 Later in 2001, he appeared as Peter in Roger Hall's play "A Way of Life" with the New Zealand Actors Company, touring various venues in the North Island including Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, New Plymouth and Wellington.2002 saw Murray again appearing in "The Face Maker", this time at the Circa in Wellington.In 2003 he played Pushy in "Strata" and the following year appeared in the New Zealand premiere of "Gagarin Way" by Scottish playwright Gregory Burke, both at BATS in Wellington.