Alex Murphy: Bye-bye Young Offenders, it's Philadelphia Here I Come
Alex Murphy as Gar Private in Brian Friel's Philadelphia Here I Come!, at Cork Opera House. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision
Anyone who has spotted Alex Murphy roaming around Cork lately may have found themselves doing a double-take. Gone are the days of the buzz cut and shaved eyebrow associated with his famous Young Offenders character Conor MacSweeney, as the actor currently gets ready to star in Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! in Cork Opera House.
“It feels like starting fresh. This play is tried and tested and it's a great way to celebrate getting back on stage," he says via a Zoom call taken from a bare community hall, where, the 23-year-old notes, "Many céilí have probably gone on."
