B-side Stories

One of the most popular events at Wellington Pride Festival I Tū whakahīhī e Te Whanganui-ā-Tara this year, sold out for all sessions, is The Magic of Her Body, an immersive theatre experience taking place at the Thorndon birthplace of Katherine Mansfield, one of Aotearoa's most famous writers. This event combines readings of Katherine Mansfield’s Queer Writing with performance. Sadie Coe spoke to the creators, performance artist Vixen Temple and historian Kerryn Pollock of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga about Mansfield as relatable teen, literary diva, and queer icon, and about the importance of communities written out of history reclaiming historical spaces. B-Side Stories is produced with the support of Wellington Access Radio and NZ on Air.