The No Proscenium Podcast

This week:Laura on Divine Immersion: The Experiential Art of Nick Dong [2:12]Patrick on Trover Saves The Universe - Squanch Games [14:36]Kathryn on The Walks - Rimini Protokoll [25:00]Hosted by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another packed week!We visit the Emmy nominated Little Cinema Digital in their new digs in Vernon, CA. Wait. That Vernon? (4:22)Kathryn drops in for some Immersive 101 (13:47)NoPro's Arts Editor Laura Hess shares thoughts on her latest adventures (18:36)David Hutchinson of Gamepath Experience shares how they're bringing Monopoly Lifesized to London (31:06)Patrick McLean has the Pick of the Week (44:29)Lois Neville of Hollywood Fringe Festival talks with us about this year's Festival which is stirring to life in Hollywood and online (48:55)Plus headlines at the top of the show!Associate Producer: Parker SelaHeadlines by Kathryn YuMusic by Chris PorterProduced, hosted, and edited by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we start off with something a little different, as the Crew reacts to the Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser news, specifically the PRICE and what we think the longevity of this premium experience will be.Then it is on to the reviews:Patrick tackles Wraith: The Oblivion - Afterlife for VR (17:50)Laura discusses the digital art installation DATA | ergo sum | RELOADED by Spanish multidisciplinary artist Ana Marcos that appeared this weekend at the LA Art Show (29:47)And Kevin takes another swing at Blaseball (40:46) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A jam-packed show this week kicks off with a burst of headlines. Then:Ricky Brigante brings us a special report on Immersive Art Experiences featuring voices from Superblue, Meow Wolf, Wonderspaces, and Lighthouse Immersive the producers of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibits that are popping up across the United States and Canada. [5:25]The latest Immersive 101 segment takes on one of Kathryn's favorite concepts. [17:56]Creative Producer for XR and NoPro Contributor Michaela Ternasky-Holland joins Noah to talk about the 2021 Festival circuit. [21:27]Lyndsie Scoggin and Screaming Color from the team behind the Venice Film Festival bound Welcome To Respite join Kathryn to talk about the immersive theatre in VR Chat experience. [37:12]Blake Weil has the Pick of the Week. [50:20]David Markland of Midsummer Scream: Awaken The Spirits joins Noah to talk about the pop-up headed to Pasadena Aug. 14 & 15. [54:05]Music by Chris PorterAssociate Producer: Parker SelaHosted by Noah Nelson and Kathryn YuProduced by Noah Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the NoPro Review Crew show:Blake makes the case for Spectacle and Mirth's Journey to the Kingdom of Hypnos as pick of the week [1:30]Laura explores Cluster at Museum Fiasco inside Las Vegas' Area 15 [9:50]Kevin takes us back to the Blaseball diamond, okay, the interdimensional void but... look it's a whole thing [19:35]Noah swings back to Vegas, virtually, with the Viva Las Vengence VR pop-up in Century City that gets a lot about the Netflix movie Army of the Dead very, very right and one thing very, very wrong [30:25] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show:Michael Andersen of ARGN.com talks lets us know what's hot in the world of ARGs [4:58]Edward Mylechreest has the Pick of the Week [15:54]Allie Marotta speaks with Regan Linton and Maggie Whittum two theatre artists and disability activists from Denver, Colorado to mark Disability Pride Month [21:23]Kathryn Yu is here with another Immersive 101 lesson [35:19]Amy Ashton of the La Jolla Playhouse talks with us about the upcoming Without Walls pop-up, at San Diego's Liberty Station Aug 14 & 15 [39:16]Plus: HeadlinesMusic: Chris PorterAssociate Producer: Parker SelaExecutive Editor of NoPro: Kathryn YuHost, Executive Producer and all the hats: Noah J. Nelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Review Crew gathers under Kevin Gossett's watchful eye to discuss:An update from Patrick on his story from last week [00:50]Madrid Noir (VR, Oculus Platforms) - Patrick [11:20]Endure: Run Woman Show (NYC, Melanie Jones) - Edward [21:40]Every Day I'll Hope (LA, Siobhán O’Loughlin) - Juliet [33:53For even more from the Crew this week check out the Review Rundown on No Proscenium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer Daysha Veronica raises the stakes writing the book for the new immersive musical Brassroots District Live in the Lot '73. In this interview, recorded as part of the production of the lead story on this week's podcast, we get the full lowdown on how she joined the show and what she brought into the mix. Catch the original story in this week's podcast, and catch Brassroots District, now playing in DTLA's Arts District. Or learn more, 1970's style, by dialing (323) 596-1973. