Aliwa!
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Aliwa! is an Australia
n play
written by Dallas Winmar. It was first presented by Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre, directed by Lynette Narkle and starred Rachael Maza, Irma Woods and Kylie Farmer
and debuted in 2000. Based on a true story, it tells the story of a mother who tries to keep her three daughters from being taken away by officials after the death of her husband. It was later presented by Company B
, was directed by Neil Armfield, starred Ningali Lawford, Kylie Belling
and Deborah Mailman
and was introduced by one of the sisters the play is based on, Aunty Dot Collard.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...
written by Dallas Winmar. It was first presented by Yirra Yaakin Noongar Theatre, directed by Lynette Narkle and starred Rachael Maza, Irma Woods and Kylie Farmer
Kylie Farmer
Kylie Farmer is an Aboriginal Australian actress. She has played Juliet in a run of Romeo and Juliet with the Australian Shakespeare Company, featured in the 2010 revival of The Sapphires, appeared in Rima Tamou's film Sa Black Thing which is an episode of the SBS TV series Dramatically Black,...
and debuted in 2000. Based on a true story, it tells the story of a mother who tries to keep her three daughters from being taken away by officials after the death of her husband. It was later presented by Company B
Company B
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, was directed by Neil Armfield, starred Ningali Lawford, Kylie Belling
Kylie Belling
Kylie Belling is an Australian actress.She is best known for her television work. She played Sarah West in Prisoner and was also an original cast member of The Flying Doctors as Sharon Herbert.-External links:*...
and Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman , is an Australian television and film actress. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role...
and was introduced by one of the sisters the play is based on, Aunty Dot Collard.