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 Blog: A Meal and Conversation with Maestro Antonio Fava
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Maestro Antonio Fava is the world's leading practitioner and teacher of the 16th Century Italian comic art form, Commedia dell'Art. This is a brief profile, gleaned from the conversations during a dinner in his honour, containing fascinating information that you will not read in any biographies that you will find on the Internet.
BWW Reviews: The Firm's CONCERT 1, SCHUBERT Delights Adelaide Audience
May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
In his short 32 years Schubert composed an enormous amount of music, including over 600 lieder (songs), nine symphonies, including his famous Symphony No. 8 in B minor, the Unfinished Symphony. This concert was performed by soprano Emma Horwood, male alto Matthew Rutty, tenor Martin Penhale, and bass Timothy Marks, accompanied by Jamie Cock on piano, who also played two solo works during the evening.
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