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on the show:We get down with Brassroots District: Live in the Lot '73 [5:05]Check-in with Kent Bye of the Voices of VR Podcast [14:57]Uncover the Review Crew's Pick of the Week [27:30]Chat with designer and author Laura E. Hall about her new book Planning Your Escape [31:50]Drop another edition of Immersive 101 [43:25]Learn all about Iron Game Designer and The Maze on Planet 7 with Indiecade's Sam Roberts [46:33]And a few closing thoughts plus a tease of our panel at the North Bend Film Fest this weekend [57:26] For more check out all we do at No Proscenium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Review Crew tackles:Candle House Collective - Lovers Anonymous (Online), reviewed by Kathryn YuShadow of the Run presents Dreamwalkers (Cleveland, Ohio), reviewed by Patrick McLeanBrassroots District (Los Angeles), reviewed by Kevin GossettBrian Sander's JUNK presents Dragonbutter (Philidelphia), reviewed by Blake WeilHosted by Noah NelsonFor more from the crew check out this week's Immersive Review Rundown which features nine reviews from across the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first of our "Overtime" series of podcasts, this is the second half of our interview with Gayatri Parameswaran & Felix Gaedtke of NowHere Media -- the creators of Kusunda, which won the Storyscapes Grand Jury Prize for best Virtual Reality Storytelling at Tribeca Immersive in June. For the first part of the interview, check of episode 301 of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now available for all!The NoPro Review Crew meets every week to swap stories about the immersive art & entertainment they've been exploring. These discussions, hosted by a rotating crew led by NoPro LA Reviews Editor Kevin Gossett, are recorded each week in the NoPro Discord and can be attended LIVE. Previously a Patreon Backer exclusive, the NEW ERA of the NoPro Podcast means that the Crew will be here in the main feed each week.This week on the Crew:Edward Mylechreest on Know Thyself (Jessica Creane/I KantKoan, New York City) [1:37] Laura Hess on The Plastic Bag Store (Robin Frohardt, currently in Los Angeles) [14:36]Allie Marotta on The Watering Hole (Lynn Nottage & Miranda Haymon/Signature Theatre Company, NYC) [36:31]Hosted by Kevin.For more reviews check out this week's Immersive Review Rundown at NoPro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first episode of the new era. NoPro is now in magazine show format!In this edition we: Take a trip to Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart (00:01:52)Check-in with our friends at Room Escape Artist (00:12:43) Meet Gayatri Parameswaran & Felix Gaedtke,  the creators of the award-winning VR documentary Kusunda (00: 22:12)Get the NoPro Review Crew’s Pick Of The Week (00:34:01)Immersive 101: (00:36:33)Authors Austin Grossman, Sean Stewart, and Neal Stephenson, creators of the Audible Audio Drama New Found Land: The Long Haul based on their original ARG (00:41:05)Closing Segment - with LEIA, HERE Summit & Fest, Illuminarium and North Bend Film Fest: (1:00:00)(Remastered 7/10/21) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new era of the NoPro Podcast begins on July 9th, and this week we're going to give you a taste.Check out all we do at No Proscenium and Everything Immersive.Brought to you by our generous Patreon backers.This minisode features music by Chris Porter, and sound effects courtesy of freesound.org, including tracks by users supadoh, Racche, and kyles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

300 Three Hundred It's difficult to fathom. So to help we brought along Kathryn, Anthony, Kevin, Leah, Laura, Blake, Michaela, Juliet, and Patrick to reminisce about how they got started in immersive, and with us. About where things are going as we dust ourselves off and ready for a new era... and about just what the podcast is going to become. The End Of An Era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Siobhán O'Loughlin, creator of Broken Bone Bathtub and the Please Don't Touch The Artist online series joins host Noah Nelson to talk about PDT and her upcoming new in-person show in Los Angeles called Every Day I'll Hope. Special guest appuurance by Detective Munch, the cat. (Listen close!) Show Notes Siobhán O'Loughlin - Events Tribeca Diary Tribeca Coverage Kickoff Review Rundown Call Sheet LEIA LA Meetup NoPro Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with creators from two incredible projects in Tribeca Immersive -- Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster, and Yasmin Elayat join us from the VR narrative series 'The Changing Same,' which views the long history of racial injustice in America through the lens of magical realism, while Lady PheOnix and Sutu talk with us about celebrating the life of Breonna Taylor by planting 'Breonna's Garden' in