The No Proscenium Podcast

Today on the show we’re talking about this year’s Tribeca Immersive offering at the Tribeca Festival which is currently running in New York City.This year the lineup has come together thanks to a unique partnership between Tribeca, Onassis ONX, and Agog: The Immersive Media Institute. To tell us how that all came together we’ll be joined this week by Casey Baltes, VP Tribeca Games & Immersive; Jazia Hammoudi, Program Director at Onassis ONX; and returning to the show is Chip Giller co-founder and Executive Director of Agog: The Immersive Media Institute.SHOW NOTESTribeca ImmersiveAgog: The Immersive Media InstituteOnassis ONXThe Next Stage Immersive Summit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we go into the field for a visit to Sypher Arts Studio where Labyrinth Masquerade founder Shawn Strider and producer Jacquie Adorni give us a tour of the treasure trove of costumes that make up the living tapestry that is the Labyrinth Masquerade — the Twenty Seventh edition of which will take place this coming August 15th & 16th at the Historic Biltmore in Downtown Los Angeles.The Masquerade hosts thousands of guests each year, with many cosplayers and costumers going all out to create elaborate characters. The Labyrinth Masquerade is the place to see and be seen whether you are a Sylph from an airy dimension never visited by humans, or a hapless mortal wisked away from their prom night by a mischievous sprite. To get a sense of how hard folks go check the Photo Gallery in Show Notes below.SHOW NOTESLabyrinth MasqueradeLabyrinth Masquerade Photo GalleryThe Next Stage Immersive SummitThe Matrix in Shared Reality Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little Cinema's Jay Rinsky joins us to talk about his most ambitious project yet:  bringing The Matrix — the 1999 blockbuster that defined action movies for a generation — to Cosm’s titanic video domes. In classic Little CInema style they’re using theatrical techniques to bring the world of The Matrix outside the film frame and onto the wrap around canvas of Cosm’s big screens.SHOW NOTESThe Matrix in Shared RealityThe Next Stage Immersive Summit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we are joined by Katy Naylor of Voidspace to talk about Voidspace Live, the interactive arts festival which is coming up in London June 7th & 8th and which is featuring a wonderful cross section of London’s always bubbling immersive & experiential scene.SHOW NOTESVoidspace LiveThe Next Stage Immersive SummitNoPro Backer Focus Group (Round One - Pillar of the Community Tier & Above) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We wrap up our Detor into Andor: A Star Wars Story's second series with one more trip along the Rimma Trade Route to talk with Jay Bushman about the final arc – ever – of the series which pushed Star Wars storytelling in bold new directions.Spoilers Abound.SHOW NOTESNight Drive - Synthwave Cyberpunk by Elysium Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we are joined by Donna Personna & Mark Nassar two of the three writers — along with Collette LeGrande — of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot which has returned to San Francisco’s Tenderloin after a successful run in 2018. The immersive, interactive play brings to life the 1966 uprising in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district that was one of the first acts of organized LGBTQ+ resistance in the United States pre-dating the Stonewall Riots by three years.Donna beings her real life experience of being part of the Tenderloin’s LGBTQ+ community at the time of riot, and her years as an advocate for transgender rights to the story while Mark brings a career that includes being one of the creators of the long standing interactive theatre hit Tony & Tina’s Wedding to bear on bringing this moment of sometimes hidden San Francisco history to life.SHOW NOTESThe Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria Donna The Next Stage Immersive Summit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Detour into the world of Star Wars as storyteller extraordinaire Jay Bushman joins NoPro host Noah Nelson to dive into the incredible third arc of Andor's second season.SHOW NOTESDetour: Jay & Noah Talk Andor Season OneWho's The Bossk: Episode 224: Lonni, You're Out of Your Element with Noah J. NelsonPros & Cons Season 2Aaron Burr's Farewell AddressNight Drive - Synthwave Cyberpunk by Elysium Sound Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Pedigo is known to the NoPro universe as one of the creators of Bar of Dreams, which has charmed audiences on both the East and West Coast and to attendees of the 2022 Los Angeles Immersive Invitational as part of the team that created the brilliant Well, Well, Well that year.Well, Jon will be back this weekend at the LA Immersive Invitational, teaming up with Karlie LeClare and Keight Leighn of Dream Logik (Snow Fridge), and joins us on the show this week to talk about Quonk, his project to create a sustainable venue to introduce immersive theatre to more audiences starting with Quonkhampton in Northampton, Mass.SHOW NOTESQuonkThe Los Angeles Immersive InvitationalWho's The Bossk? Episode 224 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we’re marking the imminent Halfway to Halloween point of the year with two interviews.First up: Jason Egan of Egan Productions - whose Saw, It, and Blair Witch escape games are perreniall favorites in Las Vegas, joins us to talk about his origins in haunts, and his latest endeavor: The John Wick Experience at AREA15. Then David Markland, co-founder and executive director of Midsummer Scream the world's largest horror and Halloween convention which will be returning to Long Beach this August, joins us to talk about Midsummer and the state of the horror scene as a whole.SHOW NOTESThe John Wick ExperienceEgan ProductionsThe Official Saw Escape Las VegasEscape Blair WitchEscape ItMidsummer ScreamThe Los Angeles Immersive InvitationalLife & Trust Cast & Crew GoFundMe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As we near Episode 500 I want to start experimenting, exploring other ways to connect with members of the immersive creative community.One idea I've been toying with is a side-project where we talk with creators about works they love and that inspire them, and so that's what we do this week with long time backer, storyteller extraordinaire Jay Bushman.Jay and I have known each other for nearly 15 years now, he's integral to the origin story of NoPro, and we both love ANDOR, the second of which starts this week. Somehow, in all this time, we have NEVER talked about ANDOR with each other. Which is weird, honestly, as talking Star Wars with each other is one of the facets of our friendship.Note: this is a full on SPOILERS ON conversation, and it's less about the show itself then it is about storytelling, meaning making, and... okay it's also a lot about ANDOR! But it's not a recap show, so if you haven't seen Season One you will get lost pretty quick once we get going. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.