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 28 Episodes.
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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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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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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.