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Little Gay In — An Unintentionally Harsh Reaction
Jade Winterburn is a big fan of a little ‘oomphs oomphs’ at the gig and supporting local queer talent, but at Little Gay In the noise got to be a bit harsh.
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Man Lessons — A Review
A room of possibility with a sense of uncertainty pervading the air. ‘Man Lessons’ had our reviewer Mik Breitenbach weighing up reality and finding lessons in skewing linearity.
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Queer Bogan Love (At the Wintergardens)
Two mates trekking it from Featherston to Tāmaki Makaurau with nothing but a dream, some stubbies and a Swandri. Reviewer Sophie Jackson went along for the bogan ride that is ‘Jez & Jace: Lads on Tour’.
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She’s Crowning: Rebirth — A Review
Starting the night eating mini Oreos and ending it with ‘eating the rich’, Peter Burman and Murdoch Keane give reviewer Tate Fountain a taste of royalty in ‘She’s Crowning: Rebirth’.
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Tauhou by Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall
In their first book review for 2023, harold bring us a little peak into ‘Tauhou’, the debut novel by Māori/Coast Salish writer Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall.
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Night and Mortar — A Review
Night and Mortar takes the stage on a stormy night in Grey Lynn and Alex de Vries sits at a fold-out table with a drink to nurse ready for the performance to unfold.
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Shorts Films by Tate Fountain
In their first foray into reviewing for bad apple, Kyra Lawler has a cinematic experience. With Tate Fountain’s debut poetry collection ‘Short Films’ in hand, they collect a bouquet of film scripts, letters, notes and vignettes to devour.
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Confessions from the Sick Bay — A Review
Crude Common Denominator Pleb Trash Baseline Urge Ass Poetry: Confessions from the Sick Bay. Possibly the book with the longest name that Harold has ever reviewed for bad apple. Intrigued?
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I Get So Emotional Baby — A Review
Tate Fountain is back to review a new piece of work from choreographic artist Jessie McCall—’I Get So Emotional Baby’. There’s an ominous white rug, a slumber party/bunker and three woman in shifting forms. Find all this and more under the cut.
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Po’ Boys and Oysters — A Review
“Po’ Boys and Oysters” is a groundbreaking piece of theatre from Estelle Chout and the folks at Black Creatives Aotearoa. It finally debuted at The Basement last week after years of COVID delays. Octavius Jones was welcomed along to clue us in on how the debut went.
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Roll & Break by Adrienne Jansen
As people of Aotearoa we are intrinsically tied to the sea. Adrienne Jansen explores this relationship in her new poetry collection, ‘Roll & Break’ and Harold takes a dip into these new waters.
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