In This Labyrinth: Getting to the Heart of The Phantom Of The Opera

Sep 13 2021 30 ep. 44 mins 38
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This podcast explores all the many levels on which Phantom is so rich, meaningful and generative. Of course I talk a lot about the #BrilliantOriginal Andrew Lloyd Webber stage-musical! But I also discuss other versions of the story, as well as Phanfic and the experience of Phandom.

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Highlights From My Zine Launch!

Sep 13 2021 50 mins  
In this episode, I share highlights from the launch of my zine In One Combined.  Several fabulous volunteers read excerpts from the first issue at the event, and they were awesome enough to grant permission for their readings to be recorded and shared here on the show!  So enjoy a taste of the zine, and also the story of how I first became a Phantom Phan!

Welcome to the Reboot!

Aug 08 2021 55 mins  
Welcome to a reboot of the show at last! In this first episode back, I share with listeners some of the new POTO-related projects I’ve been working on while the podcast has been on hiatus - my dissertation, my new zine In One Combined, my new YouTube channel Spirit And Voice, and of course the new Phantom Of The Future sub-series of this very show! I also say some words about th

Phantom Of The Future part 1 - The Story At The Heart Of The City

Mar 28 2021 6 mins  
The year is 2030. Phantom has been revived in Toronto, but not like before. As the city is transforming toward justice and sustainability, so, too, the production leads the way by being produced justly and non-extractively. The story, long gone, has returned to the heart of the city. This first episode of the Phantom Of The Future was inspired by and is my submission to The 2030 A

Phantom of the Underworlds: Erik as Lord of Sex and Death

Nov 27 2020 67 mins  
In this (LOL very much belated - Oops) Halloween/Samhain episode, I explore some of Phantom’s mythological roots. In particular, I explore some of our Erik’s connections to/resonances with deities of the underworld, death and passion! Oh, and apologies for the issues with the sound-quality. Tech weirdness!Support In This Labyrinth: Justice From the Heart of The Phantom Of The O

At The Intersection of Trauma and Politics: My Review of the Phanfic Shadow Government/Shadows Over Eden

Oct 17 2020 57 mins  
In this episode, I discuss the brilliant Phanfic Shadow Government/Shadows Over Eden by Quiet2885. I discuss how it explores the intersection of trauma and politics in a way I haven’t seen done elsewhere in Phanfiction. And I discuss some of the reasons why I find I prefer the original online Phic to the published version, at least on first reading of the Kindle ebook.Support In

Music Of Quarantine/Quarantine Of The Opera: My Interview With Melissa Duijvestijn

Aug 29 2020 114 mins  
In this episode I interview Dutch Phan Melissa Duijvestijn. We talk about some of her experiences as an Autistic and Visually Impaired Phan, and also about the very cool POTO role-play and recording groups she’s involved in! #ManderleyAgain #QuarantineOfTheOpera #MusicOfQuarantine Plus, bonus, she sings and reads an excerpt from one of the role-plays!Special Guest: Melissa Duijve

PSA: #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal!

Aug 06 2020 5 mins  
PSA #SaveTheBrilliantOriginal #PhantomoftheOpera! As folks may know, the London and Broadway flagship productions have been closed due to #COVID19 (read more about it on the podcast blog). So now, we need to make sure that, when they reopen, Hal Prince’s, Gillian Lynn’s and Maria Bjornson’s original vision is preserved! You can sign and share the petitions https://www.change.

Review of Leroux Sequel Lazare by K. E. Torwood

Jul 22 2020 48 mins  
In this twentieth episode - Wow!, I review and discuss the awesome Queer sequel to the Leroux novel - Lazare: Gaston Leroux’s Continued Investigation Concerning The Phantom Of The Opera - by K. E. Torwood. I talk about how this book is not only masterfully written, but awesomely historical and intersectional as well! Check it and the author out at @KETorwood and https://ketorwood

Do I Become His Prey: POTO, Violence And The Spirit of Transformative Justice

Jun 01 2020 57 mins  
Content warning. This episode weighs in on on-going discussions of whether or not Phantom condones, glorifies or romanticizes violence, especially gendered violence. I argue that it doesn’t! And I discuss how, instead, Phantom addresses certain realities of trauma and makes a powerful case for transformative rather than punitive justice.Support In This Labyrinth: Justice From the

Review: Phantom's French Language Debut!

Feb 28 2020 55 mins  
In this first episode of 2020 - Wow! - I review the French language in-concert production of the Lloyd Webber Phantom that ran from January 8th to 26th 2020 in Montreal, Canada. I had the sheer privilege of going twice, and really loved it both times! Although, I also found myself having some friendly critiques. So needless to say, I have a lot to say about this production!Support