Barry Dickins

Barry Dickins, 76, died on July 13, 2026. Barry Dickins was known publicly as an Australian author and artist and actor. His most well-known work is the award-winning stage play Remember Ronald Ryan, a dramatization of the life and death of Ronald Ryan, the last man executed in Australia. He also wrote dramas and comedies about other controversial figures such as poet Sylvia Plath, opera singer Dame Joan Sutherland, criminal Squizzy Taylor, actor Frank Thring, playwright Oscar Wilde and artist Brett Whiteley. Dickins primarily wrote for Australia's independent theatre scene, frequently collaborating with La Mama Theatre, Malthouse Theatre, The Pram Factory, Griffin Theatre Company, fortyfivedownstairs and St Martin Youth Theatre. Public biographical listings identify Dickins as an Australian author. Dickins was also associated with artist and actor. This public record remains centered on Dickins's work as an Australian author and artist and actor and the documented milestones of that career.