augmented reality. It's a double feature from the Tribeca Film Fest! Show Notes The Changing Same: Episode One Breonna's Garden (iOS) (Google Play) Tribeca Immersive Kicks Off With An Abundance NoPro's Tribeca Immersive Diary NoPro Patreon The NoPro Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Innerspace VR co-founder Balthazar Auxietre and writer Rob Morgan join us to talk about Maskmaker, the new game from Innerspace published by MWM Interactive that puts players into the role of an apprentice mask maker who must unravel the mystery that haunts a magical island ruled by the master mask maker Prospero. Show Notes Maskmaker Innerspace VR Brassroots DIstrict: The Opening Act For LA's Immersive Summer (Q&A) The (Two Bit) Circus Is Back In Town (Q&A) Pop-Up Magazine Hits The Streets With the 'Sidewalk Issue (Q&A) LEIA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020 was a long year for everyone, and especially so for Paige Solomon CEO & Creative Director of DTLA's Elsewhere at the Madcap Motel. The attraction's opening night was planned for the very night that everything shut down in California, and the project remained in limbo until opening last month. We talk with Solomon and with the Motel's Director of Theatrical Experience, Claire Chapelli, from INSIDE the Motel -- our first in-person interview in over a year -- about the long(er than expected) road to Elsewhere. Show Notes Elsewhere at the Madcap Motel Head Down to DTLA to Go Elsewhen and ‘Elsewhere at the Madcap Motel’ (Review) Bonus Podcast: Crafting Immersive w/Koryn Wicks & Willing Kompany The Rundown: The One That’s A Little Spicy (Reviews!) Kink Curiosity Is Rewarded At LA’s ‘Fétische’ (Review) Short Doc Recalls ‘Everyone Agrees It’s About to Explode’ (NEWSWIRE) Call Sheet (5/28/21) Review Crew: Ultra Guest Edition (Backer Only till 5/29) NoPro Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week choreographer and creator Koryn Wicks (I Love You Much, SQUEEZE ME TO DEATH; Casting) and her collaborators from Willing Kompany participated in an online Forum centering on the ideas discussed in her recent three-part Crafting Immersive series on No Pro. This recording effectively becomes the fourth part of the series, and features both the company member's thoughts and questions from other Forum attendees. Show Notes Willing Kompany Crafting Immersive Pt. 1: Making It Physical Crafting Immersive Pt. 2: Onboarding the Audience Crafting Immersive Pt. 3: Make It Accessible Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

These days Leila Amirsadeghi is with a Senior Program Manager with the Mixed Reality Team at Microsoft for AltSpaceVR, which she joined after being part of the team for the PGA Award-winning BRCvr that brought Burning Man into AltSpace. She's also one of the creators of The Unreal Garden, a mixed reality experience that made its debut at OneDome in San Francisco during the Before Times, and that will be returning in a new form this year. We crack into all of that and more in this episode. SHOW NOTES AltSpaceVR Mesh Connects - Leila Amirsadeghi Crafting Immersive - Series Crafting Immersive - Forum Tickets The Rundown Call Sheet 5/21/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A little over a year ago novelist Matt Ruff (Lovecraft Country) and journalist Blake Collier reached out to us. They were doing a podcast to promote Matt's new novel, 88 Names, which is set in a world where virtual reality is a lot further along than our own. They wanted to talk about the creative side of it all with us. It was a grand time. Now, after a most unexpected year and two seasons of the podcast, Blake and Matt have wrapped up their show and we asked them to come on our show and talk about their journey through the immersive world -- not just the art & entertainment side, but forays into medicine and philosophy as well. Show Notes The 88 Names Podcast 88 Names (novel) Serial Killer Speed Dating Bonus Episode The Rundown Crafting Immersive Part 1: Make It Physical The NoPro Patreon The NoPro Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

LA's Serial Killer Speed Dating, which put a little immersive horror twist on the speed dating format, has created not one but TWO online versions over the course of the pandemic. The first was the Zoom series, which adapted the live show to everyone's favorite video chat platform and the latest is a Clubhouse-based game show, which is now part of the Clubhouse CREATOR FIRST pilot program which will see some lucky producers get their shows picked up for development by the social audio app. Will our guests Abel Horwitz and Jacob Patterson be amongst those lucky producers? Check out their show this Saturday, May 15th at 3 pm PT / 6 pm ET on the Clubhouse Main Stage. CH is NOW ON ANDROID and not just iOS. And don't forget to tap back into the podcast this week with our next regular episode which