Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton talk with Joe Ball and Tom Black of Jury Games about crafting live, interactive trials where participants interrogate a real-time defendant, wrestle with evidence, and race a ticking clock to a declare a verdict. They trace Jury Games’ evolution from lockdown Zoom shows to in-person experiences in London. In this episode, they discuss designing for every play style, share lessons on stakes, empathy, and group dynamics, and offers insights as to why smalle...
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Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton talk with Joe Ball and Tom Black of Jury Games about crafting live, interactive trials where participants interrogate a real-time defendant, wrestle with evidence, and race a ticking clock to a declare a verdict. They trace Jury Games’ evolution from lockdown Zoom shows to in-person experiences in London. In this episode, they discuss designing for every play style, share lessons on stakes, empathy, and group dynamics, and offers insights as to why smalle...
Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton talk with Joe Ball and Tom Black of Jury Games about crafting live, interactive trials where participants interrogate a real-time defendant, wrestle with evidence, and race a ticking clock to a declare a verdict. They trace Jury Games’ evolution from lockdown Zoom shows to in-person experiences in London. In this episode, they discuss designing for every play style, share lessons on stakes, empathy, and group dynamics, and offers insights as to why smalle...
Hosts Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton speak with creators Owen Kingston and Zoe Flint of Parabolic Theatre about building agency-driven worlds, from WWII alternate history to the starship simulator Bridge Command. Together they explore the power of collaboration, the risks and rewards of giving audiences real control, and the communities that grow when immersive work becomes a shared adventure. Follow Parabolic Theatre & Bridge Command on Socials: Parabolic Theatre - Facebook ...
Emma and special Co Host Scott, Talk about their experience working with Universal Studio and their new movie drop. They take you behind the scenes and talk about what it's like to create a custom immersive event for South By Southwest and have that get picked up for a Nationwide Event!
Emma and Scott do their best job at a true crime podcast as they dig deep and attempt to find out why Life and Trust closed without warning. This was recorded 4-28-25
New Host Emma Sheridan and special cohost Scott Cramton (Founder of American Immersion Theater and The Murder Mystery Company) interview the master of the remote immersive experiences, Evan Neiden. For more information on Candle House Collective, visit their website here. Be sure to check out their newest experience, Lennox Mutual! You can follow Candle House Collective on Instagram @candlehouscollective. If you enjoy immersive theater, events or experiences you've found your new home with Im...
This week in the interview we talk with the one, the only, Steve Boyle; CEO of Epic Immersive. From immersive hackathons in Paris to swing dancing in Japanese internment camps, we cover a whole lot of ground! We start by discussing steve’s background which starts with performance education in Thailand, India, and Indonesia while attending NYU, and ends in the unexpected origins of Epic Immersive. We trace the line between producing 100 actor shows, creating immersive work in China, and starti...
This week in the interview, we talk with David and Lisa Sipra; the co-founders of Room Escape Artist, the most prolific publication covering escape rooms and the escape room industry. We start by talking about Lisa and David’s first escape rooms and how Room Escape Artist (or REA for short) came to be. Next, we move on to discuss how escape rooms are contending with the COVID-19 pandemic. And finally, we go in-depth on the creation of the first annual RECON, or Reality Escape Convention, whic...
This week in the interview, we talk with two seasoned immersive performers, Amber Lawson, and Erik Abbot-Main. One who’s principle experience comes from immersive dance in New York City, and the other from interactive acting in Los Angeles. Their professional backgrounds couldn’t be more different, which makes the similarities in their tactics and strategies as immersive performers even more striking. We discuss how they invite their audiences into the world of an experience. Contrast the dis...
This week in the interview we get some fresh perspective from outside the immersive community, talking with Jorge Demoya and Julian Rodriguez about the virtual reality experience, The VOID. We explore the delta between the reactions of a gamer and a non-gamer to this industry staple and go in-depth on ‘Ralph Breaks VR’. Finally, we discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the mixed VR and real-world experience that has made The VOID a leader in the immersive space. You can find the ...
This week in the interview, we talk with Kendra Slack and Jordan Chlapecka of Linked Dance Theatre, a group based in New York City that creates immersive experiences that utilize a multitude of mediums in their work, but of course, emphasize dance. We talk about: Their paths and how Linked Dance Theatre somewhat organically broke down that fourth wall. Their most recent in-person immersive experience, ‘Remembrance’. The adventure and challenge of creating ‘Remembrance’ on Governors Island, wh...
This week in the interview we talk with experience designer Tommy Honton about finding hidden magic in the world and Tommy's origin story. The creation of Stash House, LA. Why the Los Angeles legislature is confused about immersive entertainment. The art of the 2nd or 3rd impression and how Tommy used his unique way of connecting with people to find his way onto the path of the professional immersive experience designer. And so much more.Note: This is the first episode of season 2 and as such...
The results are in!For all of you who voted. Thank you so much for taking the time helping to help support both your favorite immersive experiences, creators, and the immersive community! On January 28th, we reached out to a myriad of wonderful immersive creators...Now, 18 days and couple thousand votes later, we’re back to invoke the names of 2019’s most remarkable immersive experiences. These experiences, both the recipients and the and nominees of the Immersion Awards, helped move both the...
Welcome to the 3rd and final part of this roundtable discussion on immersive entertainment and it impacts on the real world.Joining us we have Caroline Murphy, Chief Creative Officer of Incantrix Productions. Jessica Creane, founder of IKANTKOAN Games. Justin Fyles, Co-founder and Managing Director of Any One Thing. And Risa Puno, creator of The Privilege of Escape and Creative Time’s first open call artist.In this episode, we push out to the edges of reality and ask the question… What happen...
This is part two of the three-part roundtable discussion on the real-world impact of immersive entertainment. This, in many ways, is the perfect set of episodes to be airing now, because this is the time of year where many so many people, subcultures, and industries zoom out to look at the broader picture. Where have we come from? Where is this all going? And what in the world does this all mean anyway? Well, I can think of very few people who are more qualified to help lend some clarity to t...
This week we have not one but 4 truly phenomenal guests. This is the first part of a round table discussion on immersive entertainment and its relationship to real experiences and the real world. Caroline Murphy of 'Incantrix Productions', Jessica Creane of 'IKANTKOAN Games', Justin Fyles of 'Any One Thing', and Risa Puno of 'The Privilege of Escape' guide us in exactly the kind of thought-provoking, assumption challenging and nuanced conversation that we here at Immersion Nation think is vit...
In this episode, we talk about the 2019 immersion awards and take a look at the big picture of immersive entertainment in 2019. We revisit the concept of play with a few listeners of the podcast joining us to share their thoughts on the importance of play. Next, we discuss the potential future of immersive entertainment in 2020 and beyond. Finally, we end the show with the nominations for the 2019 immersion awards.Selected Links:2019 Immersion Awards NominationsReach out to Immersion Nation&n...
Emma Sheridan and Scott Cramton talk with Joe Ball and Tom Black of Jury Games about crafting live, interactive trials where participants interrogate a real-time defendant, wrestle with evidence, and race a ticking clock to a declare a verdict. They trace Jury Games’ evolution from lockdown Zoom shows to in-person experiences in London. In this episode, they discuss designing for every play style, share lessons on stakes, empathy, and group dynamics, and offers insights as to why smalle...
