Born in London, Barry was introduced to theatre as a small boy, through being taken to see traditional Christmas pantomimes, as well as discovering jazz and fine music at a very young age. High school found him loving the works of Shakespeare, as well as many other great playwrights, poets and novelists. Moving to Australia, he became a jazz musician, playing with big bands and his own small groups, then attended the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide, playing with several orchestras. This led to playing in theatre pits, joining the chorus, playing character roles, playing lead roles (after moving into drama), then directing, set and lighting design, administrative roles on theatre boards and, finally, becoming a critic. After twenty years of writing he has now joined the Broadway World team to represent Adelaide, in South Australia. Barry is also a long time member of the prestigious Adelaide Critics Circle.
BWW Review: WATERSHED – ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2022 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
March 6, 2022
March 6, 2022
At times exquisitely lovely and, at others, confronting and brutal.
BWW Review: BLINDNESS – ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2022 at Queen's Theatre
February 24, 2022
February 24, 2022
For fans of dystopian fiction, Blindness is the mother lode.
BWW Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
January 31, 2022
January 31, 2022
This is one of the better productions of this play that I have reviewed.
BWW Review: WOMB at Drama Centre Rehearsal Room, Adelaide Festival Centre
January 30, 2022
January 30, 2022
Samuel Hall's latest work.
BWW Review: SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE SKIES: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Stockade Botanic Park
January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022
Butterfly Theatre takes Shakespeare outdoors.
BWW Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Carrick Hill
January 5, 2022
January 5, 2022
An exuberant and entertaining production of Twelfth Night.
ADELAIDE CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2021 - LIVE STREAM at Holden Street Theatres
December 11, 2021
December 11, 2021
The first time that this awards night has been live-streamed.
BWW Review: HAMLET IN THE OTHER ROOM at Rumpus, 100 Sixth Street, Bowden
December 6, 2021
December 6, 2021
Self-devised by the company, it is engrossing, entertaining, and immersive.
BWW Review: THE AJOONA GUEST HOUSE at Bakehouse Theatre
December 3, 2021
December 3, 2021
Travellers’ tales have always enthralled us.
BWW Article: ADELAIDE CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 2021 at Holden Street Theatres
November 25, 2021
November 25, 2021
The shortlist has been announced.
BWW Review: HOW NOT TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021
This is a performance to savour.
BWW Review: WYRD SISTERS at Bakehouse Theatre
November 20, 2021
November 20, 2021
An adaptation, by Stephen Briggs, of Terry Pratchett’s novel.
BWW Review: EUREKA DAY at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
November 17, 2021
November 17, 2021
Written before COVID-19, this play is highly topical today.
BWW Review: THE PIG IRON PEOPLE at St. Jude's Hall
November 14, 2021
November 14, 2021
A surprising, funny, poignant, and truly great production.
BWW Review: THE AUDIENCE at ARTS Theatre
November 5, 2021
November 5, 2021
A revealing, informative, and often very funny script.
BWW Review: STONES IN HIS POCKETS at Bakehouse Theatre
October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
Hartog has brought another well-written, Olivier Award-winning play to us.
BWW Review: PERAHU-PERAHU – OZASIA FESTIVAL 2021 at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
October 27, 2021
October 27, 2021
The performance is thought-provoking, often slyly funny, and always interesting.
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