Post-Show Talks
Friendly, informal chats elaborating on Ithaca, my personal story, and providing broader education/resources on important social issues discussed in the show.
*10% of ticket sales from EdFringe 2021 were donated between Women's Aid and The Loveland Foundation to support their phenomenal work.
Please Click Here for an Introductory Note on Ithaca
Ithaca © 2021 Phoebe Angeni
Post-Show Talk 1: Fat Phobia and Bullying
- Experiences as a Small Fat
- Fatness Spectrum
- Bullying at School, the Hate Club
- Bullying from Bio-Dad (see Talk 2)
- Fear Tactics from Physicians
- Negative Self Image and 'Dieting'
- Disordered Behaviours
- Breakthrough: Intuitive Eating, HAES
- Me Today - Self Love and Classy Nudes
- Facts and Resources
- Appreciation for Sofie Hagen and Sabrina Strings
- Health and Fatness, Fat Phobia and Racism
- Moral(s) of the Story
- Books and Creators I Recommend (in Description)
Click Here for my thoughts on Fat Phobia and Classical Feminism via the Systemic Stage Podcast
Post-Show Talk 2: Domestic Harassment/Abuse
- Experiences
- People aren't villains - don't give them that power
- Personal Impact of Domestic Harassment
- External Responses - Antagonism and Invisibility
- Process of getting a lifetime restraining order
- Me Today - Free!
- Facts (via Women's Aid)
- Overview of Domestic Abuse and Harassment
- DA and Women, BIPOC, LGBT+
- Moral of the Story and Resources
- Encouragement for Survivors
- Advice for Supporters
- List of organisations in US and UK that educate on DA,
support survivors, and provide resources (See
Description)
Post-Show Talk 3: Mental Health and Chronic Illness
- Mental Health
- Anxiety and Depression (De-stigmatise!)
- Wow I Love Therapy
- Mind and Body Connection - Yoga and Meditation
- Chronic Illness
- Fat Phobia and Misdiagnosis, Process of Diagnosis
- Hypercortisolemia (via PTSD)
- Autoimmune Thyroid Condition and Life Adaptations
- Integrative Medicine
- Facts and Moral(s) of the Story
- Brief Statistics on Mental Health (Corona Edition, via
Mental Health America)
- Encouragement for Agency in Care, Self Care of Mind
and Body
- Resources for Mental Health (See Description)
- Mental Health Organisations
- My Favourite Online Yoga and Meditations,
Books I Love
- Therapies that have helped me
Post-Show Talk 4: Defining Home - Immigration and Representation in the Entertainment Industry
- Introducing The Home Office and ICE: Gods of Our Age
- Experiences: Immigration
- Definitions of Home: America and UK
- The Home Office and UK Immigration
- As an International Student, as an Emerging Artist
- The Bigger Picture of Immigration
- Global Refugee Crisis, Immigrant Legal Resource
(USA), DACA information in description
- Experiences: Representation in Entertainment
- A (Brief) History of Playing Boys and Old Ladies
- Gatekeeping/Exclusivity in the
Entertainment Industry
- Industry? Under-funding & Elitism in Drama Schools
- Call for a New Age of Incidental Fat Heroines
- Takeaways and Thank You for Watching
- Important Further Questions for Society
- Fuck the Haters, Support Fellow Artists, Love Your
Friends, and Create Your Vision