features author Matt Ruff (Lovecraft Country) and journalist Blake Collier of the 88 Names Podcast as we talk about their year of diving into the immersive world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Javaad Alipoor is the co-director, writer, and one of the performers of Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran, an incredible multi-media theatre piece that links a constellation of Big Ideas into an incredibly human story. The docudrama starts with the real-life story of a doomed love affair between two of Iran's young rich elite, and then invites the audience to peel back the layers of the story to see the massive historical underpinnings that led to a devastating accident. Alipoor specializes in political theatre with an emotional core, and in our interview, we dive deep into the current political and cultural moment in a wide-ranging and electric conversation. Content Advisory: adult language Show Notes Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran The Javaad Alipoor Company The Colour of Our Politics (podcast) Call Sheet (Job listings) The Rundown (Weekly Reviews) The NoPro Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherwood & Nottingham co-creator/director Nick Rheinwald-Jones and Supervising Creative Producer Shoshanna Green join host Noah Nelson to talk about the upcoming second season of the Robin Hood-themed alternate reality roleplaying experience. Show Notes SpyBrunch The Rundown The NoPro Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last session of this March's Spring Fling, we asked a few folks we knew had projects coming up to come give us a sneak peek, Comic-Con Hall H style. Here's the line-up: Paige Solomon of LA's Madcap Motel Actor & Creative Director Dasha Kittredge on OnBoard and more Stephen Butchko, Braden Roy and Danielle Levesque on Welcome To Respite VR Designer & Producer David Ruzicka of Hidden Worlds Entertainment It's an exciting cross-section of IRL and URL projects that show the breadth of immersive in 2021. Oh, and if you need a shortcut to getting on the newsletter so you can catch the Eschaton preview, sign up here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stand With Asians is a community call to action that kicked off with a day of protest and programming on March 26, 2021 as a direct response to the mass shooting in Atlanta on March 16th, which came after a year of rising violence and discrimination targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities here in the United States. Carl Choi of GreatCo. reached out to us about putting together a community event as part of the SWA programming that day which would speak to the immersive creative community. In response, we pulled in Michaela Ternasky-Holland, a VR producer and part of NoPro's extended team who in turn helped us reach out Joanna Popper of the Extending Reality (AR/VR) Club in Clubhouse, the largest immersive creative community on the popular app. This event was recorded on Clubhouse, in the Extending Reality club on March 26th, 2021 by Jacob Patterson, and features Carl, Michaela, Joanna, NoPro's Kathryn Yu, and Voices of VR's Kent Bye as moderators of the discussion which looks to get the immersive creative community exploring what they can do to address the systemic issues facing the AAPI members of our community, and the larger issues facing America as a whole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a minute! Noah and Kathryn are joined by Patrick McLean (NoPro Chicago) and first time on the podcast Leah Davis (NoPro New England) to talk about what's been giving us hope of late. Show Notes The Window (Review) Into The Mist SXSW 2021 Diary Under The Freeways of Los Angeles The NoPro Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: just a quick touch-base about the media created for the Spring Fling, our Discord, and all the various community projects that are ongoing including the work of Stand With Asians, LEIA, and Artizen's Black Realities Grant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Artizen is a community-powered grant platform that began as a project of Kaleidoscope, the immersive production studio that has navigated countless projects through the stormy seas of VR. René Pinnell, founder and designer of Artizen, talks with us about the new platform's plans – including becoming community-governed – and we get into some of the cutting-edge issues of creative technology to boot! SHOW NOTES Artizen Kaleidoscope #StandWithAsians (Clubhouse Event March 26th) The NoPro Discord SPRING FLING Saturday Day Saturday Night Sunday Day Spring Fling AR Program (powered by EyeJack) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courtney Nichols & Blakeshine are the co-founders of Of The Night, a new experiential party-in-a-box company that evolved out of Nichols' work in LA – the beloved Disco Dining Club – and Blakeshine's work on the music festival circuit creating large scale experiences. Now they're taking a pandemic era project which delivered parties for two in LA and turning it into a nationwide service via the crowdfunding platform iFundWomen. We get into the background and the pivots on this week's show. Show Notes iFundWomen Crowdfunding for Of The Night (running now though April 15th) Of The Night Instagram: @ofthenight The Everything Immersive Spring Fling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Working out of England, Lou Doye is an executive producer in the immersive field whose projects often mix immersive theatre and immersive tech. Projects where XR meets the boards. She's also one of my favorite people to talk to, having met while working on the board for the Artizen Transformations Grant. On this episode of the show, Lou and I talk the business of immersive and as always it's an education for me. Plus a little bit about what The RSC's Dream was before the pandemic pivot. Show Notes Lou Doye Artizen Grants The E.I. Spring Fling Fifth Wall Forum Everything Immersive Radio The NoPro Discord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Violeta Ayala's Prison X — Chapter 1: The Devil and The Sun, stunned us at Sundance this year. The Quechua film and theatre-maker blended lessons learned from those disciplines to put the audience inside a Neo-Andean myth via VR. (Check out our enthusiastic review.) This week's episode is a wide-ranging discussion with the creator about how she brought the work to life, and the powerful themes that flow through this mix of myth, theatre, and technology. Show Notes Prison X Violeta Ayala on Twitter The Everything Immersive Spring Fling Kent Bye's Everything Immersive Radio thread Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marlee Delia and Anna Mavromati are the co-founders of Shine On Collective, the LA immersive theatre company that made its name creating intimate horror experiences with a strong audio signature. Like so many others in the pandemic, Shine On had to pivot if they wanted to keep producing, and what that landed on came as a surprise. Their first quarantine experience was Welcome Home, a boxed mystery that came with a delivery/take-out meal in LA and is now shipping as a mystery in a box with a dessert nationwide. They followed it up with The Rouguelike Presents: The Spirits of Tillinghast, the inaugural offering from Burbank's The Roguelike Tavern, a bar owned and operated by LA immersive theatre veteran John McCormick. We talk with Delia and Mavromati about finding new ways to tell immersive stories in the real world after all the rules changed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we talk with VRChat worldbuilders CyanLaser and Fionna, who are both part of the team that created the award-winning The Devouring VRChat experience and are admins of the VRC Prefabs Community: a collective of creators doing innovative work in the user-generated virtual worlds of VRChat. This episode also marks the opening up to listings of Virtual Worlds on the Everything Immersive site. If you've made a persistent Virtual World you'd like share with the wider immersive community we want to know about it! Show Notes VRC Prefabs Callsheet 2/17/21 How mutual aid groups are helping Texas (Vox) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Ellis, Director of Digital Development for The Royal Shakespeare Company joins us to talk about 'Dream' the upcoming experimental live-streamed performance that merges live actors, the Unreal Engine, and an audience feedback loop to create a first-of-its-kind interactive performance delivered to desktops and mobile devices. Show Notes The RSC's 'Dream' 'Dream' Press Release at NoPro Unreal Engine's Metahuman Creator Call Sheet for 2/10/21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glen Neath and David Rosenberg, the co-directors of Darkfield Radio join us for an in-depth discussion of the art of spatial audio and audience-centered design. Darkfield creates some of the most amazing immersive work, and the delivery method is a pair of headphones. This is a can't-miss episode of the podcast. Plus: Noah's notes on the Sundance New Frontier and the Apple VR headset rumors. Show Notes Darkfield Radio Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran (Review) Prison X: The Devil and the Sun (Review) No Proscenium's Review Page Everything Immersive (Beta Site) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our three-part series focusing on the emerging art form of VR Theatre. Three panels of VR Theatre all-stars join us to talk about acting in, directing, designing, and producing live theatrical production in virtual reality. No Proscenium hosts Noah Nelson & Kathryn Yu are joined by special guest host Stephanie Riggs, with each running one of the panels as they tackle the core questions. This week's