Keara Patricia Murphy is a stand-up comedian, actor and playwright from Glasgow, Scotland.[1] She has named Billy Connolly as an early influence.[3]
| Keara Murphy | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57)[1] Glasgow |
| Medium | Film, theatre, stand-up |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Years active | 1998-present[2] |
| Notable works and roles | The Secret Sex Life of Robert Burns |
| Website | kearamurphy |
Biography
editHer father was an optician from Scotland and her mother came from Belfast.[1]
Murphy has worked as a housing officer with Glasgow City Council, caseworker at the Hamish Allan Centre, and drama teacher,[1] and moved to Edinburgh in 1999.[2] She studied drama, and graduated with distinction from Queen Margaret University College in 2002.[4] She lived and worked in Central and Eastern Europe from 2003 to 2005,[2] and ran a comedy club in Budapest.[1] She appeared in the films The Best Man (2005) and Joy Division (2006).[5] She has written three plays about Robert Burns and presented three programmes about him on BBC Radio Scotland.[6]
In 2012 Murphy's show at the Glasgow Comedy Festival focused on her unsuccessful relationships. It was called Flypaper for Freaks.[7] In 2013 her comedy series, The Shark's Mouth, was broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland. Mistress MacKenzie and Friends, a spin-off series, followed in 2014.[6]
Murphy's 2016 play The Secret Sex Life of Robert Burns discusses some of the national poet's romantic affairs from the points of view of the women affected, and is the first production by Murphy's Blue Eyed Lassie company, which aims to encourage female artists in Scotland.[8]
Plays
edit- Mice and Women
- The Bard and I
- The Secret Sex Life of Robert Burns
Documentaries
edit- The Secret Sex Life of Robert Burns
- The Secret Tax Life of Robert Burns
- The Secret Rock 'n' Roll Life of Robert Burns
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Smith, Dominic (14 May 2010). "Keara Murphy's Travellin' Circus, The Quadrant, Brighton, May 20 to May 23". The Argus. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b c "Free Edinburgh Fringe Festival - Histrionics of the Fringe". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (2 February 2012). "The List: 2 Feb 2012 (66/132)". Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Queen Margaret University College". The Scotsman. 5 July 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Keara Murphy". IMDb. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Keara Murphy". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Keara Patricia Murphy: Flypaper For Freaks". The Skinny. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "New play reveals 'harsh fate' of Robert Burns' lassies". The Scotsman. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2017.