Elizabeth Rose Murray

Writing for the Ulster Bank Theatre Festival is an honour in many ways. Not only do I get to see some spectacular theatre productions, I also meet the people behind the scenes and hopefully inspire people looking for something special to watch.  My third festival pick is The Pitmen Painters. Already backed by critical acclaim [...]

My second Ulster Bank Theatre Festival pick is The Manganiyar Seduction. I recommend this if you’re looking for a mystical, musical spectacular spanning three generations and steeped in centuries of tradition.

Coetzee´s Summertime genuinely surprised me. More than I could have ever expected. My reaction went from hatred to adoration and I was left not even knowing how. Read my review over on Bookmunch.

Ulster Bank Theatre Festival is only weeks away but with so much to choose from, I´m writing a few personal picks for the festival to help people make up their mind. The first is Chekhov´s Three Sisters. If you like majestic plays treating tales of longing and self delusion treated, this production directed by Declan [...]

Part of the attraction of The Flatlake Festival was the chance to do a poetry slam on the Sunday. Armed with several erotic poems, a postcard from my father and a back-up poem the postcard inspired – I was determined to give it a go.
I’ve read before, but it was pretty disastrous. My voice was [...]

Theatre is one of my passions – its one of the joys of living in Dublin. Everything about theatre is special – from the beautiful buildings and interval  drinks/ice cream to the after-buzz, where everyone swarms out, deep in conversation about what they loved and loathed. I´m writing the 2009 Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival [...]

As a writer, I’m fascinated by people, so I was both surprised and excited when How did you get there? requested an interview. I love this site. Its focus is the everyday person – how they got to where they are, what strange twists and turns they travelled along and what makes them tick – [...]

A wonderful thing about reviewing books is that you get encouraged to read more diversely. You may hate what you read, but it’ll teach you something about your own writing. Sometimes, you get pleasantly surprised. Sana Krasikov’s beautiful yet realistic portrayal of displaced characters gave me plenty to think about and provided several hours of [...]

This piece is particularly exciting for me as it is the first piece of paid creative writing that I´ve had published. Outside of Mslexia, there´s not many places that do pay. Competitions can be lucrative, but the competition and standard is high so you need to make sure you´re at the right level before submitting. [...]

Brendan Kennelly is possibly the most amiable and sunny poet I´ve ever seen perform. His lighthearted approach was beautifuly delivered and rather refreshing. Read about Brendan Kennelly´s performance over on my Dublin Writers Festival blog.