The No Proscenium Podcast

After a week away we are BACK with a FIVE STAR RUNTIME episode. Every segment a main event in and of itself.

We kick things off with Ahmed Best, director of The Echo Theatre Company's Ascension here in Los Angeles. Best draws upon his long history with and love of theatre – he was a cast member of STOMP for years – for this production which was developed for Zoom but brought to life on stage instead.

Then we check in with our friend Scott Stein of CNET to discuss all the Meta and Metaverse news of late.

Finally, we settle in for a deep dive with investor Tipatat Chennavasin General Partner & Co-founder of The Venture Reality Fund to talk about his outlook on XR from the heart of Silicon Valley.

Plus: all-new announcements from The Next Stage Summit & Mini-Festival and a double dose of your immersive headlines.

Assoicate Producer: Parker Sela

Music: Chris Porter of The Speakeasy Society

Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of No Proscenium

Host & Producer: Noah Nelson, Founder & Publisher of No Proscenium

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This week a breather of sorts as Noah and Blake wax poetic on Inscryption, a video game that takes cues from both escape games and ARGS, Kevin brings us up to speed on the latest jumping-off point for Blaseball, and Blake tells us all about the incredible sounding The Great Escape, a Korean reality show that puts B-list celebrities into elaborate escape game scenarios.

Next week: back to business!

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Before a short break a BIG SHOW:

Jonny Grant of Department Studios comes to talk to us about Arkham Asylum, which opens in London next Fall, with tickets going on sale next week. Artist Johann Diedrick joins us to talk about his web and VR project Dark Matters which explores how voice assistants like Alexa are being trained in ways that leave them incapable of hearing Black voices. 8 Players creator Ross Tipograph drops in to share details on Sleepy Hollow, now open in Chicago and soon to be in Washington D.C., and Abby Sun of Immerse shares details of the publication's 5th Anniversary. Plus the Pick of the Week and Headlines.

RUNDOWN

• Johann Deidrick - Dark Matters [5:40]
• Jonny Grant - Arkham Asylum [21:20]
• Pick of the Week [36:20]
• Abby Sun of Immerse [39:40]
• Ross Tipograph - Sleepy Hollow [58:20]
• Closing/Next Stage Update [1:07:40]

Associate Producer: Parker Sela

Music: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy Society

Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoPro

Host & Producer: Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro

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We pack a lot into the hour and a quarter runtime this week: online escape games, an incredible story box, immersive theatre in LA, opera, virtual reality. Racing through as fast as we can and having a blast (and some technical glitches) while we do it!

Laura: The Keeper and the Fungus Among Us -- Headlock Escape Rooms [2:00]

Noah FIVARS -- Festival of International VR & AR Stories [13:56]

Patrick: The Light in the Mist - PostCurious 27:03 

Noah: LA Immersive Beat: IKWDYLS Pop-UP and Hollywood & Vamp 37:42

Laura - Sun & Sea -- Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė, and Lina Lapelytė [58:33]

Catch even more on this week's REVIEW RUNDOWN.

Featuring Patrick B. McLean & Laura Hess. Hosted by Noah Nelson

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A big show this week with guests from around the globe.

Joep van Gorp of Doloris Meta Maze in the Netherlands joins us to talk about their immersive art experience, Evan Neiden of Candle House Collective on their current epic festival run, and LA Times Game Critic Todd Martens chats with host Noah Nelson about LA haunts, Avengers Campus, and the VIVE Flow which he spent time with ahead of its reveal this week. Plus BIG HEADLINES and the PICK OF THE WEEK.

RUNDOWN

Doloris Meta Maze [5:30]

Todd Martens [19:45]

Pick of the Week [45:00]

Candle House Collective [49:00]

Associate Producer: Parker Sela

Music: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy Society

Host & Producer: Noah Nelson 

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This episode splits into two big chunks – first up the Crew talks about the two big show reveals this week: Arkham Asylum in London and the Secret Cinema produced League of Legends: Arcane based on the Netflix series in Los Angeles. We go NERDY.

Then its a kinda normal Review Crew with:

Laura on Wayfinding by Chloë Bass [41:30]

Noah on Ascension from The Echo Theatre Company [53:35]

Patrick on Dr. Crumb’s School for Disobedient Pets from Adventure Lab [1:09:00]

Kevin on Disneyland's Halloween [1:21:30]

WIth Blake Weil, Laura Hess, Patrick McLean, Noah Nelson and hosted by Kevin Gossett.

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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 FLOW

Headlines - [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 Sela

Music: Chris Porter of the Speakeasy Society

Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoPro

Producer & Host — Noah Nelson, Publisher of NoPro 

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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 RUNDOWN

Halloween 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

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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 FLOW

Headlines [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 Sela

Music For No Proscenium is by Chris Porter of the Speakeasy Society

Headlines: Kathryn Yu, Executive Editor of NoPro

Producer & Host: Noah Nelson, Founder of NoPro 

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