The No Proscenium Podcast

On Monday of this week NYC's Third Rail Projects announced the end of Then She Fell, the seminal immersive production which inspired countless fans and creators, after seven and a half years and 4,444 performances due to the ongoing pandemic. That night we asked our team to gather in our Discord, along with some friends, to share memories and talk about what the show meant to them. You can also find our tribute post on the website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So our already planned bye week nearly got a bit more "bye" to it. The plan was to drop the next installment of Webbed Toes... but when I opened up the files this morning it turns out that Craig, our Discord recording tool, had basically eaten Zay's track up and turned him into a squirrel.   Luckily I had been paranoid about Craig that week, and used Audio Hijack to record the session as a backup.   Even better: I REMEMBERED that I did that about halfway through writing this post and telling you all we'd have no episode.   This time out: our favorite episode of the series so far, some Robotech talk, and the subtle art of subverting musical homages to avoid lawsuits. EPISODES DISCUSSED JAW$ The Golden Lagoon of White Agony Plains Day of the Only Child   Your assignment for next time: From the Casefiles of Agent 22 Who is Gizmoduck? The Other Bin of Scrooge McDuck Sky Pirates... in the Sky! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Stewart has been a lot of things in his storied career in telling stories. Novelist, LARPwright, actor, theatre tech, and most famously of all: one of the creators of the modern Alternate Reality Game. Now add "internationally produced playwright" to the list. Sean and Noah talk about his upcoming interactive play Roundabout, which will be performed by students of Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art via Twitch, and the evolving nature of theatre (yes with the "re") in the Pandemic Age.   Show Notes Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art production of Roundabout Swings And Roundabouts: Theater Strikes Back - Sean Stewart NoPro Episode 156 - Sean Stewart & The Birth of the ARG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's an all NoPro team episode. Executive editor Kathryn Yu, NYC curator Blake Weil, and LA correspondent Laura Hess join host Noah Nelson to talk about their latest immersive adventures, and what separates theatre from TV in the Pandemic Age. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay Rinsky, the founder, CEO, and creative director of the NYC based Little Cinema is back on the show to talk about the arrival of Little Cinema Digital. This new venture from the production company has seen the theatre professionals pivot into creating a video platform of their own. They've been using it to host premiere parties for television shows, complete with online versions of the elaborate, immersive afterparties Little Cinema is known for. This weekend the public will get a taste with Who Killed Alejandro Valdez? - a free fan event that celebrates the launch of the second season of TNT's The Alienist with a murder mystery party that shows off Little Cinema's fantastic new platform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Tender Claws co-founder Samantha Gorman returns to talk about the latest evolution of The Under Presents: an expansion that takes the form of a live-actor driven participatory production of Shakespeare's Tempest. Along for the ride are producer and assistant director Eli Bork, and actor Kelley Pierre - who some members of our LA audience may recognize from her live-action immersive work. Show Notes  Distant Shores, Locally Sourced. At Home With ‘The Under Presents: Tempest’ (First Impressions) I Scream. You Scream. The Meltdown At The Museum Of Ice Cream We See You White American Theatre (Demands) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our side-track podcast covering the 2017 DuckTales reboot returns with Zay and Noah. This time out:  The Living Mummies of Toth-RA The Impossible Summit of Mount Neverest & The Spear of Selene Content Advisory: starting at around 53 minutes we discuss the evidence of mental abuse and sexual coercion perpetrated by comic book writer Warren Ellis. It had bubbled up on social media the day that we’re recording. It makes sense in context, and I’d even argue that to not bring it up would have been more inappropriate given the context. However, I know that it’s not a topic you’d expect in a conversation about what is, ostensibly, a kids' TV show. The discussion lasts until around 1hour and 12 minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virtual spaces can exist without VR headsets, and they can truly be wonders. This is an episode about one such space. Yannick Trapman-O'Brien, creator of The Telelibrary joins us to talk about how getting stuck traveling in the pandemic and a whole lot of phone calls contributed to the development of his unique creation.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Linked Dance Theatre's Kendra Slack and Jordan Chlapecka join us to talk about Like Real People Do: Long Distance Relationships Division, the online edition of their dance-theatre series that explores relationships and memories. Blending character-based interactions, filmmaking, and site-responsive dance, this latest entry in the series overcomes the limits of online video to create a world that's equal parts whimsical and bittersweet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brittany Blum and Taylor Myers, two of the creators of Saturday night's hottest ticket -- Eschaton -- join us to share how the project came to be and what they've learned about translating an immersive nightclub into a mysterious web-based phenomenon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.