David William Parry

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Theatrical Poet, Essayist, Theologist, and Old Catholic Priest
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Rev. David William Parry is a British religious leader, author, and theatrical. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, in 1958 and grew up in Fareham.

In addition to his ministry, David is a prolific author and playwright. He has written three LGBTQIA+ inspired works: two collections of poems, Caliban’s Redemption and The Grammar of Witchcraft, and a book of academic studies entitled Mount Athos Inside Me: Essays on Religion, Swedenborg, and Arts. What is more, his play, Women in Mayhem, was published by Indigo Dragon in the summer of 2024.

Relatedly, The Grammar of Witchcraft was adapted for the stage by Victor Sobchak and performed at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, whereas Women in Mayhem was performed at the 2024 Camden Fringe.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute and a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.

He received his PhD in English from the University of South Wales in August 2025.