PhantomFemme
Host of In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera
I've been a Phan since I was ten, LOL and we won't go into how long ago that was! But I've also been involved in various social justice struggles for a long time, too, from anti-war and anti-poverty/austerity movements to the necessary self-advocacy that's a daily part of every Disabled persons life. And I've always experienced these two aspects of my life, Phanship and activism, as deeply intertwined and interconnected! They very much inform each other! The result, therefore, has been the development of an artistic and academic practice built around exploring and drawing out those interconnections. And the In This Labyrinth podcast is part of that work!
PhantomFemme has hosted 22 Episodes.
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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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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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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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This The Phantom's Opera: The Magic of Haunting In POTO
Episode | November 12th, 2019 | 43 mins 56 secs
alw, halloween/samhain, haunting, history, kay, leroux, music history
In slightly belated honour of Halloween/Samhain, I talk all about haunting in POTO!!
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Denied Me and Betrayed Me: Thoughts On the Lawrence Connor Production
Episode | September 5th, 2019 | 1 hr 2 mins
alw, disability, gender, intersectionality, non-replica productions, politics
Discussion of the Lawrence Connor production/s of the ALW Phantom. CW for mild references to kink and violence.
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Tribute to Hal Prince #RIPHalPrince
Episode | August 29th, 2019 | 5 mins 1 sec
alw, hal prince, rip, tribute
A tribute to the legendary director of the original ALW Phantom, who sadly passed away on July 31 2019.
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RIP Kevin Jackson!
Episode | July 27th, 2019 | 2 mins 28 secs
disability, phans, politics, rip, tdpm
A brief memoriam note for Kevin Jackson, co-organizer of @TDPM, who recently passed away. RIP!
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Journey to a Strange New World: Queer/Crip Desire in the ALW Phantom
Episode | July 26th, 2019 | 56 mins 49 secs
alw, disability, podiversary, pride2019, queer, sexuality
In which I celebrate the 1-year #podiversary of the show, as well as, of course, #Pride2019, by exploring Queer/Crip desire in the ALW stage-version of Phantom!
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The Angel's Flight: A Review of The Angels of Music Series Book 2 by Louise Anne Bateman!
Episode | June 6th, 2019 | 42 mins 58 secs
alw, audiobooks, authors, books, gender, history, phanfiction, politics, reviews
In this episode, I finally review Louise Anne Bateman's second novel The Angel's Flight, book 2 in her Angels of Music series, especially the Phantastic audiobook!
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What Makes You Beautiful: Interview with Bridget Liang.
Episode | April 26th, 2019 | 1 hr 33 mins
alw, books, gender, interviews, musicals, queer
My interview with #Toronto #author Bridget Liang about her new #YA #novel.
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From Christine to the Khanum: Femininity in Phantom
Episode | April 1st, 2019 | 46 mins 52 secs
alw, femininity, gender, international women's day, kay, leroux, women
Exploring what the POTO cannon does with femininity, and how it subtly critiques dominant gender norms.
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Christine, I Love You! - Romantic Relationships In POTO #ValentinesDay
Episode | February 14th, 2019 | 32 mins 59 secs
alw, creativity, phanship, relationships, romance
Talking about romantic relationships in Phantom for #ValentinesDay!
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Review: The Angel's Shadow by Louise Anne Bateman
Episode | December 23rd, 2018 | 46 mins 19 secs
ableism, alw, audiobook, books, disability, gerik, madness, phanfic, reviews
Review and discussion of Louise Anne Bateman's Phanfic novel The Angel's Shadow. Warning, spoiler alert! Also, CW for mild discussion of depression, suicide and sexuality.
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Masquerade: from Poe to ALW
Episode | November 21st, 2018 | 36 mins 56 secs
alw, disability, history, leroux, mask, masquerade
In which I explore the masquerade scenes in POTO, and their relationship to the short story by Poe - Masque of the Red Death - that inspired them.
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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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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!