Exploring the renaissance in immersive theatre and interactive events. Hosted by Noah Nelson, creator of No Proscenium, a free events listing newsletter in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco. Visit NoProscenium.com to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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September 11, 20261 hr 11 min
Kat At Venice Immersive 2026
This week our own Katrina Lat reports back from Venice Immersive 2026 where she shares her highlights -- mostly -- of the festival's grand collection of XR experiences. SHOW NOTES Venice Immersive 2026 Venice Immersive Video Diary 2026 Venice Immersive 2026 FOMO Guide Solwata Raj'in (We Shall Return) In 36,000 Ways Empire At Sea Sunset Motel Finding Frida The Pigeon Ring Nevatars Back To The Experience Nel Blu Octopocalypse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 28, 20261 hr 22 min
Review Crew in Edinburgh; Festival Fringe Interviews; and more! (Bonus)
Martin Gimenez and Thomas Jancis report from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe on what they've been up to, and Martin interviews Sauna Theatre co-founder James Grieve along with Clair Korobacz and Julian Rickert of Australian theatre company one step at a time like this. Plus: Noah with a few words of thanks about the New York Immersive Invitational. SHOW NOTES 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Festival Diary Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 FOMO Guide Onward To Edinburgh! (Podcast) Sauna Theatre one step at a time like this Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 14, 20261 hr 45 min
Prom Night '99, Las Vegas & Midsummer Scream
This week we're joined by Majestic Repertory Theatre's Troy Heard whose Prom Night '99 was recently attended by NoPro team members Briana Roecks & Anthony Robinson , as well as host Noah Nelson. The four also were all at the most recent edition of Midsummer scream -- the world's biggest Halloween & Horror convention in Long Beach for what turned out to be the LAST edition of the con there. (Don't worry, it's only moving down the road to Anaheim.) The gang peppers Troy with questions about Prom Night, goes long on some of the pieces in the Hall of Shadows, and talks Vegas past, present, and future in this rather "After Dark" edition that was recorded after the sun went down. SHOW NOTES Prom Night '99 Melodramatic Delights On The Dance Floor: 'Prom Night ’99' Lights Up Vegas’ Arts District (The NoPro Review) Majestic Rep Theatre Sceam'd Midsummer Scream Midsummer Scream Is The Spooky Season Preview Every SoCal Haunter Loves Universal Horror Unleashed One Year Of Screams Later: 'Universal Horror Unleashed Las Vegas' Spices Up The Summer (The NoPro Review) Odyssey Adventure Company (Nevermore) How Sweet It Is: Museum of Ice Cream - Las Vegas (Review) Plaza Hotel & Casino AREA15 Briana Roecks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
August 7, 202615 min
Minisode: August 2026
This week just a quick minisode with some program & event updates! SHOW NOTES The New York Immersive Invitational Melodramatic Delights On The Dance Floor: 'Prom Night ’99' Lights Up Vegas’ Arts District (The NoPro Review) How Sweet It Is: Museum of Ice Cream - Las Vegas (Review) 1986-6-6 Midsummer Scream Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 31, 20261 hr 11 min
Understanding The Immersive Audience w/Kathryn Yu
This week on the show, Immersive Experience Institute co-founder Kathryn Yu joins host Noah Nelson to talk about her ongoing series Understanding The Immersive Audience, which takes a deep dive into looking at what makes the immersive enthusiast cohort tick and provides some advice on what could best be called good marketing hygiene for immersive work in a time when producers find it increasingly difficult to find their audience. SHOW NOTES The Understanding The Immersive Audience Series The Immersive Experience Institute The New York Immersive Invitational Tech firm Fever produces live shows worldwide, with local consequences (Seattle Times) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 24, 20261 hr 16 min
Onward To Edinburgh!
