John Murphy
@johncmurphy7.bsky.social
Head of English. Lead Practitioner. GCSE exam Team Leader. Litdrive Regional Lead for South. Friendly neighbourhood Oracle. SW Ireland➡SE England 🎭🍰🌈
Also at: https://x.com/johncmurphy7 and https://www.instagram.com/johncmurphy7
Also at: https://x.com/johncmurphy7 and https://www.instagram.com/johncmurphy7
Since June: The Emu War, Mrs Warren's Profession, Here We Are, Girl From The North Country, Inter Alia, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Moulin Rouge, Till The Stars Come Down, Clueless, Brigadoon, Devil Wears Prada, Titanique, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Good Night Oscar, Hercules.
August 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Since June: The Emu War, Mrs Warren's Profession, Here We Are, Girl From The North Country, Inter Alia, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Moulin Rouge, Till The Stars Come Down, Clueless, Brigadoon, Devil Wears Prada, Titanique, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Good Night Oscar, Hercules.
Will's focus is creativity in the classroom - already, poetry ambassadors and the Verse Mentors podcast has been highlighted. #LitdriveCPD
June 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Will's focus is creativity in the classroom - already, poetry ambassadors and the Verse Mentors podcast has been highlighted. #LitdriveCPD
Callan and Emily are now speaking - already sharing interesting perspectives about 'middling culture.' #LitdriveCPD
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Callan and Emily are now speaking - already sharing interesting perspectives about 'middling culture.' #LitdriveCPD
So important to highlight the power of creativity, giving it space in our lessons, and inspiring our pupils to take risks in their writing. #LitdriveCPD
June 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
So important to highlight the power of creativity, giving it space in our lessons, and inspiring our pupils to take risks in their writing. #LitdriveCPD
Shaping a culture of writing is key. It's important to reframe and prioritise the process of writing rather than the end result of data etc.
Is the investment in phonics and reading for pleasure going to carry on to writing, too? #LitdriveCPD
Is the investment in phonics and reading for pleasure going to carry on to writing, too? #LitdriveCPD
June 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Shaping a culture of writing is key. It's important to reframe and prioritise the process of writing rather than the end result of data etc.
Is the investment in phonics and reading for pleasure going to carry on to writing, too? #LitdriveCPD
Is the investment in phonics and reading for pleasure going to carry on to writing, too? #LitdriveCPD
Hannah is speaking first about igniting a love of writing. #LitdriveCPD
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hannah is speaking first about igniting a love of writing. #LitdriveCPD
Hubbub of chat means we must be about to start #LitdriveCPD in Southampton! @litdrive.bsky.social @thequotationbank.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Hubbub of chat means we must be about to start #LitdriveCPD in Southampton! @litdrive.bsky.social @thequotationbank.bsky.social
Shows over the past month: The Great Gatsby, Titanique, MJ, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Frogs, Shucked, My Neighbour Totoro, Hadestown, and (from tonight) Evita.
June 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Shows over the past month: The Great Gatsby, Titanique, MJ, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Frogs, Shucked, My Neighbour Totoro, Hadestown, and (from tonight) Evita.
In the past month: Kyoto, Cabaret, Oliver, World of Tim Burton exhibition, Moulin Rouge, Aaron Tveit, We Aren't Kids Anymore, Here We Are, The Brightening Air, Krapp's Last Tape.
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
In the past month: Kyoto, Cabaret, Oliver, World of Tim Burton exhibition, Moulin Rouge, Aaron Tveit, We Aren't Kids Anymore, Here We Are, The Brightening Air, Krapp's Last Tape.
Whirlwind of a day at #LitdriveCPD25 Thanks @litdrive.bsky.social for letting me talk even more than usual about theatre 🎭 Went to great sessions, and nice to finally meet @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social @saysmiss.bsky.social in person! 🐝
March 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Whirlwind of a day at #LitdriveCPD25 Thanks @litdrive.bsky.social for letting me talk even more than usual about theatre 🎭 Went to great sessions, and nice to finally meet @nikkicarlin1.bsky.social @saysmiss.bsky.social in person! 🐝
Great day so far, and delivered my own session first thing this morning! #LitdriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Great day so far, and delivered my own session first thing this morning! #LitdriveCPD25 @litdrive.bsky.social
This evening: London Soundtrack Festival @lporchestra.bsky.social at #SouthbankCentre, including appearances from David Cronenberg to present Howard Shore with an award, and Ian McKellen to introduce some of Shore's work on #LordOfTheRings
March 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This evening: London Soundtrack Festival @lporchestra.bsky.social at #SouthbankCentre, including appearances from David Cronenberg to present Howard Shore with an award, and Ian McKellen to introduce some of Shore's work on #LordOfTheRings
The Score starring Brian Cox this afternoon
March 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Score starring Brian Cox this afternoon
Richard II starring #JonathanBailey this evening at the Bridge Theatre.
March 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Richard II starring #JonathanBailey this evening at the Bridge Theatre.
All ready for @litdrive.bsky.social's #LitdriveCPD25 at Aston University - less than four weeks to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litdrivecp...
March 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
All ready for @litdrive.bsky.social's #LitdriveCPD25 at Aston University - less than four weeks to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/litdrivecp...
February 22, 2025 at 1:41 AM
👑 #PattiLuPone at the London Coliseum this evening
February 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
👑 #PattiLuPone at the London Coliseum this evening
February 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Two excellent plays today: #TheYears this afternoon, and this evening #MuchAdoAboutNothing #TomHiddleston #HayleyAtwell
February 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Two excellent plays today: #TheYears this afternoon, and this evening #MuchAdoAboutNothing #TomHiddleston #HayleyAtwell
Got the train comin' up from way down below. #Hadestown @HadestownUK
February 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Got the train comin' up from way down below. #Hadestown @HadestownUK
Final matinee of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Almeida Theatre this afternoon #DaisyEdgarJones #KingsleyBenAdir (nice seeing name in programme as supporter, too), and final performance of The Tempest this evening #SigourneyWeaver #MasonAlexanderPark
February 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Final matinee of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at Almeida Theatre this afternoon #DaisyEdgarJones #KingsleyBenAdir (nice seeing name in programme as supporter, too), and final performance of The Tempest this evening #SigourneyWeaver #MasonAlexanderPark