Self-tape: The Sinister Butler
A little self-tape by Bill for a Sinister Butler character, featuring a Midlands/Northern England accent.
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The Sinister Butler - Bill Murphy
Bill sings "Send In the Clowns"
Bill Murphy gives his rendition of "Send In the Clowns," a beautiful song written by the late great Stephen Sondheim for the musical "A Little Night Music," as part of a recent successful self-tape.
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Send In the Clowns - Bill Murphy
Once in Taiwan 2024
Bill just wrapped performing the Concert version of "Once: The Musical" in the National Taichung Theatre and Taipei Performing Arts Center in Taiwan, reprising his role as Da for the sixth time after the previous tour in China last December! The show was once again produced by Lambert Jackson Productions and directed by Dean Johnson, featuring the wonderfully talented Arthur Darvill and Inès De Clerq in the lead roles. Bill absolutely loved his time performing in Taiwan and the opportunity to revisit the show.
31 August 2024
The Gone (Season 2)
Bill's back on board with The Gone, reprising the role of Superintendent Walsh for a second season. Airing on RTE/TVNZ in the Autumn!
09 March 2024
Evening Train
January this year, Bill spent a week in Doolin workshopping a new musical called 'Evening Train' directed by Julie Kelleher. It was a rare privilege to sing some of the incredible music of Mick Flannery and speak the words of the uniquely brilliant Ursula Rani Sarma, with casting by internationally renowned and all round wonderful woman Maureen Hughes. Looking forward to hopefully bringing this musical to the masses in the near future!
Above are some of the cast of Evening Train: David Ganly, Deirdre Donnelly, Molly O’Mahony and Eamonn Flannery.
"Once in Concert" in China
Before Christmas, Bill spent two weeks in London rehearsing a new version of "Once: The Musical", entitled 'Once in Concert,' with Lambert Jackson Productions, this time with the truly brilliant Arthur Darvill andInès De Clerq playing the title roles, before heading off to China for a booked out six week tour, taking in Shanghai, Shen Zhen and Beijing. Bill absolutely loves playing the role of Da in this wonderful production written by Enda Walsh with music by Glen Hansard and on this occasion directed by Dean Johnson. This is Bill's fifth time in a role that he relishes and is grateful to Lambert Jackson for the opportunity!
09 March 2024
Zozimus sings "Who Goes With Fergus"
Zozimus sings "Who Goes With Fergus," a poem by W.B. Yeats put to music by Conor Linehan. Bill Murphy portrays Zozimus in the Abbey Theatre's production of"Joyce's Women," written by Edna O'Brien.
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Who Goes With Fergus - Bill Murphy
Watch Bill Murphy in RTE and TVNZ's 'The Gone'
Click the link below to watch Bill Murphy playing Superintendent Walsh opposite Richard Flood's Theo Richter in the RTE/TVNZ coproduction 'The Gone,' directed by Hannah Quinn and Peter Burger!
The Gone (Showreel) - Bill Murphy
Production Shots from Sweeney Todd!
Production shots from the award winning Sweeney Todd at the Gate Theatre in Dublin directed by Selina Cartmell. Photographs by Ros Kavanagh.
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New Showreel!
Check out the latest showreel for Bill Murphy! Always working to add more scenes as we get hold of them!
Showreel 2023 - Bill Murphy
Bill sings the Night Visiting Song and discusses the Preshow for "Once: The Musical"
From 2015 to 2017, Bill played the role of 'Da' in the Emmy Award-Winning "Once: The Musical"in the Olympia Theatre in Dublin and the Lotte Theatre in Seoul in South Korea, directed by John Tiffany and produced by Landmark Productions Ireland. Here are a couple of videos discussing the show and giving a rendition of the Night Visiting Song!
Rehearsals at Once - Bill Murphy
The Night Visiting Song - Bill Murphy
Bill Wraps Filming on RTE and New Zealand TV Series "The Gone"
Bill has just wrapped on a new TV Series called "The Gone", coproduced by Blinder Films and Kingfisher Films, which will air on RTE and New Zealand TV. It was shot in Dublin and New Zealand, and the series is directed by Peter Burger and Hannah Quinn, featuring a powerful cast led by Richard Flood, Acushla-Tara Kupe, Carolyn Bracken, Michelle Fairly and Wayne Hapi. Bill plays the role of Superintendent Walsh. He's pictured above with Peter Burger (left) and Richard Flood (right), on the last day of shooting on a freezing night in Dublin!