edition looks at the special magic of LIVE. Segment One Hosted by Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson) Dasha Kittredge (@DashaKittredge) Brandon Powers (@bpowtweets) Espii Proctor (@espiistudios) Segment Two Hosted by Stephanie Riggs (@immersiveriggs) Brendan A. Bradley (@brendanAbradley) Tim Kashani (@TimKashani) Deirdre Lyons (@deirdrelyons) Segment Three Hosted by Kathryn Yu (@kathrynyu) Marinda Botha (@MarindaBotha6) Beth Kates (@the_play_ground) Riel Tarr (@raktorxr) Show Notes Episode 279: XR Live — Theatre & VR Part One Episode 280: XR Live – Theatre & VR Part Two The End of Storytelling: The Future of Narrative in the Storyplex The NoPro Newsletter Call Sheet (1/28/21) This episode is brought to you by our Patreon backers, and well-caffeinated by our friends at Yes Plz coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our three-part series focusing on the emerging art form of VR Theatre. Three panels of VR Theatre all-stars join us to talk about acting in, directing, designing, and producing live theatrical production in virtual reality. No Proscenium hosts Noah Nelson & Kathryn Yu are joined by special guest host Stephanie Riggs, with each running one of the panels as they tackle the core questions. This week's edition kicks off with the question: what skills transfer over from traditional theatre into the realm of VR? Segment One Hosted by Kathryn Yu (@kathrynyu) Marinda Botha (@MarindaBotha6) Beth Kates (@the_play_ground) Riel Tarr (@raktorxr) Segment Two Hosted by Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson) Dasha Kittredge (@DashaKittredge) Brandon Powers (@bpowtweets) Espii Proctor (@espiistudios) Segment Three Hosted by Stephanie Riggs (@immersiveriggs) Brendan A. Bradley (@brendanAbradley) Tim Kashani (@TimKashani) Deirdre Lyons (@deirdrelyons) Show Notes Episode 279: XR Live — Theatre & VR Part One The End of Storytelling: The Future of Narrative in the Storyplex The NoPro Newsletter Call Sheet (1/20/21) Yes Plz Release 113: Night Shift (Playlist) This episode is brought to you by our Patreon backers, and well-caffeinated by our friends (no, really, we have friends!) at Yes Plz coffee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we kick off a three-part series focusing on the emerging art form of VR Theatre. Three panels of VR Theatre all-stars join us to talk about acting in, directing, designing, and producing live theatrical production in virtual reality. No Proscenium hosts Noah Nelson & Kathryn Yu are joined by special guest host Stephanie Riggs, with each running one of the panels as they tackle the core questions. This week's edition starts off with the most basic of questions: how do these productions get off the ground? Segment One Hosted by Stephanie Riggs (@immersiveriggs) Brendan A. Bradley (@brendanAbradley) Tim Kashani (@TimKashani) Deirdre Lyons (@deirdrelyons) Segment Two Hosted by Kathryn Yu (@kathrynyu) Marinda Botha (@MarindaBotha6) Beth Kates (@the_play_ground) Riel Tarr (@raktorxr) Segment Three Hosted by Noah Nelson (@noahjnelson) Dasha Kittredge (@DashaKittredge) Brandon Powers (@bpowtweets) Espii Proctor (@espiistudios) Show Notes Episode 274 - 5th Wall Forum Episode 278 - Sundance New Frontier 2021 5th Wall Forum The End of Storytelling: The Future of Narrative in the Storyplex The NoPro Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 2021 and the Sundance Film Festival is going where it hasn't gone before: ONLINE. Helping them get there is the collective wisdom of the New Frontier branch of the Festival, led by Senior Programmer Shari Frilot, which helped launch the VR Renaissance back in 2012 and now is helping shape the online social spaces that will bring festival goers from around the world together on a platform built by Active Theory. Both Frilot and Active Theory co-founder Michael Anthony join us to talk about this bold new venture for the legendary film festival, as well as this year's exciting line up of work in the New Frontier -- which will inevitably shape the conversation in XR for the year to come. Tickets go on sale TODAY at NOON Mountain Time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to "The Immies." The first-ever No Proscenium awards for Outstanding Achievements in Immersive & Experiential Production are hereby unleashed upon the world. This episode features both our juried awards and the Audience Choice Awards, as presented by members of the NoPro editorial board and staff: Kevin Gossett, Laura Hess, Patrick McLean, Blake Weil, Executive Editor Kathryn Yu, and Publisher Noah Nelson. The various categories were limited to work that was accessible online, by telephone or post so as to create a somewhat level pool of candidates. Location-based experiences were excluded this year, as they require a regional approach. This is the third and final part of NoPro's Year in Review coverage. For more of the highlights of 2020, including location-based work, and immersive adjacent projects see: Unforgettable: Moments That Defined Immersive in 2020 NoPro Critic’s Picks for 2020 Correction: In the podcast, Taylor Feld, recipient of the award for Outstanding Achievement in Individual Performance 2020, was verbally misgendered. Feld uses they/them pronouns. We regret the error. