An Amazing Collection of Immersive Experiences, REALLY! (12 Listings)
This week we are in Becket, MA; New York City; Erie, PA; Denver; Las Vegas; Los Angeles, and London. 12 Listings.
2025 #22
I'm sure, like many of you, each of my days of late is filled with an intense amount of cognitive dissonance.
For instance I woke up this morning to the horrific news out of Minnesota, after a week of my city being basically laid siege to by the Federal government.
I talk at length about LA at the top of this week's podcast, so I won't repeat it here save for this:
If the work we love has an inherent good to it, it is in its power to remind us that we do have a voice. That our actions do mater. That we are not passive receptacles for entertainment product or placid consumers of onastic amusements delivered via generative AI. What’s the good of a form of art that lets you play at being the protagonist of the story if it isn’t training you up on how to take your role in the greater story that we’re all co-creating together?
It's Actually A Really Great Week For Immersive
Now here's the other side of the pendulum.
There were so many good things that popped up at EI this week that I had to do a full dozen listings.
This includes a special summer offering from Meow Wolf that is part of a larger trend of brining immersive theatre into themed entertainment spaces – something we talk about on this week's podcast, in part because that's exactly what is happening at Six Flags this year. It also includes a long anticipated new work from Third Rail Projects, who return to Denver with a follow up to the beloved Sweet & Lucky.
There's also an event in the mix this week that made me go "Who is doing WHAT?"
Can you guess which one that is?
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IN THIS ISSUE
- ON THE SITE & PODCAST
- SPOTLIGHT: PHENOMENOMALY
- SPOTLIGHT: BECKET, MA
- SPOTLIGHT: NEW YORK CITY
- SPOTLIGHT: ERIE, PA
- SPOTLIGHT: DENVER
- SPOTLIGHT: LOS ANGELES
- SPOTLIGHT: LONDON
ON THE SITE & PODCAST
The Site
- The latest edition of the CALL SHEET – filled with professional opportunities of all kinds in immersive – is here. Featuring Punchdrunk Enrichment, Charcoalblue, and the Thea Awards!
- This week's Immersive Review Rundown is here with Improv immersive theatre in LA, a selfie palace in London, a twisty puzzler in VR. THREE REVIEWS
The Podcast
- This week on the show we’ve got an extra-long double header with some real clarity of purpose as we take a look at IMMERSIVE inside Theme Parks.
First up, Mike Ostrom, Manager of Entertainment and Events for Six Flags Magic Mountain and WOW! Entertainment Inc’s Mark Brymer join me to spill the details on DC Heroes & Villains Festival — an immersive theatrical takeover ofand Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Great Adventure this summer which kicks off at Magic Mountain in Southern California later this month, with a Grand Opening on June 21st and will hold its grand opening at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, NJ on Aug 8th.
Then we have an all-star AFTER DARK with CNET’s Scott Stein, Overlook Film Festival’s Landon Zakheim, andNoPro’s Kathryn Yu and Parker Sela as we gather together to talk about Scott & Landon’s time at Universal’s Epic Universe, Kathryn, Parker, Landon, and Noah’s time at Universal Fan Fest Nights, and the state of immersive — especially LIVE PERFORMER DRIVEN IMMERSIVE — in theme parks in 2025.
The Patreon Report
This week we welcome Drew Grgich and Rachel to the fold, and they have taken us closer to our goal of 500 backers before we hit 500 episodes of the podcast!
If you aren't a backer already, becoming a Patreon backer means we can start making progress on our long term goals.
I know things are tight for everyone, but if HALF the readership of the newsletter became backers we'd blow past our goals and could start making something REAL. And by "backers" I mean $5 a month.
The sustaining backers of No Proscenium are:
Sydney Guillory, Lonnie Hanzon, Jerome Joseph Gentes, Tome Wilson, Ryan, Erin Reilly, Chris Wollman, Samantha Davison, Nathan Sykes, Jay Bushman, Cameo Wood, Daryle, Lekker Lecool, Elaine, After Hours Theatre Company, The Ministry of Peculiarities, Kurt Collins, Anonymous, and Yan Budman.
SPOTLIGHT: PHENOMENOMALY
Meow Wolf's First Summer Immersive Event!
Inspired by the world of immersive theater and dance, Meow Wolf is introducing the spectacle of Phenomenomaly—a new interactive performance layer unfolding on a continuous loop inside Meow Wolf’s Las Vegas and Denver exhibitions. Running from June 21 through August 9, this immersive performance blends live theater, dance, puppetry, and interactive moments into the fabric of the multiverse.
After years of crafting wild, genre-bending festivals filled with interactive characters and unforgettable moments, Meow Wolf is bringing that same energy inside of their awe-inspiring exhibitions. Phenomenomaly is part immersive theater, part art party, and part glow worm migration (naturally).
Guests will encounter a kaleidoscope of experiences throughout the loop—otherworldly characters, unexpected rituals, moments of intimate magic, and a dizzying crescendo that spills into a luminescent parade of massive puppets, strange instruments, and shimmering creatures called Flickerwermz. The fate of these glowing beings, imagined to migrate across dimensions, depends on the collective play and participation of guests. Each performance runs for approximately 90 minutes on a repeating timed loop, layered throughout Meow Wolf’s surreal environments.
