The Magic of Her Body : Queer Readings of Katherine Mansfield

The Magic of Her Body | Performance

When: Fri 20 Feb and Sat 21 Feb
Time: Sessions 6pm, and 8pm
Price Range: $20 - $30
Duration: 45 mins

'She enthrals me, enslaves me – and her personal self – her body absolute – is my worship'. Performance artist Vixen Temple reads acclaimed writer Katherine Mansfield’s sensual diary entries and sapphic-coded short stories, with historian Kerryn Pollock of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and musician Vicky Weeds, at Aotearoa New Zealand’s finest Carpenter Gothic mansion Highwic (1862), set in a green oasis in the heart of Newmarket. After a sell-out debut season at Wellington Pride Festival 2025, Katherine comes to Auckland.

The audience will be standing throughout this performance but please contact Highwic ahead of time if you require a seat. The venue is wheelchair accessible’

Presented by: Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga & Vixen Temple as part of the Auckland Pride Festival 2026.

If the weather allows, enjoy a picnic in the grounds before the performance.

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Host or Publisher Highwic - Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga