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An unscripted conversation about theatre’s best scripts with theatre-philes Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen
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Monday Feb 17, 2020
Monday Feb 17, 2020
In their first discussion on brilliant playwright Tina Howe, Jackson and Jacob choose her Putlizer Prize-finalist play "Painting Churches." This script is just as poignant as it is funny. Listen in as J&J wrestle with the complex family relationships Howe has crafted and explore how young artists can make their parents take them seriously.
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
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Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Tracy Letts is famous for his gut-churning family drama "August: Osage County." After the manic energy around that script that occupied American theatrical life for several years, Letts returned to work and wrote another fantastic, complex story about a donut shop. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob explore "Superior Donuts" - Letts' first play set in Chicago (his home town).
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Monday Feb 03, 2020
Monday Feb 03, 2020
In one of her newest works, "For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday," Sarah Ruhl imagines a group of adult siblings gathered together by the death of their father. In this loss, the siblings reflect on religion, their childhood, and what it means to grow up. This week on No Script, listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss this delightful, enchanting script and try to uncover the mysterious Ruhl-ian magic of this formidable playwright.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
The "angry young men" are an absolute force in middle 20th century literature. John Osborne is widely thought to have sparked the genre with his 1956 play "Look Back in Anger." This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob look frankly at this piece of theatre history and discuss what its significance is in the modern world.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Paula Vogel's 2015 play "Indecent" is a real treat for theatre lovers. It follows the early productions of God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch, which premiered on Broadway in 1923. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob take a look at Vogel's highly theatrical take on the power of community representation on the stage.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Monday Jan 13, 2020
Monday Jan 13, 2020
How does a dark secret poison the present reality for one Illinois farm family? Sam Shepard's Pulitzer Prize winning play Buried Child catapults audiences into a farmhouse filled with repressed hatred and longstanding pain. The play is thrilling and stuffed with poignant, nearly surreal images. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob dive in to this dark comedy and discuss (again) the brilliant Sam Shepard.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Monday Jan 06, 2020
Season 4 is here! In this first episode, Jackson and Jacob return to the deep, deep well that is Lynn Nottage's body of work. Her early play "Crumbs from the Table of Joy" is a beautiful indicator of the genius that would come later in her career. Listen in as J&J explore the memorable images Nottage employs throughout the script.
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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
Tuesday Nov 26, 2019
In the last episode of Season 3, the boys of No Script return to Jeffrey Sweet's impressive body of work. Sweet's 1997 play "With and Without" is sharp, witty, and an absolute masterclass in forcing characters to make tough choices. In what Jacob calls one of his "favorite plays ever," Sweet tells the tale of a married couple who just wants to spend a relaxing weekend at the lake. Instead, they end up comforting their grieving friend as she faces the end of her marriage.
No Script will be on break through December - but we'll be back with Season 4 in January, 2020. See you then!
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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob visit a classic: Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey Into Night." This tragic, heartbreaking piece is considered one of America's best plays. O'Neill's VERY autobiographical play won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It chronicles the pain and suffering endured by one American family across one day of their lives. Listen in as J&J try to grapple with the play's utter darkness, and search for hope amidst the pain.
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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.
https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
Monday Nov 11, 2019
Monday Nov 11, 2019
This week on No Script... a special guest! Dr. Dennis Brewer, a professor of Mathematics at the University of Arkansas, joins Jacob to talk about David Auburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Proof." Dr. Brewer provides his expertise on some of the plays more math-specific items: "new math," prime numbers, and wild mathematics conferences. Listen in!
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Please consider supporting us on Patreon. For as low as $1/month, you can help to ensure the No Script Podcast can continue.
https://www.patreon.com/noscriptpodcast
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We want to keep the conversation going! Have you read this play? Have you seen it? Comment and tell us your favorite themes, characters, plot points, etc. Did we get something wrong? Let us know. We'd love to hear from you. Find us on social media at:
Email: noscriptpodcast@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/No-Script-The-Podcast-1675491925872541/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noscriptpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/noscriptpodcast/
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Our theme song is “Upbeat Soda Pop” by Purple Planet Music. Credit as follows:
Music: http://www.purple-planet.com
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Logo Text: Paralines designed by Lewis Latham of http://lewislatham.co/
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Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.