B. H. Barry is an English fight director and choreographer in theater, film, television, opera and ballet. He has been awarded a Drama Desk[1] and an Obie Award for Sustained and Consistent Excellence in Stage Combat. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Tony[2] Theater Wing.He received an award from the Outer Critic's Circle for his 6 decade career and a Drama Desk for his fight in Camelot.
Life and career
editBorn Barry Halliday in the English town of Staines, Barry was raised in a working-class family. He left school at fifteen, then worked at various jobs to pay for his drama school training, entering the Corona Stage Academy at the age of 19. He has since worked as fight director in a wide variety of theaters, including that of fight director for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has created fights for over 40 shows on Broadway, including I Hate Hamlet.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Fight Director B.h. Barry Puts the Bam! and the Pow! into Theater Without Any of the Ouch! | PEOPLE.com".
- ^ "1988 Village Voice Award Winners". Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ Grode, Eric (24 Feb 2011). "'Treasure Island' directed by the Fight Master B.H.Barry". New York Times. Retrieved 10 Sep 2014.