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ON THE PODCAST THIS WEEK
Episode 139 — Justin Denton of Here Be Dragons
You may not know Justin Denton’s name, but you certainly have heard of his work. He’s the director of the much buzzed about LEGION FX activation at last year’s San Diego Comic Con (which had an encore at FoST Fest in NYC) and part of the core team at Here Be Dragons, the production studio that has helped put VR on the map.
Get ready, because Noah and Justin are about to have one of THOSE conversations.
This is my favorite episode in a long while.
Plus: we sing the praises of our SXSW crew.
FROM THE WIRE: SHOWS, EVENTS, & EXPERIENCES
Austin: OpenMind: Live the Fiction; Meow World @ SXSW
Bristol, UK: Invincible
Chicago: The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles; An Epic Tale of Scale; Near Death Experience
Columbia, Missouri: Living Room One-Acts
Denver: Remote X
Honolulu: The Immersive Theater Projects of Rimini Protokoll (Talk)
LA: The VOID’s Secrets of the Empire (Glendale); Ready Player One Challenge; The Women
London: Land of Nod; MADHOUSE re:exit
Melbourne: SK!N
Miami: Queen of Basel
New Orleans: Escape, Immersive, Explore (Tour)
NYC: The Force of Things: An Opera for Objects; The Ball of the Confused; The Somnambulists
San Diego: San Diego, I Love You, #SwipeRight
San Francisco: Museum of Ice Cream (Extension); Second Chance
Seattle: Hamlet
Toronto: The Drake x HOGTOWN
Tucson: Barrio Stories
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REVIEWS
Both our own, and from around the web!
The Pendulum: Pitting Virtual Reality Against Immersive TheatreLondon: Hyper-Reality horror awaits in the Vaultsnoproscenium.comHow Sweet Indeed — Enter: Candytopia (A NoPro Excursion)The LA candy playground finally pops-up in Santa Monicanoproscenium.comLA’s Pop-Up Theater Orders Up A Twist With ‘Pizza Man’ (Review)A site-specific comedy of gender-role bending proportionsnoproscenium.comBeat the Bomb [Review] - Room Escape ArtistPlay hard or become a Pollock. Location: Brooklyn, NY (DUMBO) Date Played: February 27, 2018 Team size: 2-6; we…roomescapeartist.comThe Grift is a thrilling lesson in the art of the conWriter and director of The Grift Tom Salamon chose Town Hall Hotel in Bethnal Green as the setting of the interactive…www.inyourarea.co.ukMystery Escape Room - Cthulhu's Library of Horrors [Review] - Room Escape ArtistCthulhu waits dreaming. Location: Salt Lake City, UT Date Played: January 8, 2018 Team size: up to 12; we recommend 3-5…roomescapeartist.com
STORIES
#SXSWestworld Brings Violent and Immersive Delights to Festival-goers (VIDEO)NoPro invites you to live without limits.noproscenium.comThe Wallace Foundation Releases Accounts of Denver Center Theatre Company's Efforts to Attract…The Wallace Foundation today released the third installment in its Building Audiences for Sustainability (BAS) Stories…www.broadwayworld.comLyn Gardner: It’s time to discuss protecting performers in immersive showsAlexander Wright is about to open a new version of his successful immersive production of The Great Gatsby in a disused…www.thestage.co.ukMake A Night Of It: The Kansas CollectionYour UPDATED guide to dining & drinking near The Speakeasy Society’s latest LA adventure. (Updated for March 2018)noproscenium.comKlingon tourist center opens in Sweden(CNN) — They’re a ruthless species of extraterrestrial warriors from the Omega Leonis Star System eager to build…www.cnn.comTHE FOREST OF EVERYWHERE: Bricolage Reimagines Their Enchanted Sensory-Friendly Children’s…In stark contrast to their secretive 2017 production DODO, Bricolage’s latest immersive endeavor, The Forest of…www.broadwayworld.comAnnouncing — Escape Immerse Explore: New Orleans 2018! — Room Escape ArtistSouthern Louisiana is home to some of the best escape rooms in the United States. This June, we invite you to travel to…roomescapeartist.comOffical Flyover of Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s EdgeCanetrollers Could Change VR for Visually Impaired — VRScoutShare TweetThis VR cane is opening new worlds for the visually impaired. VR is drastically focused on sight. Whole…vrscout.comFrom the ITM Editor & Founder: Goodbye… but See Ya Real Soon! | Inside the MagicNot everyone can pinpoint the exact time and date of a moment that changed their life. I can… Wednesday, April 13th…www.insidethemagic.netMicrosoft's 'Haptic Links' Bring A New Level Of Realism To VR - VRScoutShare TweetCould one of these intuitive prototypes deliver the immersive haptic feedback users have been clamoring for…vrscout.comLyn Gardner: It’s time to discuss protecting performers in immersive showsAlexander Wright is about to open a new version of his successful immersive production of The Great Gatsby in a disused…www.thestage.co.uk'Southern Gothic' is a sold-out house at the Windy City. What to do next?What do you with a sold-out hit? This is a question that has bedeviled the nonprofit Chicago theater for decades…www.chicagotribune.comMagic Leap Teams with Royal Shakespeare Company to Reinvent Modern Theater ProductionsAll the cash Magic Leap is amassing is probably going a long way toward hardware development and manufacturing, but…magic-leap.reality.newsVR, AR and immersive projects are a bigger part of Tribeca this yearThe Immersive projects address a spread of topical issues like racism, immigration, xenophobia, climate change, nuclear…www.engadget.comThis Vital Storytelling Principle Is the Key to Producing Great VR and AR ContentOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. By now, we've all heard of the immense possibilities of…www.entrepreneur.com
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