Minisode: August 2026

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   S2 · 9 Oct 2026 · 10 min

   Minisode for October 9, 2026

   This week on the show: a quick check in on what's on the site and what's to come on the podcast for the season. SHOW NOTES The Other Kind Of Trauma Ward: 'Below' Haunts The Hospital of Emotions In L.A. (The NoPro Review) L.A.'s Haunted Hayride Scares Up Some Fun At Griffith Park (Review) 'A Halloween Carol' Puts A Surprising Spooky Season Spin On Dickens (Review) Everything Immersive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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   S2 · E11 · 25 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 23 min

   Let's Start A Startling Spooky Season!

   We kick off our Spooky Season podcasting with a visit from Juliet Bennett Rylah and Kevin Gossett who have been exploring SoCal's horror and haunt realm for us this Fall. We dive into Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, Knott’s Scary Farm, Six Flag's Fright Fest, and Candle House's The Pineapple. Spoilers ahead for the mazes. Content advisory: language and some adult themes. SHOW NOTES Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Knott’s Scary Farm The Beating, Twisted, Heart of SoCal’s Haunt Scene Endures: Knott’s Scary Farm 2026 (The NoPro Review) Fright Fest Fright Fest: Always "The Other" SoCal…

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   S2 · E10 · 11 Sep 2026 · 1 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.

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   28 Aug 2026 · 1 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.

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   S2 · E9 · 14 Aug 2026 · 1 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…

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   S2 · E8 · 31 Jul 2026 · 1 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…

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   S2 · E7 · 24 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 17 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…

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   S2 · E6 · 17 Jul 2026 · 53 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.

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   S2 · E5 · 10 Jul 2026 · 1 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…

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    S2 · E4 · 3 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 24 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…