11 December 2022
Zozimus (a.k.a. Bill Murphy) meets an Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins
Photograph compliments of Mark Stedman.
Here's what the papers are saying about Bill Murphy's "Zozimus" in "Joyce's Women":
"The resonant sound of Dublin [is] captured in song by Bill Murphy, performing as Zozimus." - Sara Keating, The Irish Times, 23/9/22
"Bill Murphy's Zozimus, who sings ballads in the style of a Greek chorus, adds a note of tuneful mystery." - Max McGuinness, Financial Times, 24/9/22
"[T]he production bristles with emotional intelligence and perfectly attuned music and song (often courtesy of Bill Murphy)." - Mark Brown, The Telegraph, 2/10/22
"Joyce's Women" opens at the Abbey Theatre
"Joyce's Women" had its opening night at the Abbey Theatre yesterday evening! The world premiere of this phenomenal show was attended by President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins, as well as the play's writer, Edna O'Brien. Bill Murphy portrays Zozimus (pictured above), the "Blind Bard of the Liberties". Joyce's Women received a standing ovation and was incredibly well received by all who attended Opening Night!
23 September 2022
"Lily's Theme" snags its fifth laurel... and an award nomination!
"Lily's Theme" has been accepted into the 16th Waterford International Film Festival, and it has also been nominated for the Best in Louth International Film Festival! Onwards and upwards!
23 September 2022
"Lily's Theme" gains another laurel!
Another laurel for "Lily's Theme"! Big shout out to the 2022 Louth International Film Festival for the selection. It's an honour to be one of the chosen few. Thank you An Táin Dundalk, we're comin' for ya!
08 September 2022
"Lily's Theme" hits 2 more Film Festivals!
"Lily's Theme" is off and running and can next be seen on screen at the 2022 IndieCork Film Festival, and then onto the 13th Underground Cinema Film Festival... more news to come!
07 September 2022
"How to Make a Short Film" workshop at the Boyne Valley International Film Festival
Bill took part in Frank W. Kelly's "How to Make a Short Film" workshop with Oisín De Lange and Oisín Murphy during the Boyne Valley International Film Festival - here they are improvising a scene with suggestions from the audience!
23 August 2022
"Lily's Theme" premiered at the Boyne Valley International Film Festival
The World Premiere of "Lily's Theme" took place at the 2022 Boyne Valley International Film Festival on the 12th of August and was wonderfully received! This photo is from the Q&A session that took place after the film screenings, with Bill discussing the inspiration behind the film.
23 August 2022
"Joyce's Women" Table Read
Table read for "Joyce's Women" with Deirdre Donnelly. Photo by Ste Murray.
23 August 2022
The Cast of "Joyce's Women"
First day of rehearsals for "Joyce's Women", with Edna O'Brien front and centre, where she belongs!
09 August 2022
"Joyce's Women" at The Abbey Theatre
Bill starts rehearsals on Monday August 8th at the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's National Theatre, in a co-production between the Abbey Theatre and Eilene Davidson Productions called "Joyce's Women", playing the character of Zozimus in a new world premiere written by Edna O'Brien and directed by Conall Morrison, with musical direction by Conor Linehan!
03 August 2022
Bill and Frank Kelly discuss the Boyne Valley International Film Festival on FNI Wrap Chat
Have a listen to FNI Wrap Chat (link 👉 #171 | The Boyne Valley International Film Festival (Frank Kelly and Bill Murphy) 👈) discussing the Boyne Valley International Film Festival and more with Bill Murphy and Frank Kelly!
03 August 2022
"Lily's Theme" premieres during the Boyne Valley International Film Festival
Bill's short film "Lily's Theme" will receive its world premiere at the inaugural Boyne Valley International Film Festival, from the 12th to the 14th of August!
03 August 2022
Bill wraps up filming on "The Christmas Break"
Bill has just finished working with Justin Long (Dodgeball, Jeepers Creepers, etc) on a film called The Christmas Break (working title) directed by Prarthana Mohan!
03 August 2022