Etta Jane Bertschinger MBE (née Murfitt; born 29 July 1966) is a British dancer, choreographer and the associate director of the New Adventures educational strand.
Apart from her extensive work with Matthew Bourne, Murfitt has also appeared on TV in shows such as Mrs Hartley & The Growth Centre and Aletta Collins' Storm (both produced by BBC TV) and choreographed Le Nozze di Figaro (Holland Park Opera), The Way of the World (Wilton's Music Hall) and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Albery Theatre, London).
She has created many roles in Bourne's work, including Clara In "Nutcracker", Rita in "The Car Man" and Peg Boggs in "Edward Scissorhands".
[3] Murfitt was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to dance.
[4] Murfitt has played and created many roles in Bourne's work including the original productions of the following: [5] Her choreography credits include [1] Her stage credits include: For NA and AMP: Associate Director and creation of the role of Peg Boggs in Edward Scissorhands (London, UK tour, Japan, Korea, USA, Australia, Athens, Antwerp), Associate Director for restaging of Highland Fling (Sadler's Wells, UK tour and Japanese tour) Associate Director and recreation of the role of Clara in Nutcracker!