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17 - RENT Pt. 1 (w/ Robin Campbell)
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This week we're joined by theater geek and musical theater expert Robin Campbell for long look at the catalyst of every theater kid's grunge phase, 90s musical RENT. You'll hear Part One of our thrilling conversation this week, in which we talk about the origins of the musical and its impact on us as people and artists, before turning our focus on the common pitfalls of portraying HIV/AIDS in popular culture, the intersection of drag and gender, and the real villain of the musical (hint: not Benny.)
SUPPLEMENTAL LINKS:
Instagram: Sally Campbell, the Best Dog
Newsweek: Love Among the Ruins
Bookshop.org: RENT by Jonathan Larson
Marfan.org: What is Marfan Syndrome
Lady Geek Girl: Sexualized Saturdays - Queer Stories are Tragic Stories
Them.us: Sarah Schulman Explains How Rent Straightwashed Queer Lives and AIDS Activism
Out.com: Angel’s Gender Identity Is RENT's Most Enduring Mystery
Vox.com: How do you measure 20 years of Rent backlash?
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