June 21 - Aug. 9
Denver - included with admission to Convergence Station ($39)
Las Vegas - included with admission to Omega Mart ($48)
SPOTLIGHT: BECKET, MA
Where We Meet (Jacob's Pillow)
In a series of short performances beginning at 10:30am in the Duke’s main theater, the U.K./France’s Unwired Dance Theatre will make its U.S. debut with Where We Meet, an audio-based dance installation where audiences can experience the inner thoughts of a dancer. In this interactive and immersive dance theater performance, the spectator is in control to reveal the hidden stories behind each character. The piece is a joyful and shared experience exposing how we are more alike than we are different, reimagining what community really means in a modern age. Unwired Dance Theatre is based both in London, England and Bordeaux, France, with collaborators all around the world.
dance, participatory; 13+, $17-35, July 12
SPOTLIGHT: NEW YORK CITY
Tribeca Immersive 2025: In Search of Us
In times of uncertainty and global change, creative expression becomes a vital avenue for exploration. "In Search of Us" celebrates the immersive field as a space to ask questions, uncover hidden truths, and create shared space through storytelling. Reflecting on Tribeca Immersive's 14-year legacy, this show continues the festival's commitment to the diversity of perspectives that shape who we are. There is no "us vs. them", there is only the search for us.
The selected immersive installations approach some of our era's most urgent questions with depth and nuance. They demonstrate the ongoing impact of artists using new technology to tell important stories. Some projects are calls to action, while others invite contemplation and forge interpersonal connections.
Here you'll find creative experiments across the senses, close looks at bias, and reflections on climate futures. There are opportunities to discover untold stories, as well as celebrations of culture across medium and genre. Through eleven dynamic installations, "In Search of Us" embraces immersion as a means to venture into the unknown together.
XR, festival; 13+, $20, Manhattan, through June 29
Enter a reimagined Korean forest, where personal harmony and nature intersect, offering moments of reflection. Through surreal, physical-meets-digital landscapes and the lush greenery of the natural world, experience the serenity and harmony of nature, guided by the ethereal spirit of the Korean Tiger. Inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow’s commitment and approach to wellness, renowned floral designer Jeff Leatham worked in tandem to create a lush oasis designed to welcome guests on a journey of serenity.
installation art; all ages, Free, Manhattan, through June 29
Hermès is opening the doors to the Grooms’ House, a singular theatrical set where the Grooms live with their faithful horse companions.
Grooms, central to the equestrian tradition, are the devoted caretakers of horses as well as the historical ambassadors of the house. Today, their mischievous herd of horses has disappeared into the Hermès objects adorning the house.
Now it’s up to you, the Grooms’ guests, to follow a trail of scattered clues and track them down before the time runs out.
From inquisitive younglings (ages 7 and up) to seasoned hands, everyone can become an Hermès detective and take part in this interactive seek-and-find game for all skill levels.
interactive, kid-friendly; all ages, Free, Manhattan, June 22-29
Immersive Trilogy Series: Vol. 1
Taking the Governors Island Ferry, the audience will arrive at LMCC Arts Center on Governors Island, the current home of The Death Of Rasputin, and enjoy a fun bar pre-show with drinks and food flowing!
Then at 8:15pm the show begins, Three directors will devise three unique immersive shows made in just three hours. When those three hours are up, the audience will come into the space and get to experience all three performances with a variety of performers and concepts. Afterwards, a celebration will be had in the bar!
anthology, theatre, devised; 13+, $30, Governors Island, June 22
SPOTLIGHT: ERIE, PA
This year, Tethered’s immersive theatrical experience will take place in the 136-year-old, 30,000 square-foot former Erie Maennerchor building and be based around the theme of memory and consciousness.
In the near future, past and present reunite through an experimental new technology that enables a woman with Alzheimer’s and her son to experience her memories. Audiences will embark on a journey that questions the very fabric of our existence, the fragile nature of memory, and what it means to be truly conscious.
theatre, sci-fi; 16+, $35-125, Sep. 19-27
SPOTLIGHT: DENVER
A NoPro HOT TICKET: the latest from Third Rail Projects
What do the things we leave in our wake say about the life we’ve lived?
From the award-winning creators of Sweet & Lucky comes its long-awaited companion. A groundbreaking new work of immersive theatre. A world that is built around you. A story of collective remembrance.
In Sweet & Lucky: Echo, you’ll follow performers through a warehouse of memories, where vignettes of a couple’s life materialize out of thin air—like pages of a scrapbook springing to vivid life. In the space between love and loss, remembering and forgetting, we’ll uncover their most tender moments. Falling in love. Building a home. Weathering storms.
immersive theatre, dance; 13+, $48-67, Aug. 13 - Oct. 5
SPOTLIGHT: LOS ANGELES
LOVE ISLAND meets THE SIMS when you decide the contestants’ and producers’ fates in this fully live, interactive show performed throughout an entire building and created by a team of 40 with award-winning immersive theatremakers and emerging, talented, and majority QTBIPOC creatives!
Play a production assistant (PA) on the set of a fictional reality dating competition called Passion Mansion, and achieve 1 of 4 possible endings with interactive choices, games, and puzzles! This show is incredibly replayable, and every night is unique. YOUR choices directly decide the ending! Did we mention you can unlock two secret endings? (Hint: They’re called the “Orgy Ending” and “Evil Ending.”)
parody, comedy, playable; 18+, $55, June 13-28
Escape! The Great Specific Garbage Catch
What if an imaginary climate activist broke the wall between the stage and the sea to host a sit-in on the Great Garbage Patch? In this (mostly) 1-woman show, She draws the audience into her trashy theater world, and challenges them to imagine a better one. Through interactions with puzzles, props, plastic, politics, and prose (sometimes all at once), people will ponder upon the problem of the Pacific.
climate change, escape game; 13+, $10, Hollywood, June 28 & 29
SPOTLIGHT: LONDON
The Traitors: Live Experience brings the excitement of the hit TV show into a thrilling live event. You’ll be immersed in a world of strategy, deception, and drama, playing alongside others in a real-time version of the game.
game, social deduction; 13+, £29.50, Short's Gardens, July 1, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026
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