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Bobbi Henry is a Whadjuk woman from the South-West of Western Australia.

Bobbi plunged into the life of an artist at an early age, being cast at age fifteen in the 1987 national tour of Burrungin (Perth Theatre Company) – which many credit as the beginning of the modern-day renaissance of Aboriginal Theatre in Australia.

Bobbi went on to perform with Queensland Theatre, Black Swan State Theatre Company, Effie Crump Theatre, and many productions with Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company including Cracked, Hecate and Dating Black. Bobbi played pivotal roles on the big screen in The Life of Harry Dare, and Pilbara Pearl. On the small screen she appeared in Genie from Down Under (Series 2) and Fast Tracks. Bobbi was a dancer and cultural contributor to Song Circle by Maatakitj (Dr Clint Bracknell (Minang) & Kylie Farmer (Whadjuk)) for Ever Now Festival in Boorloo.

Bobbi is a powerful and emerging theatre director having directed three shows for Yirra Yaakin – The Ngalaka Daa Ensemble, Boodjar Kaatijin, Sista Girl, Kaarla Kaatijin and The 7 Stages of Grieving. Bobbi also directed 24 Hour Play Generator for Western Australian Youth Theatre Company.

Bobbi completed her Masters in Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University which has fed into her developing writing practice.