Kieron Barry
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kieron Barry | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Playwright |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
| Website | www |
Kieron Barry is a British playwright.[1]
Barry was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and attended Glebelands School in Cranleigh.[1] He later received degrees from Durham University and Goldsmiths College. At Durham he played trumpet and piano in a band called The Soul Patrol and was a member of the Durham Revue sketch group.[1][2][3]
Work
Barry's plays include Stockwell: The Inquest into the Death of Jean Charles de Menezes about the 2005 shooting of Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, which had two sell-out runs in London.[4][5] The success of this play saw Barry nominated for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the 2009 Evening Standard Theatre Awards.[5]