In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera
Love of Phantom meets love of justice.
About the show
This podcast draws on the world's most popular musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera, as well as on the experience of Phanship having been a Phan myself for three odd decades now, to explore social justice and intersectionality. That said, although a lot of my exploration and analysis comes from the Lloyd Webber stage-musical, I will talk about other versions of Phantom as well, along with some of the best of Phanfiction that I've yet come across! And whenever possible, I'll be interviewing fellow Phans, Phan-authors/creators, etc, to give voice to different experiences than just my own. So enjoy, and long live Phantom as a force for a better world!
Episodes and Blog Entries
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Phantom Of The Future part 1 - The Story At The Heart Of The City
Episode | March 29th, 2021 | 6 mins 32 secs
alw, climate justice, environmental justice, equity, sustainability, theatre
Imagine a new Toronto production of Phantom in the year 2030 in a city transforming toward justice and sustainability.
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Phantom of the Underworlds: Erik as Lord of Sex and Death
Episode | November 27th, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
alw, baron samedi, death deities, halloween/samhain, leroux, mythology, underworld deities
This episode explores The Phantom's connections to myths and deities of death and passion, in belated honour of Halloween/Samhain.
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At The Intersection of Trauma and Politics: My Review of the Phanfic Shadow Government/Shadows Over Eden
Episode | October 17th, 2020 | 57 mins 9 secs
kay, leroux, phanfiction, phantomlit, politics, reviews, trauma
In which I talk about another brilliant #Phanfic by Quiet2885 and discuss how it explores the intersection of #trauma and #politics.
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Music Of Quarantine/Quarantine Of The Opera: My Interview With Melissa Duijvestijn
Episode | August 29th, 2020 | 1 hr 54 mins
alw, disability, performing, phandom, phanship, roleplay, singing
My interview with Dutch Phan Melissa Duijvestijn all about Phanship, role-plays and online POTO karaoke!
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Follow-Up to My Review of Lazare!
Article | August 22nd, 2020
By PhantomFemme
books, disability, gender, history, leroux, phantomlit, queer, sequelsWhere you can find the book I reviewed in Episode 20, along with some links to cool background info.
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Info from the PSA on Saving the #BrilliantOriginal!
Article | August 7th, 2020
By PhantomFemme
#savethebrilliantoriginal, alw, campaigns, info, politicsSources and links from my PSA in the effort to #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal #PhantomoftheOpera!
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PSA: #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal!
Episode | August 6th, 2020 | 5 mins 19 secs
#savethebrilliantoriginal, alw, politics, psa
A short PSA in contribution to the effort to see #TheBrilliantOriginal #PhantomoftheOpera restored in all the splendour #HalPrince, #GillianLynn and #MariaBjornson envisioned! #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal
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Review of Leroux Sequel Lazare by K. E. Torwood
Episode | July 23rd, 2020 | 48 mins 19 secs
history, leroux, phantomlit, queer, sequels
In this episode, I review the POTO sequel Lazare by author K. E. Torwood.
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References for episode 19- Do I Become His Prey?
Article | July 16th, 2020
By PhantomFemme
alw, gender, gendered violence, gerik, kay, leroux, phandom, transformative justice, violenceThe references for my discussion on violence and Transformative Justice in POTO.
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Do I Become His Prey: POTO, Violence And The Spirit of Transformative Justice
Episode | June 2nd, 2020 | 57 mins 35 secs
alw, gender, gendered violence, gerik, kay, leroux, politics, transformative justice, trauma, violence
CW. This episode discusses violence, including gendered violence in Phantom, but also how the story invokes the spirit of transformative justice.
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Info About the French Concert Production Discussed In Episode 18!
Article | June 1st, 2020
By PhantomFemme
alw, french, in-concert, montreal, reviewsHere's a bunch of info about the French Language production I reviewed in Episode 18.
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Review: Phantom's French Language Debut!
Episode | February 28th, 2020 | 55 mins 49 secs
alw, french, montreal, reviews, stage-version
My review of the French language in-concert production that ran last month in Montreal, Canada.
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Show Notes For Episode 17 - When All Is Lost
Article | February 27th, 2020
By PhantomFemme
environmental justice, kay, leroux, phanfiction, reviewsThe show-notes, finally, for episode 17 in which I reviewed and analyzed the Phanfic When All Is Lost by Quiet2885.
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When All Is Lost: Environmental Justice In A POTO Phanfic
Episode | December 18th, 2019 | 56 mins 38 secs
alw, authors, cop25, environmental justice, kay, leroux, phanfic, politics
Discussion of how environmental justice plays out in the Phanfic When All Is Lost by Quiet2885, in honour of COP25.
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Reference Notes for Episode 16 Discussion of Haunting
Article | December 17th, 2019
By PhantomFemme
alw, haunting, leroux, music history, politicsThe sources I was referring to in my discussion of haunting in POTO in episode 16.
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Show Notes/References for Episode 15 on the Lawrence Connor Production
Article | November 14th, 2019
By PhantomFemme
alw, gender, lawrence connor production, race, references, show notesThe references for my dissection of the Lawrence Connor production/s of Phantom in episode 15.