Murthaaz Barry

Murthaaz Abdul Barry is an actor, activist, and the leader of the Stages Youth Ensemble. He has performed at international events including the World Conference on Statelessness in Malaysia, the Asian Youth Theatre Festival in the Philippines, and the Ubumuntu Arts Festival in Rwanda. Since joining the Stages Youth Ensemble in 2022, he has appeared in productions such as Grief Unanswered, Patterns of Our Genocides, The Children of the Little Olive Park, The Gaza Monologues, and Katawaha. He also recently performed in the one-man play For a Palestinian. Beyond performance, Murthaaz led the #WATSS campaign, raising awareness about teenagers’ increased dependency on digital devices and social media, and worked as crew for PING!. Murthaaz channels his work as a platform for justice, creating performances that amplify unheard voices and illuminate stories that might otherwise go unseen.