The No Proscenium Podcast

Jeb Terry, the CEO of Cosm – a new company with surprisingly deep roots – joins host Noah Nelson to talk about their plans for bringing large scale immersive experiences, powered by dome projection tech, first to their flagship location being built in LA's Hollywood Park and then beyond. Thing is, the company has the tech stack to back it up, being the technology providers for some of the biggest planetariums in the world. And then there's the sports angle: with the company planning to leverage live sporting events as part of their programming. Something Terry knows more than a little about: he played in the NFL before going into business and leading initiatives at FOX Sports amongst others.In other words: we're going long on the business of immersive this week.SHOW NOTESCosmAndrew Hoepfner's "How To Make Immersive Theater Your Full Time Job"Bottom of the OceanParticle Ink: Speed of Dark40 Watts From Nowhere Backer DiscountImmersive Experience Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

40 Watts From Nowhere, an experiential documentary from Mister & Mischief (Escape From Godot, The Builder & The Dove) was the absolute highlight of this year's Without Walls festival in San Diego for the NoPro team. Now creators Andy & Jeff Crocker are bringing the show, which puts audience members into the shoes of Sue Carpenter the real-life proprietor of pirate radio station KBLT in the Silver Lake neighborhood of LA, to the place where the story actually took place.Strap yourselves in for a fun ride with Jeff, Andy, and host Noah Nelson as they cover the show, Andy's work on Tricks and Treats for Cedar Fair's theme parks, and how the lessons they learn on their home grown creative projects carry over to the work they do in themed entertainment.SHOW NOTES40 Watts From NowhereMister & MischiefPatreon Backer Discount Code Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — we’ve gathered together a journalists roundtable to talk about this week’s Meta Connect event — and specifically the keynote address that introduced the Quest Pro headset. Joining are Scott Stein of CNET — who had some serious hands on time with the new device — Todd Martens of the LA Times, who covers games and themed entertainment for LA’s daily newspaper, and the one and only Kent Bye of the Voices of VR Podcast — making this episode a crossover pod!Show NotesScott Stein at CNETScott's Quest Pro hands-on, and Reality Labs videoTodd Martens at the LA TimesKent's Voices of VR PodcastThe Denver Immersive GatheringWhat Are Immersive Experiences? (Immersive Experience Institute) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — it’s a two-hander as Los Angeles Reviews Editor and Review Crew captain Kevin Gossett and host Noah Nelson trade notes on LA’s Spooky Season so far — covering Universal Halloween Horror Nights, Knott’s Scary Farm, the Haunted Hayride and a few asides along with shop talk about what makes these things click for both aficionados and the more causal spooky season goers.SHOW NOTESDisney signs deal with Lighthouse Immersive (Toronto Star)Denver Immersive Gathering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — we chat with members of the creative team of Nightfall at Old Tucson — Erik Blair and Michael Thomas-Visgar – about how they’re transforming the classic haunted amusement park attraction into an immersive playground this year.Then Justin Fix of JFI Productions swings by to talk The Willows, which is returning to LA with its first Spooky Season edition, and we do what Justin and I always do: start talking the business of immersive.  Show NotesNYC Immersive Meetup RSVPDenver Immersive GatheringEverything ImmersiveCASTINGBoston Bar BloodsuckersThe NoPro Discord Forums Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — Yannick Trapman-O’Brien, creator of the beloved TELELIBRARY is here to talk about the TWO shows he has in the Philadelphia Fringe Festival — Fair Trade, a collaboration with Jessica Creane, and Undersigned — which is also making its way to New York City soon. [8:25]Then David Thomas will be here to help us take a deep dive into The DIG — The Denver Immersive Gathering — as we announce the full schedule for this next great gathering of the immersive creative community that’s coming up on Nov 4–6th. [45:14]Plus Noah’s riff on this week’s big immersive business news. [1:23:00]Show NotesFair TradeUndersignedThe DIGNYC Immersive MeetupBOTO Fundraiser for NoProToday Tix Acquires Secret Cinema for 100 million plus | Variety Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — choreographer and creator Koryn Wicks is here to talk about the upcoming run of her show CASTING, a surreal, satirical take on the casting process that is having its first public run this month at Thymele Arts in Los Angeles after emerging as the winner of the 2019 LA Immersive Invitational, and in classic NoPro form we get into some theory while we’re at it. [5:00]Then Walter Magnuson, General Manager of Winchester Mystery House is here to tell us all about UNHINGED: NIGHTSHADE’S CURSE, the haunt experience that will take over 13 nights at the Bay Area landmark starting later this month. [28:10]SHOW NOTESCASTINGUnhinged: Nightshades’s CurseBacker Exclusive: BOTO & NYC Meetup Early AccessDenver Immersive GatheringAssociate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris PorterProducer and Host: Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show — Andrew Scoville, the director of THEATER OF THE MIND, from creators David Byrne & Mala Gaonkar, which opens next week in Denver under the auspices of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ Off-Center program is here to talk about the show, and our Venice Immersive coverage continues [27:20] with Céline Tricart, creator of the VR experience FIGHT BACK, which explores the issue of gender based violence and gives participants a taste of the self defense techniques they can use to, well, fight back.SHOW NOTESDenver Immersive GatheringThe Weeping WitchBoston Bar BloodsuckersCasting Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick things off this week with the creative duo Lola Tango, that's Jessica Kantor & Eve Weston, whose latest work is the exhibit Be Water My Friend which explores the life and mind of martial arts superstar Bruce Lee, currently on display at Seattle's Wing Luke museum.Then NoPro's Patrick McLean stops by for a long chat with host Noah Nelson about what they've been playing, together and separately, in VR of late. That would be Walkabout Mini Golf's Labyrinth expansion (based on the Jim Henson movie), Moss Book II, and the tabletop dungeon crawl simulator Demeo, which is the not-so-secret origin of this segment. [27:00]Show NotesThe Look ClubTrailheadsNoPro Recommends: Best of 2022 (So Far)Review Rundown Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our annual check-in on the Venice Immersive part of the Venice International Film Festival means we get to talk with Liz Rosenthal and Michel Reilhac once more, and there's a LOT to unpack with 43 projects from 19 Countries and 32 VRChat worlds in the mix.Then we settle in for a chat with Eric Kohn of Indiewire who had a banger of a column last week "Embrace the Metaverse! Only, Please, Ignore Mark Zuckerberg’s Version of It," where he laid out a case that the metaverse is going to be to the entertainment industry as a whole what the VCR was to the film biz.Show NotesCall Sheet 8.25.22BFI London Film Festival Immersive lineupThe DIGNoPro Discord  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.