In This Labyrinth: The Phantom of the Opera In Erik's Times and Ours!
Where Phanship gets Cripped, and Crip gets Phanned!
About the show
Bringing together my obsession with Phantom of the Opera and my passion for Disability-centred intersectional politics! This podcast explores how those politics play out in Phantom, especially (though by no means only) in the Andrew Lloyd Webber stage-musical, but also how Phantom can be used to re/imagine Disability, gender, etc. And in doing so, I hope it will deepen and enrich others' Phanship as much as exploring this stuff has deepened and enriched mine!
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Episodes and Blog Entries
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Episode 7-my-power-over-you-grows-stronger-yet: My Power Over You Grows Stronger Yet!
Episode | October 31st, 2018 | 41 mins 36 secs
alw, disability, history, obsession, phanship
In this episode, I talk about Phantom, Phanship and obsession!
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Episode 06-your-spirit-and-my-voice: Your Spirit And My Voice!
Episode | September 22nd, 2018 | 28 mins 52 secs
alw, desire, disability, disability pride, phanship, phantom of the opera, politics, tdpm
Where I explore how Phantom shaped my Disabled identity and politics, in honour of Disability Pride 2018!
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Episode 05-our-strange-duet: Our Strange Duet: The Oft Overlooked Power of the Title Song!
Episode | September 4th, 2018 | 35 mins 59 secs
alw, music, staging, title song
In which I nerd out on the awesome, multi-layered intricacies of the song entitled "The Phantom of the Opera" from the ALW stage-musical!
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Show-Notes for Episode 4: Turning From True Beauty
Article | August 26th, 2018
ableism, alw, disability, film, gerik, phantom of the opera, politicsNotes and references for episode 4 in which I discuss the Gerik.
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Episode 04-turning-from-true-beauty: Turning From True Beauty
Episode | August 6th, 2018 | 53 mins 1 sec
alw, disability, gerik, phantom of the opera, politics
In which I discuss some of the issues I have with the 2004 film adaptation of the ALW Phantom. Spoiler Alert!
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Show-notes part 1 for episode 3 - That Man And Mystery: POTO and the Trouble With Normal part 2
Article | July 28th, 2018
disability, history, musicals, phantom of the opera" alw, 1980s, politics, normalcy, "social movements, theatreSome of the quotes and sources referenced in episode 3 on the ALW stage-musical and the issue of "normalcy".
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Episode 03-that-man-and-mystery: That Man And Mystery: POTO and the Trouble With Normal part 2, ALW
Episode | July 20th, 2018 | 40 mins 7 secs
1980s, alw, close reading, disability, history, normal, phantom of the opera, theatre
Part 2 of my discussion of Phantom and the concept of "normal/normalcy" in which I talk about the ALW musical.
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Show notes for Episode 2 - Poor, Unhappy Erik: POTO and the Trouble With Normal part 1.
Article | July 12th, 2018
disability, history, leroux, literature, normalcy, phantom of the opera, politicsThe quotes and sources I referenced in episode 2.
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RIP Gillian Lynne.
Episode | July 7th, 2018 | 3 mins 42 secs
alw, choreography, dance, gillian lynne, memorial, phantom of the opera
A short tribute to Gillian Lynne, the original choreographer of the ALW stage-musical of Phantom, who recently passed away at the age of 92.
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Episode 02-poor-unhappy-erik: Poor, Unhappy Erik: POTO and the Trouble With Normal part 1, Leroux.
Episode | July 7th, 2018 | 48 mins 13 secs
close reading, disability, history, intersectionality, leroux, normal/normalcy, phantom of the opera, politics
An exploration of the original novel of Phantom by Gaston Leroux in its historical context, and how the novel treats the concept of "normal"/"normalcy". Content warning for references to sexism, racism, colonial and ableist violence, and eugenics.
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Episode 01-whose-is-the-face: Whose Is The Face In The Mask?
Episode | June 12th, 2018 | 37 mins 31 secs
alw, disability, gender, intersectionality, phanship, phantom of the opera, politics, poto, queerness
Introducing myself and the podcast!