Stephen Barry
British theatre manager
About Stephen Barry
Lived 1945 – 2000 (aged 55).
Stephen Leon Reid Barry (4 July 1945 – 18 October 2000) was a British arts administrator, drama producer, and artistic director. He was chief executive of two Edinburgh theatres, the Festival and the King's, prime venues of the famed Edinburgh International Festival. In his short career, he also supervised artistic live-theatre rejuvenations at The Playhouse Theatre (Perth), Australia, the Lyceum Theatre (Sheffield) and the Theatre Royal, Bath.
Early life Barry was born in Welwyn Garden City. His father, Gerald, was editor of the News Chronicle, and his first contact with the theatre was through his mother, the actress Vera Lindsay. with whom he had one son and one daughter.
In 1982, he returned to the UK to serve as artistic director with the Redgrave Theatre in Farnham until 1986, and then the Theatre Royal, Bath.
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Who was Stephen Barry?
British theatre manager (1945-2000)
When was Stephen Barry born?
Stephen Barry was born on 4 July 1945.
When did Stephen Barry die?
Stephen Barry died on 18 October 2000.
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