AU, Melbourne
Barry Kay (1932 – 1985) was an Australian-born stage and costume designer of international renown. After having studied painting at the Académie Julian in Paris and theatre design in Melbourne, he settled in London in 1956. In the course of his career, lasting almost four decades, he designed for the ballet, opera and theatre alike, working with established directors and choreographers at major theatres and opera houses and their companies worldwide.In November 2006, the Barry Kay Archive website was archived by the National Library of Australia in its PANDORA web archive.