The No Proscenium Podcast

Kathryn Yu sits down with Jordan Chlapecka and Kendra Slack of Linked Dance Theatre to talk about Remembrance, their 11th site-specific, immersive show coming soon to a historic house on Governors Island in NYC. In Remembrance, audiences will have the ability to explore the fading memories of a woman with Alzheimer's Disease as they enter her home as guests during her 65th birthday party.  The three discuss the company's approach to blending movement, text, and live music; what they’ve learned throughout their journey; the illusion of audience agency versus actual agency; their approach to narrative, on-boarding, and casting the audience; what it's like to make their first sandbox show; the power of immersive theatre to connect; using immersive to explore social issues; and their Kickstarter campaign for Remembrance.   Plus: a bonus lightning round where Kathryn forces Jordan and Kendra to choose their favorite children.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Noah Nelson and guest Dan Rutstein, president of immersive technology company Laduma, as they talk about the current frontier of immersive tech.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathryn Yu sits down without Ricky Brigante and Sarah Elger of Pseudonym Productions who have recently moved their immersive theatre company from Orlando to Philadelphia.    The three of them have a wide-ranging conversation about Sarah's background in architecture and theme park design and Ricky's background in theme park journalism, the forming of their immersive theatre company, creating their first show, running an immersive theatre business in a place like Orlando, their recent experience going through the Creative Startups accelerator program, the future and impact of immersive design as a field, as well as their thoughts on Disney’s influence on immersive, including the brand new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.    Read Interactive, Intimate, Experimental: The Impact of Immersive Design 2019 by Ricky Brigante [PDF]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Managing Editor Kathryn Yu is joined by members of the NYC team --Allie Marotta, Asya Gorovits, Blake Weil, and Cheyenne Ligon -- to talk about what they've been seeing and what's on their minds: including the Great Gotham Challenge, which had some issues.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing our 2019 Overlook Film Festival coverage, we sit down with two of the creators of the fest's immersive offerings. First up is Ava Lee Scott, the veteran immersive performer, who crafted Home of Enchantments -- a piece that blew everyone who saw it away. Then we check in with Andrew Preble of Delaport Ventures, the creator of Saintsbone, and the internationally known 'Escape My Room' in New Orleans. That's right: it's a double feature show. Advisory: some explicit language. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robin Arnott, CEO of Andromeda Entertainment and creator of the unique game SoundSelf, explores the intersection of gaming, personal growth, and transformative experiences. He shares his journey from indie game developer to CEO, highlighting the power of audio in immersive entertainment. Discussions dive into the impact of technology on mindfulness, the importance of balancing creativity with financial sustainability, and the role of interactive experiences in promoting self-exploration. Arnott emphasizes the need for genuine human connection in a tech-driven world.

Join NoPro's Senior AV Content Producer/Festival Correspondent Cara Mandel and Founder Noah Nelson as they trade notes on the 2019 Overlook Film Festival Game All of Them Witches, plus some notes on the festival's other immersive offerings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two. Hundred. Episodes. Two hundred. So how do we celebrate? By getting the gang together -- that being the senior editors -- Kathryn Yu, Anthony Robinson, Jessica Lachenal, and Kevin Gossett together to just chat. Here's to 200 more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spoiler Warning: elements of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge discussed in the open and close. Host Noah Nelson talks with Victoria Rege conference chair for AR/MR/VR and Maxwell Planck, VR Theatre Director for Siggraph 2019 about upcoming immersive elements at the world's premier entertainment technology conference, which returns to LA July 28 - August 1. Show notes: Otherworld interview, The Why interview. The NoPro Patreon.     Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NoPro managing editor Kathryn Yu sits down with Evan Neiden, the creator behind Candle House Collective. The group has been creating ephemeral immersive experiences -- usually for an audience of one -- both in-person and remotely.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.