A Masterpiece in Two Songs

Reflections on Les Misérables’ “Turning” and “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables”

the elysian collective

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An illustration of the 1832 June Rebellion, drawn in 1870

A little over six years ago, I saw the Les Misérables movie. It sparked my first special interest in a musical, though I didn’t know I was Autistic at the time. I saw a stage production a few months later, and it blew me away. I was 15 at the time, and the events seemed removed from anything…

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the elysian collective

rose (25) is one of several core members of the elysian collective, a plural system of dozens. they earned a BA in creative writing from evergreen state in 2022