Henrietta Bollinger

Contributing Writer

Henrietta Bollinger (they/them) has been writing seriously for page and performance since 2009 - and less seriously before that. Their most recent publication was the 2022 best-practice guide Working Together: Accessibility in Aotearoa Theatre co-authored with theatre producer Nathan Mudge and published by Playmarket in collaboration with Arts Access Aotearoa. In 2023 first book Articulations will be published by Tender Press and is a collection of personal essays about disabled life. They live in Wellington.

March 18th: One year since our lives became smaller

We have to remind the Government there aren’t deserving and undeserving disabled people, urges Etta Bollinger, we’re just a community with different needs.

ByHenrietta Bollinger

Opinion Read

Henrietta Bollinger is a nonbinary person with short hair. They are lying in bed with white linen and smiles at the camera cheekily.

Definition: An intimate visual poem with Henrietta Bollinger

We asked artist Henrietta Bollinger to create a new poem in response to our kaupapa Deepen*. Their new work Definition explores intimacy, desire, immediacy and pride.

ByHenrietta Bollinger

Deepen*Watch

Our new govt could do with a dose of crip-magination

Etta Bollinger ponders what life might look like for us if the incoming government saw our value as disabled people as unconditional.

ByHenrietta Bollinger

Opinion Read

The cover of Henrietta Bollinger's book, Articulations, featuring a stylised illustration of their face, is framed in the centre of the image. Alongside hands reaching out from the book.

Pocket money and periods: An interview with Henrietta Bollinger

Wellington writer Henrietta Bollinger speaks with The D*List about their new book Articulations which explores disability, queerness and being a twin.

ByHenrietta Bollinger

People Watch

When spoons are at a premium, you have to feed yourself first

Rest is just as important as active picketing for Henrietta Bollinger when it comes to protest.

ByHenrietta Bollinger

Opinion Read