The No Proscenium Podcast

This week on the show we talk with Keram Malicki-Sánchez, the founder of FIVARS – Festival of International Virtual and Augmented Reality Stories – about the festival's transplantation from Toronto to West Hollywood for 2021. FIVARS opens in WeHo on Oct. 15 and is accessible online soon after.Then David Bassuk, professor of Theatre Arts at Purchase College SUNY joins us to kick off a new segment we're calling THE BIG IDEA – where we talk with educators in the immersive & experiential field about one BIG IDEA they like to impress upon their students. Plus Headlines, the Pick of the Week and programing updates about The Next Stage (Jan 7-9, 2022; Pasadena Playhouse) that you'll want to stick around for.SHOW FLOWHeadlines - [1:30]FIVARS - [4:30]Pick of the Week - [17:40]The Big Idea w/ David Bassuk - [22:30]Next Stage Updates [33:40]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProProducer & Host — Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time around it's a Halloweenapalooza as Blake and Kevin dive into haunted attractions and cult cases, while Patrick adds some song with the online musical The LEA Project.SHOW RUNDOWNHalloween Nights at Eastern State Penitentiary - Blake [1:00]Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood - Kevin [12:52]Unravel - Blake [26:10]The LEA Project - Patrick [36:27] Featuring: Blake Weil, Patrick McLean. Hosted by: Kevin Gossett Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show: Clem Garritty of Swamp Motel dials in from London to talk about the origins of the company, their work on the Isklander Trilogy, and just how the pandemic pivot opened up incredible new doors for the Swamp Motel team. Then Julie Tremblay of PHI Studio taps in to share with us the installation side of The Infinite, their collaboration with Felix & Paul Studios that is currently in Montreal and headed to Space City in Houston in December, and how PHI Studio approaches making VR installations that define the way large scale VR installations are presented. Plus a Pick of the Week that's double the fun.SHOW FLOWHeadlines [1:26]Festival Dates [4:05]Clem Garritty of Swamp Motel [7:08]Pick of the Week [24:58]Julie Tremblay of PHI Studio [32:21]Close & Next Stage Updates [47:46]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic For No Proscenium is by Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProProducer & Host: Noah Nelson, Founder of NoPro  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week it's four members of the crew with five shows broken into two blocks.First up is a podplay triptych in the form of the Tender Absence festival, then its a double dose of LA Spooky Season as both Creep & Delusion held their press nights this past weekend.The RundownPart I: Tender AbsenceThe City at Your Feet w/Leah [0:57]A Walk in the Park w/Patrick [7:00]Run Club w/Kevin [9:20]Part II: LA Spooky Season [35:33]Delusion: Reaper's Remorse w/Noah [36:25]Creep w/ Kevin [46:00]Featuring: Leah Davis, Patrick McLean, and Noah NelsonHosted by: Kevin GossettFor even more check out this week's Review Rundown and stay tuned to the feed for the Pick of the Week on this week's Friday show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show we go bicoastal, with Illumination NYC, a Festival of Lights that's warming up Brooklyn this October and The Last Syllable, the online exploration of the Scottish Play from LA's Independent Shakespeare Company, known for Free Shakespeare in the Park in Griffith Park. Plus: the first series of Immersive 101 wraps up with a long look at larp or LARP if you're old school.Show FlowHeadlines [1:00]Ron Fisher of Illumination NYC [3:12]Pick of the Week [15:14]Immersive 101: larp [21:46]Melissa Chalsma of Independent Shakespeare Company on The Last Syllable [31:12]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris PorterHeadlines & Immersive 101: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumProducer, Mixer, Host: Noah Nelson, Publisher of No ProsceniumPartnerships Director for The Next Stage: Jacob Patterson (jacob@hijinxarts.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey there, True Believers! Before you jump in know this: there's a-cursing ahead. Just a little around the 29:00 mark and then a whole $@%^#!! lot of it in the last segment. Context at the top of the show, but consider yourself warned.The RundownKathryn - Venice VR [3:42]Blake - Artifacts of No Consequence [17:20]Laura - Pipilotti Rist: Big Heartedness, Be My Neighbor [28.30] Noah - Knott’s Scary Farm and the trouble with Orange County in 2021 [44.05]With Kathryn Yu, Blake Weil, Laura Hess, and hosted by Noah J. Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Felix Lajeunesse of the Emmy Award-winning Felix and Paul Studios is with us to talk about The Infinite their collaboration with PHI which brings their work with NASA on the International Space Station down to Earth and gives it a whole new dimension. Prof. Julia Ritter joins us to talk about her new book Tandem Dances, which explores immersive work their the lens of choreography and opens up some fascinating dimensions of discussion. And Matthew Stein of the Room Escape Artist Hive Mind shares what's hot in the realm of immersive escape games.Plus the Pick of the Week.The Rundown:The Infinite [4:20]Matthew Stein [27:13]Pick of the Week [40:45]Tandem Dances [46:38]All brought to you by our incredible Patreon Backers.Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoProHosted & Produced by: Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kevin hosts, Patrick basically triple dips, and Noah is loopy from a flu shot and talks Star Wars. Of course, he's supposed to talk Star Wars, so at least he's not totally gone.Kevin & Patrick tackle Deadbolt Mystery Society — Conspiracy [1:45]Patrick reports back on Welcome to Retropolis [14:42] and I Expect You To Die 2 [23:09]Noah & Patrick on Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call [35:22]Hosted by Kevin Gossett w/Patrick McLean & Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special bonus episode focusing on the release of Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge -- Last Call. We interview ILMxLAB's Jose Perez III, Ian Bowie, and Ronman Ng about the Last Call expansion that brings the Tales duology to a satisfying conclusion. Get ready to nerd out with NoPro's Star Wars Geek in Chief, because it's lightspeed to Batuu.For more with Jose Perez III and ILMxLAB's Alyssa Finley check out episode 273 of the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show: new work from some of Third Rail Project's long time collaborators, a look at how neuroscientists measure immersion, a peek inside the VR Chat Prefabs community and more more more!The Rundown:Zach Morris and Tara OCon on Return The Moon [4:00]Immersive 101 [28:23]Fionna of Studio CyFi [32:22]Pick of the Week [43:00]Paul J. Zak of Immersion Neuroscience [46:09]Associate Producer: Parker SelaMusic: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy SocietyHeadlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No ProsceniumPodcast written, edited, hosted, produced and mixed by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.