Barb Hostalek is Aboriginal Australian, born and raised-up on Larrakia Country, living and creating on moorditj Noongar Country of the south-west, Western Australia. Her apical ancestry is connected to East Kimberly’s areas on her mum’s side with Irish and Scottish bloods and on her dad’s, Czech/Greek and Castellorizio. Barb is a drama queen and writes plays. Her mainstage premieres have been produced by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company and include: Cracked (2015), Banned (2016), Thirst (2019), Perpetuity (2020) and Beyond (2021). Her other short contemporary plays developed as a member of Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company’s Writers Group are: Go Fish (2017), Turtle Pool (2018), Prickly (2021), Business (2024) and Funny Business (2025) are yet to be staged.
