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'Phan' Studies

Phantoms of the Opera Symposium

,Barbican Cinema 3
Discussions around The Phantom of the Opera

On Saturday morning, join experts in the field of fandom to discuss their work on the Phantom phenomenon.

Iain Robert Smith, King's College London (Film Studies) presents 'Phantom of Winnipeg: The localised cult reception of Phantom of the Paradise.' 

Mark Duffett, University of Chester (Media Studies) presents 'The Phantom menace: Uncanny spectres of music, industry and fan practice in Leroux’s The Phantom of the Opera.

Matt Hills, University of Huddersfield (Participatory Culture) presents 'Darkness wakes and stirs imagination’: Darkfic fan responses to The Phantom of the Opera and gothic discourses of fan fiction.'

These presentations are followed by a discussion.

This session finishes at 10:30am.

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Barbican Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue. 

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.