), Erik Hawkins Dance Company (2009-11). He as also performed in projects by Janis Brenner, Seán Curran, John Kelly, Alexandra Waierstall, Jonah Bokaer, Liz Roche, and Ben Duke among other others.

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 Catch Workshop Series (formerly Catch8) that has been running since 2017 in Cork.

Previously, Luke was Dance Artist in Residence at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre 2021-2025 where he curated their Dance Seasons, he was Dublin Dance Festival Artist in Residence from 2023–2025, and an Associate Artist at The University of Greenwich- Bathway Theatre.

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