# Nakkiah Lui

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Blaque Showgirls, and Deadly Science

Blaque Showgirls is Nakkiah Lui’s smart-alec, sparkly spoof of the camp classic Showgirls. Nakkiah, as well as co-directors Shari Sebbens and Ursula Yovich discuss the challenges and joys of bringing Blaque Showgirls back to the stage. Then, Deadly Science founder and Gamilaroi man Corey Tutt recen…

When asked to adapt a classic, Nakkiah Lui chose Showgirls

Nakkiah Lui (Kamilaroi/Torres Strait Islander) is one of Australia's most incisive, provocative, and funniest writers. Never one to follow convention, when she was asked to consider adapting a 'classic', Nakkiah Lui chose the divisive 90s Hollywood flop, Showgirls. Blaque Showgirls is now on at the…

Black Joy

With our social media feeds constantly inundating us with images of trauma, Black Joy is an expression of resistance and healing. Storytellers Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bebe Backhouse and Nakkiah Lui discuss with poet Cheryl Leavy what Black Joy means to them.

Life With... Nakkiah Lui

A voice of a generation, a face of resistance… and really quite funny. Famed First Nations writer, actor, podcaster, and lover of life, Nakkiah and I talk about humour as defence, having the “confidence of a mediocre white man”, celebrating First Nations excellence (and mediocrity), and what a deco…

Yellowface with Rebecca F. Kuang | All About Women 2024

Hot on the heels of her satirical literary sensation Yellowface crushing the bestseller lists, American author Rebecca F. Kuang was joined by Nakkiah Lui for a conversation exploring the complexities of diversity, racism and cultural appropriation today – both through her own eyes and those of her …

The girl from Mount Druitt who became a remarkable comedy voice

Playwright Nakkiah Lui was given a crucial early piece of advice: when telling stories, always try to offend your mother (R)

The girl from Mount Druitt who became a remarkable comedy voice

Playwright Nakkiah Lui was given a crucial early piece of advice: when telling stories, always try to offend your mother

The girl from Mount Druitt who became a remarkable comedy voice

Playwright Nakkiah Lui was given a crucial early piece of advice: when telling stories, always try to offend your mother

The “Live From Sydney” Edition

This week on The Waves, Christina, June and Noreen join the All About Women Festival live at the Sydney Opera House. First they discuss the Rebel Wilson rom-com Isn’t It Romantic, then they are joined by star and writer of the play How to Rule the World, Nakkiah Lui, and finally, they talk cancel c…