David Wood

Biography

David Wood OBE was born on February 21, 1944, in Sutton, Surrey. He co-founded the Whirligig Theatre and wrote the acclaimed musical "The Gingerbread Man," which premiered in 1976. Wood received an honorary MA from the University of Chichester in 2005 for his contributions to literature and drama, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2004 Birthday Honours.