About this Event
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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Highwic, 40 Gillies Avenue, Auckland, New Zealand
NZD 20.00 to NZD 30.00
