James Murray
Specialty
Performing Arts
Training
Postgraduate in Classical Theater at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
Studied acting with Uta Hagen at the HB Studio and with Penelope Allen on a scholarship from Robert De Niro (New York)
Career path
As an actor, his work stands out in works by Pinter, Wilde, Coward, Bernard Shaw, Shakespeare & Ibsen.
In cinema, he has worked with directors such as Eliseo Subiela, Sergio Renan, Oscar Barney Finn, Raúl de la Torre and Jorge Cossia.
He was artistic director for 10 years of the professional theater company Actors Repertory Theatre, linked to the British Arts Center (BAC).
He created and directed for Alejandro Romay Productions the musical Jazz Swing Tap, winner of 13 awards. she directed the comedy Hug me, the musical Wojtyla or the music hall According to Cole Porter at Café Moliere, among many other works.
adapted and directed Summer night Dream at the Teatro de La Comedia in Madrid. He was resident director at the Teatro San Martín along with English director Penny Cherns. She directed and co-produced with Gabriel García Macbeth Romeo & Juliet for the Drum Up Theater Company at the Teatro Metropolitan Sura.
He has given numerous workshops and seminars on interpretation for musical theater in Argentina, Mexico and Madrid.
Subjects and workshops
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN PERFORMING ARTS + INTERPRETATION (curriculum in extinction)
Stage interpretation techniques II
Interpretation Workshop III
Awards, mentions and recognitions
Winner of the British Council Scholarship – National Endowment for the Arts
Florencio Sánchez Award – Musical Show
ACE Award – Best Musical