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Noah and Kathryn are joined by: Kent Bye of the Voices of VR Podcast; Todd Martens of The Los Angeles Times; Alexis Soloski, contributor to The New York Times; and Scott Stein, Editor-At-Large of CNET to talk about their encounters in the immersive world in 2020. SHOW NOTES Todd's Games of the Year list for 2020 The NoPro Audience Awards Nominees & Ballot LEIA's Draft Bylaws LEIA Office Hours Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're honored to have Pete Billington, writer & director of Wolves in the Walls, the VR adaptation of Neil Gaiman & Dave McKean's beloved story as our guest. Pete is one of the co-founders of Fable, which not only created Wolves, but are now pioneering in the realm of virtual beings. We'll get into how immersive theatre helped him break a creative stalemate, and the exciting experiments in the creative use of artificial intelligence to create virtual characters that can evolve over time. Show Notes Wolves in the Walls for the Oculus Quest Fable Meet Lucy LEIA Office Hours: Bylaws & More The NoPro 2020 Audience Awards NominationsWriters Roundtable: Immersive, Online and Distantly (December 2020) NoPro Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creative technologist and author Stephanie Riggs (“The End of Storytelling: The Future of Narrative in the Storyplex”) joins hosts Noah Nelson and Kathryn Yu to talk about the upcoming 5th Wall Forum, which will bring immersive technologists and theatre-makers together on December 4th & 5th. Learn more in this week's episode, or cut to the chase and get your application in for the Forum's free Masterclass or Connector before the November 30th deadline. SHOW NOTES NoPro's Holiday Gift Guide (2020 Edition) Room Escape Lover’s Holiday Gift Guide – 2020 All Arts Organizations Are Media Companies Now’: How the Pandemic Is Transforming Theater (Variety) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Perez III and Alyssa Finley of ILMxLAB join us to talk about Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, the latest release from Lucasfilm's pioneering immersive entertainment studio. The virtual reality experience dropped on the Oculus Quest platform this week, and we take a dive into what the studio has learned about storytelling in the new medium. Show Notes Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge at the Oculus Store Living on the Edge, the ‘Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge,’ That Is (The NoPro Review) 5th Wall Forum Meet Lucy, An AI Generated Character, Who Wants To Meet You Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Long time friend of the show, and veteran installation designer Lonnie Hanzon, joins us to talk about the 2020 edition of Camp Christmas. What began as a major holiday installation in Denver has turned into a hybrid digital/at-home activity experience because of our pandemic year. Nerd out on design challenges, logistics, VR, and the world to come in this very No Proscenium episode of No Proscenium. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Noah Nelson and NoPro's Executive Editor Kathryn Yu talk magic, Live VR Theatre, and Gather.Town in this chat recorded on Nov. 5th, 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After ten years in DTLA, and after becoming one of the primary hubs of immersive and experiential work in Los Angeles, Think Tank Gallery is leaving DTLA. You know why: COVID-19. But not before one last banger: join us as we talk with Think Tank's Jacob Patterson about the past, present, and future of the gallery... and as we get a special visit from the creator of the last show at Think Tank -- RIP White Jesus -- comedian and filmmaker Hisham Fageeh. Visit http://thinktank.gallery and scroll to the bottom to follow the newsletter for an invite to RIP White Jesus Virtual Eviction Party Visit http://serialkillerspeed.dating for their Halloween show for singles (currently M/F and M/M) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's here! We've come to the end of our Ducktales 2017 Season One journey. We're mostly shocked at HOW MANY OF YOU joined us. Seriously. This was a fan favorite? We're going to do more like this, reality pending. But before all that can begin, we have to finish what we've started. EPISODES DISCUSSED The Secret(s) of Castle McDuck! The Last Crash of the Sunchaser! The Shadow War! (Parts I & II) Your assignment for next time: Get some rest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.