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No Script is a podcast designed to encourage unscripted conversations about theatre’s best scripts. Hosts Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen sit down every week to discuss some of their favorite plays in dramatic literature, and how they still affect us to this day.
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- 5 days ago48 min
"Tragedy: a tragedy" by Will Eno | S17.E10
Have you ever seen a news broadcast go wrong? That's the subject of "Tragedy: a tragedy" by Will Eno, which portrays a less-than-steady group of newscasters trying to report on the end of the world. Listen in as Jackson and Jacob explore the Beckett influences on Eno and on this play. ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- 1 weeks ago50 min
"The Misanthrope" by Molière | S17.E09
Famous comic playwright Molière strikes again! His play "The Misanthrope" is one of his best known works, and is a drawing-room-comedy-turned-character-study. Sound intriguing? Listen in as Jackson and Jacob break down some of the best moments in this quippy play. ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- 2 weeks ago58 min
"Six Characters in Search of an Author" by Luigi Pirandello | S17.E08
Themed Month continues with the meta-play of all meta-plays. Luigi Pirandello's play "Six Characters in Search of an Author" starts at what appears to be an ordinary rehearsal. But what happens when the characters come to life? Listen in as Jackson and Jacob go down the rabbit hole in this wild, mind-bending play. ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- 3 weeks ago54 min
"House of Desires" by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | S17.E07
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz is often considered the first Latina playwright. Her door-slamming farcical comedy "House of Desires" contains all the great elements of classic comedy: eavesdropping, ridiculous disguises, witty exchanges... and drag! Listen in as Jackson and Jacob discuss this surprising, delightful comedy. ------------------------------ To learn more about Sor Juana and "House of Desires," we recommend you check out the Expand the Canon podcast: https://www.expandthecanon.com/ ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- Oct 5, 20261h 4m
"Twelfth Night, or What You Will" by William Shakespeare | S17.E06
Themed Month is here! Join Jackson and Jacob as they explore four "classic" plays. First up, William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night," also titled "What You Will." Sometimes referred to as Shakespeare's perfect comedy, "Twelfth Night" is a love-triangle-romantic-comedy with a heavy dose of disguise, mistaken identity (twins are involved, of course), and dramatic irony. Listen in! ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- Sep 28, 202651 min
"Cambodian Rock Band" by Lauren Yee | S17.E05
What happens when the music you love is also tangled up with the history you’re trying to forget? Lauren Yee’s play "Cambodian Rock Band" follows a father and daughter as they return to Cambodia, confronting the ghosts of the Khmer Rouge regime, and the choices made so long ago. Oh, and there’s a live rock concert happening along the way. Jackson and Jacob dig into Yee’s wildly theatrical collision of history, music, memory, and family. Join us for the conversation! ------------------------------ Please enjoy these other conversations on "Cambodian Rock Band": This interview with Lauren Yee for "Backstage Pass": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3v9kdD9k7c This interview with Yee for "Hyphen": https://hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2020/11/%E2%80%9C-play-gateway-many-other-stories%E2%80%9D-conversation-lauren-yee-her-play-cambodian-rock-band This panel on Asian American Arts Activism with Brooke Ishibashi and Joseph Ngo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In36OnELzCY ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- Sep 21, 202658 min
"Athena" by Gracie Gardner | S17.E04
Gracie Gardner's play "Athena" follows two rival fencers who become training partners and, maybe, friends? Listen in as Jackson and Jacob celebrate Gardner's brilliance in dialogue writing and explore the play's structural twists and turns. ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
- Sep 14, 202651 min
"Stop Kiss" by Diana Son | S17.E03
Jackson and Jacob discuss Diana Son’s play "Stop Kiss." The story follows Callie and Sara, two women whose unexpected friendship develops into something more... and whose first kiss has devastating consequences. It’s a tender, often playful, and popular play. Listen in as J&J examine how Diana Son expertly moves her characters through a series of difficult, can't-go-back decisions! ------------------------------ Please enjoy these other conversations on "Stop Kiss": Marie Bernard's review in The Michigan Daily: https://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/stop-kiss-provides-simple-love-story/ This interview with Director Roberta Emerson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_cYBbtrxaU Diana Son's interview with "Women in Theatre": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJzjMhIa-T0 This review for Rescripted: https://rescripted.org/2020/01/23/stop-kiss-pride-arts/ ------------------------------ 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/ ------------------------------ Thanks so much for listening! We’ll see you next week.
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