Mates and lovers a history of gay new zealand
Mates & LoversMates & Lovers
a History of Gay New Zealand
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Current format, Book, , , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsWhat are the historical changes through which the up-to-date gay New Zealander has emerged? If he has not always been with us, then who preceded him? A landmark publication, this first-ever New Zealand gay male history combines lively and engaging scholarship with a remarkable collection of images. Chris Brickell tells the evolving story of New Zealand male lover men through the lives of clerks, labourers, shop assistants, soldiers, actors and writers of all classes, and he shows that our erotic past was vibrant, complex and often surprising. With over fascinating images, many never seen previously.
Mates and Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand
Extract From: Mates and Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand by Dr Chris Brickell Format: Limp ISBN: Released in June Extract from: Pages 82 - 87 Copyright © Dr Chris Brickell, All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Page 1 2. OF QUEENS & MEN W illiam Clarke, a cook who worked at the Stonehurst Hotel in Auckland’s Symonds Street, was arrested in He had touched a stranger on the arm amid the bustle of the main street, initiated a conversation about the weather, and taken his new companion, a warehouseman, to a movie at the Civic. During the A Masterton man, a friend of Robert Gant, relaxes in intermission William invited the other man back to the garden, c his room, and his unwelcome advances ended in the man making a complaint to the police. Charged with indecent assault, William appeared before the A
Mates and Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand - Softcover
Mates and Lovers: A History of Gay New Zealand
Brickell, Chris
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The book is like novel and the jacket has a tiny hint of shelf wear. What are the historical changes through which the modern same-sex attracted New Zealander has emerged? If he has not always been with us, then who preceded him? A landmark publication, this first-ever New Zealand gay male history combines lively and engaging scholarship with a remarkable collection of images. Chris Brickell tells the evolving story of Modern Zealand gay men through the lives of clerks, labourers, shop assistants, soldiers, actors and writers of all classes, and he shows that our erotic past was vibrant, complex and often surprising. With over fascinating images, many never seen previously. Seller Inventory #
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Mates and Lovers
Fabulous Arts Aotearoa (Wellington). Directed and written by Ronald Trifero, 4/5.
Mates and Lovers (inspired by the publication Mates and Lovers: A History of Gay Brand-new Zealand by Chris Brickell, a lecturer in Gender Studies at the University of Otago), invites us to ponder how the past speaks to the present through the medium of the theatrical stage play. Much could be said here about the history of homosexuality in New Zealand - the stories, the lives, the activism and the tears undoubtedly shed - but for this review I will focus on the play’s aesthetics.
This production of Mates and Lovers exuded a very rough-and-ready aesthetic. Like the erotic adventures of many in “the Domain” or up on Mt. Vic, this performance was rough, earthy and essential. Two chairs and simple costumes were all this production required to vividly evoke an innumerable number of characters, locations and encounters. The actors, Leary and Taurima, embodied each and every personality with utter dedication and compassion, their bodies moved fluidly and easi