This week on the show we're joined by a delightful panel of immersive creators who are headed to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — the largest performing arts fest in the world that pretty much takes over Edinburgh, Scotland for the month of August – for a very loose conversation that feels a bit like sneaking backstage Joining us for the episode are are Emily Carding , creator and performer of Hamlet (an experience) , Peter Michael Marino , whose Planet of the Grapes is headed to Fringe after a sold our run in NYC, and Katy Murphy, creator of the interactive games how (No) Refunds — which is hosted by her alter ego Tiffany Gold. SHOW NOTES Hamlet (an experience) Planet of the Grapes (No) Refunds NoPro's Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 FOMO Guide Edinburgh Festival Fringe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 17, 202652 min
A One-on-One Chat with Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha's Julia Masli
This week we take a detour to have a one-on-one with an artist we've wanted to talk to since season one: Julia Masli, the creator and performer of the incredible Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha, which is making its way to San Diego starting on July 28th, and will be popping up at the Philadelphia Fringe this September. SHOW NOTES Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha in San Diego Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha at the Philly Fringe Next Stage Salon NYC: Finding Your Audience Subscribe to No Proscenium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 10, 20261 hr 19 min
The New York Crew Gets Feisty
This week host Noah Nelson is joined by esteemed members of the NoPro New York Review Crew: Curator Allie Marotta, East Coast Editor at Large Blake Weil, and Senior Correspondent Nicholas Fortugno for an often feisty conversation about what's happening in the NYC immersive scene in what has been a very busy year. (I mean, look at those Show Notes!) But first the gang digs into the recent, and somewhat controversial announcement of a new Punchdrunk production destined for the Wynn Al Marjan Island, the first casino to be planned for the United Arab Emirates. We dig into what it means for the Punchdrunk brand and a whole lot more as the punches are not pulled. SHOW NOTES Wynn Al Marjan Island Announces Landmark Partnership with Punchdrunk, the Global Pioneers of Immersive Theater Conwell Coffee & Cocktail Hall The Circuit The Circuit (Review) Lunch Dances Tempest Tossed (Review) Hamlet/The Furies Hamlet/The Furies (Review) Woyzeck (Coming Soon Article) Clinamen Balloon Museum Radiohead Motion Picture House Marina Abramović's Balkan Erotic Epic Big Feelings Whisperlodge Growing Takes Time FestiValle (The thing in Sicily Blake talks about) 13th Hour Escape Rooms Rip Van Winkle's Journey Every Brilliant Thing Cats The Jellicle Ball Legendary (TV Series) The Rocky Horror Show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
July 3, 20261 hr 23 min
After The Hollywood Fringe - Test Pilots & Baby Man
This week on the show, a very Season One style episode wherein host Noah Nelson talks to Ellie and Alex DiBerardino of Say Nothing and Leave , the creative team behind the Test Pilots series, along with their oftentimes collaborators Sarah Lew and Danthony , the director and creator of Baby Man. All of which was at Second Place Studios at the Hollywood Fringe Festival last month. We get into what makes the shows work, how the four met up in the underground immersive scene – yes, we still have one of those; no, we will not explain – and other elements of what comes with taking part in something like 40 different runs during Hollywood Fringe SHOW NOTES Say Nothing and Leave Test Pilots Change Your Mind Danthony Baby Man Sarah Lew Enormous Things: The Musical Really Big Spoon Hollywood Fringe Festival Second Place Studios Mirth Arts Foundation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
June 26, 20261 hr 11 min
An XR Snapshot For Summer '26
This week we're talking about the state of XR -– from what's happening with the new tech to the out-of-home experiences that are actually drawing audiences – with a ridiculously talented panel of practitioners, professionals, and press. Joining host Noah Nelson in the virtual NoPro studio Scarlett Kim (Center for Unclassifiable Technologies and Experiences) , Ray Mosco (General Immersive), Rory Mitchell (Mercantile), and NoPro's Toronto curator Katrina Lat. SHOW NOTES Scarlett Kim Raymond Mosco Rory Mitchell - Mercantile Agency Katrina Lat Sony Pictures Invests $100 Million in Cosm, Shared-Reality Venue Owner (Variety) LIVE from AWE 2026 ft. Malia Probst, Mary Matheson, and Shelley Peterson (The AI XR Podcast) Tender Claws: Body Proxy Siggraph 2026 AWE Nite The Immersive Experience Institute Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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