Laoise Murray is a performer and theatre maker from Dublin, Ireland.
She is interested in contemporary and experimental theatre, and works in collaborative and multidisciplinary settings.
Laoise is a co-founder and co-director of the award-winning theatre company tasteinyourmouth, along with Grace Morgan and William Dunleavy. Together they make original, experimental work that is uncanny, shiny and feminist. Working collaboratively with artists of different backgrounds they create experiences for people who aren’t looking for all the answers but delight in the questions.
History
Their site-specific piece, You’re Needy (sounds frustrating), premiered at Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 and was nominated for Best Production and the First Fortnight Award. It was recently seen at Summerhall at Edinburgh Fringe 2024 as part of the Culture Ireland Showcase where it received acclaim from both audiences and critics. It was then presented at Gothenburg Fringe 2024 where it won the Hot Topic Award for work that addresses a contemporary social issue and was nominated for Best Use of Space. They recently presented their new opera Hysterically Shopping! To some sort of end with Glasshouse Ensemble at Dublin Theatre Festival as part of Festival + .
Their work has been supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin Theatre Festival, Pan Pan, Corcadorca, Fishamble: The New Play Company, Kilkenny Arts Festival, Dublin Fringe Festival, Pavilion Theatre, Camden People’s Theatre, Dunamaise Arts Centre, Shawbrook Dance Centre, Dublin City Council and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.