Making a Spectacle of Yourself with Laura Murphy
Clowning Around Podcast - A podcast by Emma Stroud
Join Em and award winning performance artist Laura as they chat all things shows, bravery, creativity and so much more. If you have ever been curious to discover how one woman shows are created then listen in – if you have ver been curious about how we can all make a Spectacle of ourselves and why that can be a good thing then you will love this chat. Follow Laura: Instagram: @contra_productions Twitter: @laumurphrope About Laura Murphy: Laura Murphy is a genre-defying, award-winning, performance maker from Bristol, who makes text driven and dynamic physical work about things that they think need to be talked about. Internationally recognised for their innovative approach to circus and performance making, Murphy’s work is a cross-disciplinary fusion of theatre, aerial choreography, live art, dance and verbal explosions, which integrates intimacy and spectacle. They are the co-artistic director of theatre company Contra Productions, which they run in collaboration with Nicole A’Court Stuart. Proudly queer and neurodivergent, Laura’s work traverses the personal and the political, connecting the everyday and autobiographical testimony to wider global and social issues. When they aren’t making theatre, Laura likes hanging out with her partner and dogs and listening to techno.