• Shadow Play full story

  • Jul 18 2023
  • Length: 10 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • Blake Alexander and his son Lance the Necromancer meet a celebrity ghost Federici the ghost who haunts Melbourne's famous Princess Theater ghost because he spooked a reaper who was taking him to the afterlife.



    "You don't know the Phantom of the Opera?" Blake chuckled.


    "Yeah Gaston Leroux wrote it and it was performed here as a musical yonks ago. He is not real," said Lance.


    "No not that one Frederick Baker," said Blake.


    "Fredrick Baker?" asked Lance puzzled.


    "Federici the Phantom of the Princess Theater," said Blake.


    "Federwhatsi?" Lance said.


    "Reech ee, Federici he's called," Blake said and sighed, "Call him Fred."


    "Ok why is Fred still here?" asked Lance.


    "Don't know," said Blake.



    this is a short story, not real the ghost Federici is a Melbourne theater legend he was a real man Frederick Baker aka Federici he died in a production of Faust play Mesphitso he died then took his bows on the stage.


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