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October 13, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Hir: Theatre

Hir Direction: Katherine McRae (written by Taylor Mac) Circa Theatre; Circa One (October 9 – November 6) “Hir” (pronounced here) is how you address Max now that they’re transitioning. Hir or “ze”, no longer he or she or her or him. This is a lot for brother Isaac (returning from the war, discharged for drug-use) […]

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November 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 237: Jackson Nieuwland

Welcome to episode 237 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]

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December 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Spectrum / Divide

Gender is a spectrum, not a divide. We treat mental illness now as the spectrum it is – where once we were divided. We are still divided on gender – despite it not being easily divisible, and never easy so no longer about being divisible… This is what I was thinking on a nice stroll […]

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February 3, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 14 – Emily Writes

Episode 14 of Sweetman Podcast is my chat with Emily Writes. She’s a “mummy blogger” – though she’s reclaiming that; people say blogger like it’s a dirty word or you’re less of a writer; people say Mummy Blogger to perhaps further invalidate… Emily Writes writes. Funnily enough. She’s been a journalist. She’s moved into blogging […]