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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 Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
In an admittedly slow transition away from Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob discuss a play that's definitely not about magic... though witches do appear. "Vinegar Tom" is Caryl Churchill's play on the 17th century witch trials in England. Listen in as J&J discuss Churchill's use of music and the similarities between this script and Miller's "The Crucible."
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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 Oct 28, 2019
Monday Oct 28, 2019
In the last episode of Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob turn to Tony Kushner's incredibly influential play "Angels in America." The story follows two couples (Prior & Louis and Joe & Harper) living in New York in the 1980s. The AIDS crisis is raging, and Prior is dying of the horrible disease. Louis, unable to cope with the stress of caring for a severely sick partner, leaves Prior and eventually ends up with Joe, who is finally accepting his lifelong homosexuality. Why is the play included in Magic Month? Well... Prior is also being visited by angels. Listen to the boys of No Script unravel Kushner's brilliant sense of imagery and try to understand his Continental Principalities.
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Magic Month is here! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.
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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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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 Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
What happens next? "Into the Woods" by Sondheim and James Lapine asks this question of some of our most popular fairy tales. What happens next in... Cinderalla's marriage to the Prince? Jack's life post-giant killing? Red Riding Hood's relationship to wolves after her narrow escape? These plots and many others converge into one rhapsodic collection of magical tales. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob go "into the woods" with many famous characters and try to find their way out again.
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Magic Month is here! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.
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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
-----------------------------
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/
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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 Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
What if the body-switching plot found in popular movies like "Freaky Friday" were used in a romantic dramedy? Well, you'd get Craig Lucas' Pulitzer Prize-nominated "Prelude to a Kiss." As part of Magic Month, Jackson and Jacob explore this funny, poignant story about a newly-wed couple who find themselves in a wild, supernatural situation involving an old man. This week J&J examine Lucas' brilliantly specific characters and his mysterious magic system.
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Magic Month is here! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.
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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
-----------------------------
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 Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
What happens when confused humans, wily fairies, and amateur actors all intersect in a dense forest? One hilarious evening. Such is the subject of Shakespeare's ever popular "A Midsummer Night's Dream." In the first week of "Magic Month," Jackson and Jacob dig through the Shakespearean comedy for its famous quotes, powerful themes, and... its magic!
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Magic Month begins this week! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.
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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
-----------------------------
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 Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
In her play "Milk like Sugar," Kirsten Greenidge take's the audience on a journey of perspective. The play follows three teenage girls who make a pregnancy pact, and the moral perspective that follows the three as they pursue the pact. Listen in as the boys of No Script take on this complicated, funny play.
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Magic Month begins next week! Tune in all through October as Jackson and Jacob discuss four plays that involve supernatural elements.
------------------------------
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
-----------------------------
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 Sep 23, 2019
Monday Sep 23, 2019
Winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Donald Margulies' play "Dinner with Friends" is a poignant look at how relationships (marriages and friendships) change over time. This week on No Script, listen in as Jackson and Jacob gush over Margulies' incredibly subtle character work.
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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
-----------------------------
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 Sep 16, 2019
Monday Sep 16, 2019
There's nothing quite like August Wilson's Century Cycle. These ten plays, each taking place in a different 20th century decade, are largely set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, where Wilson was raised. This week on No Script, Jackson and Jacob cover the most famous of these plays: "Fences." This mainstay of the American stage (recently adapted into a wildly successful movie starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis) is brilliant, heartbreaking, and absolutely enthralling. Listen in as the guys discuss Wilson's masterpiece.
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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
-----------------------------
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 Sep 09, 2019
Monday Sep 09, 2019
Mary Zimmerman is known for poetic storytelling and brilliant imagery. Her play "Metamorphoses" (No Script S1 E9) remains one of Jackson' and Jacob's favorites. This week, J&J take on another of Mary Zimmerman's plays: "The Arabian Nights." Listen in as the guys gush about the power of stories.
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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
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 Sep 02, 2019
Monday Sep 02, 2019
Known for wild comedies, Neil Simon is one of the all-time greats in American theatre. His play "Lost in Yonkers" breaks his mold of near-farcical plays, instead edging closer to the standard psychological drama of the time. In this episode of No Script, Jackson and Jacob piece apart Simon's family story - especially the worldview of "Grandma."
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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
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 Design: Jacob Mann Christiansen
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.