Sapphic and serene
For my final review of Auckland Pride 2026, I attend The Magic of Her Body – showcasing the writings of renowned New Zealand writer and queer icon Katherine Mansfield, after its Wellington Pride debut in 2025.
Theatre review
You can't miss this uplifting exploration of queer trauma
My Auckland Pride adventure continues! The Clitoris Conundrum enjoyed a sold-out season for its 2024 debut. This refined 2026 work appears destined for the same fate.
ANITO: visceral perfection
For two more nights only, Auckland can witness the thrilling rawness of this queer indigenous work.
An evocative queer Lear reimagining
This production propels us not into the distant Celtic past of Britain, but to an impending dystopian future. Thankfully, queerness is normal in 2125.
A sizzling spectacle of contrast and transformation
What a treat! I've never felt theatre so viscerally and physically as I felt this.
A charming asexual wedding night
My enduring memory of the show is Greg's constant smile. He is intoxicated with love, and it is written all over his face.
This show breaks plates but heals my heart
I have never been so deeply moved by a piece of theatre. "Breaking Plates" deserves to be seen far and wide. It is a story for the ages – a perfect modern-day fairy tale!
A surReal look into the creator's mind
"Real" daringly blurs the line between the creator and the creation. The script drags in places, but bursts of energy help to recollect the audience's attention.