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: BBC FIRST BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL 2016: I, DANIEL BLAKE Is Arguably Ken Loach's Most Powerful Film Yet
October 24, 2016
October 24, 2016
The performances, script, direction, and camera work are outstanding.
BWW Review: FEET OF CLAY Is A Tale Of Political Manipulation, Murder, And Self-Realisation
October 23, 2016
October 23, 2016
Feet of Clay provides another thread to Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
BWW Review: MELVYN TAN Follows A Lineage Of Teachers To Students
October 22, 2016
October 22, 2016
The Morgans International Piano Series has brought some of the world's great performers to Adelaide.
BWW Review: METAMORPHOSES Was A History Of The String Quartet
October 22, 2016
October 22, 2016
The string quartet is a particularly refined and structured musical ensemble.
BWW Review: HAIRSPRAY – THE BIG FAT ARENA SPECTACULAR Proves That Bigger Is (Almost) Better
October 21, 2016
October 21, 2016
The story of Tracy Turnblad, an irrepressible dancer and hopeless optimist.
BWW Review: DIE FLEDERMAUS (THE BAT) Brings The Comic Operetta By Strauss Up To Date
October 21, 2016
October 21, 2016
Full of beautiful melodies that are impossible to resist, and a laugh a minute story line.
BWW Review: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE Makes Us Hope That 2022 Is As Much Fun As 1922
October 17, 2016
October 17, 2016
Adelaide's Gilbert and Sullivan Society expanded their repertoire some time ago, and they haven't looked back.
BWW Review: LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016: ARIANNA Highlights The Issues Associated With Being Born Intersex But Doesn't Fully Engage
October 9, 2016
October 9, 2016
Arianna addresses the issue of being born intersex (once called hermaphrodite).
BWW Review: ADELAIDE OZASIA FESTIVAL 2016: SPLIT FLOW & HOLISTIC STRATA: HIROAKI UMEDA Pushes Many Boundaries
October 9, 2016
October 9, 2016
Hiroaki Umeda is a truly magical performance maker.
BWW Review: ADELAIDE OZASIA FESTIVAL 2016: VERTIGO DANCE COMPANY: VERTIGO 20 Embraces Two Decades Of Dance
October 9, 2016
October 9, 2016
Vertigo 20 is a selection of contemporary dance sequences.
BWW Review: LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016: LIKE CRAZY (LA PAZZA GIOLA) Is A Heart-Warming Comedy Of Two 'Crazy' Women On The Run
September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016
Like Crazy is shot in Tuscany and Rome. The locations are stunning.
BWW Review: OZASIA FESTIVAL 2016: SOFTMACHINE: RIANTO Explores The Fine Line Between Man And Woman
September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016
Rianto displays amazing control and ability.
BWW Review: OZASIA FESTIVAL 2016: TWELFTH NIGHT Moves To Mumbai With A Hindi Perspective
September 26, 2016
September 26, 2016
It is a highly comical production, with a touch of Bollywood.
BWW Review: SEE THINGS LIKE YOU CD Is Top Quality Cabaret
September 10, 2016
September 10, 2016
This is one of those albums that you will find yourself listening to time and again.
BWW Review: LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2016: PERFECT STRANGERS (PERFETTI SCONOSCIUTI) Both Intrigues And Cautions
September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016
The set up for Perfect Strangers is both interesting and enticing.
BWW Review: PUCCINI SPECTACULAR Presented Selections From Nine Operas In Two hours
September 3, 2016
September 3, 2016
This was an evening of nothing but highlights.
BWW Review: JEEVES AND WOOSTER IN PERFECT NONSENSE Brings Favourite Literary Characters To The Stage
September 2, 2016
September 2, 2016
Bertie Wooster is the archetypal English upper class twit.
BWW Interview: BENJAMIN MAIO MACKAY - GREAT DETECTIVES OF OLD TIME RADIO LIVE
August 30, 2016
August 30, 2016
Benjamin Maio Mackay speaks about the Great Detectives of Old Time Radio Live.
BWW Review: THE 39 STEPS Takes On A New Comic Look
August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016
Director, Jon Halpin, has found a talented cast who push themselves to the limits.
BWW Review: TITUS ANDRONICUS At Long Last Has Its Adelaide Premiere
August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016
The first production for a new company, Red Phoenix, is Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
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