A Question of Taste: Laura Murphy

LAURA Murphy is from Kinsale, Co Cork, and is dancer in residence at Firkin Crane. She performs in A Dance Brew at Firkin Crane on Saturday as part of Cork Midsummer Festival.

Best recent book: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. She is a quirky NY writer who creates immersive and 3D characters on the page. I also like her references to the 1980s.

Best recent film: Birdman — I thought it was clever, funny and really well written. Michael Keaton’s character was wonderfully bonkers. The end was a bit of a disappointment though.