Keep our languages alive: Kylie Farmer at TEDxManly

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Kylie Farmer [Kaarljilba Kaardn] is an Aboriginal Australian actress, TV presenter, writer and director from the Nyungar/Bibbulmun nation. 'Kylie' means 'a small boomerang'. Kylie has performed in numerous stage production roles, both nationally and internationally, starring in The White Divers of Broome, The Sapphires, One Day in '67, Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Aliwa and King Hit. Her television and screen credits include Redfern Now 2, The Gods of Wheat Street, Ace of Spades, Stone Bros and Sa Black Thing.

Kylie is the host of NITV's popular children's television show, Waabiny Time, and is a past presenter of the Marngrook Footy Show. She has worked as a director and associate artist with companies such as Yirra Yaakin, Belvoir, Ilbijerri and Version 1.0. She has extensive theatre experience and recently translated six Shakespearean sonnets into Noongar language for a London performance at Shakespeare's Globe.

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