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Big Girls Don’t Cry is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and comical celebration of Indigenous resilience and survival

With Big Girls Don’t Cry, Gumbaynggirr/Wiradjuri playwright Dalara Williams proves herself to be a formidable talent.

The Conversation · Apr 14, 2025

Big Girls Don't Cry: Black joy celebrated in debut play

Inspired by the playwright's grandmother and aunties, Big Girls Don't Cry explores the power of joy amidst the political movements and racism of the 1960s.

AAP · Apr 4, 2025

‘Even with segregation, they dressed up and danced’: the radical joy of 1960s Indigenous deb balls

In 1966, 16-year-old Norma Ingram was ‘presented’ to Sydney society. Now her granddaughter, the playwright Dalara Williams, has written a play celebrating the historic vibrancy of Redfern

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025