Karla Hart facts for kids
Karla Hart is an amazing Aboriginal woman from Australia who does many things! She is a writer, a filmmaker, a dancer, an actress, and a director. She also helped organize the Wardarnji Festival from 2011 to 2015. Right now, she is a popular radio presenter for Noongar Radio in Perth, Western Australia.
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Karla's Education Journey
Karla learned traditional dances from Noongar elders, who are wise community leaders. She also studied Aboriginal Theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Later, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Contemporary Performance from Edith Cowan University. This means she studied modern dance and acting.
Karla's Work and Achievements
Karla Hart is very busy! As of 2025, she is a co-executive producer and director for a new TV series called "Family Rules" for NITV.
She has acted and danced in many plays, movies, and TV shows. Karla has also written plays and helped organize big events like the Wardarnji Festival. She was a "drive-time" presenter for Noongar Radio, which means she hosted a show when people were driving home from work. She even won a national award for her radio work! Karla is also on the board of Yirra Yaakin Aboriginal Theatre Company, which is an important independent theatre group in Western Australia.
Kwarbah Djookian Dance Group
In 2004, Karla Hart started her own dance group called the Kwarbah Djookian Dance Group. She also performs with the group! They have performed at many big events both in Australia and around the world. They have also performed at hundreds of smaller events like festivals, schools, concerts, and corporate gatherings.
Karla's Creative Works
Karla Hart has created many interesting projects:
As a Director
- Seasons series
As a Performer
- King Hit - she played characters named Belle and Kerry
As a Writer for Theatre
- Co-wrote and acted in "Black as Michael Jackson"
- Co-created "Fifty Shades of Black"
As a Writer for Screen (Film/TV)
- Magic Quandong (2013) - This film won an award at the WA Screen Awards in 2013.
- Sharing Caring
- Angela's Rules (2015)
- Meriny Time
- ... Noongars Say
- ... Whitefellas Say - This was a follow-up to "... Noongars Say."
- Mobulator
