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Nonnita Rees: Robert Lord's Diaries
Posted: Monday Nov 06, 2023
Over the weekend, co-editor Nonnita Rees spoke to Kim Hill about Robert Lord Diaries. They talked about Robert's work, friendships and his personal life beyond the stage. Listen here!
Hailed as one of NZ’s first internationally successful playwrights, Robert Lord divided his life between provincial New Zealand and the hedonism of life as a gay man in New York in the 1970s and 80s.
He wrote numerous stage and radio plays, including Well-Hung, Bert and Maisy, and Joyful and Triumphant.
In 1973, he co-founded Playmarket, New Zealand's playwrights' agency and publisher.
Lord candidly chronicled his life in eight diaries, which have been edited into a new book.
One of the editors of Robert Lord Diaries is Nonnita Rees, a long time friend and colleague of Lord's. Rees is also a cultural policy analyst and chair of the Robert Lord Writers Cottage Trust.