PhantomFemme
Host of In This Labyrinth: The Phantom of the Opera In Erik's Times and Ours
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 10 Episodes.
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Episode 9-the-angels-shadow: 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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Episode 08-masquerade-from-poe-to-alw: 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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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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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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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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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!