No Script: The Podcast
255 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsAn unscripted conversation about theatre’s best scripts with theatre-philes Jackson Nickolay and Jacob Mann Christiansen
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No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 5: “American Buffalo” by David Mamet
May 21, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBDavid Mamet's play "American Buffalo" is gritty, sharp, and oh-so-funny. Jackson and Jacob explore the humor, the language, and the changes of power in one of Mamet's most popular scripts. First produced in 1975, "American Buffalo" still feels fresh and inventive. This week's "No Script" is J&J's first episode on a Mamet script, and they tenatively wade into the wild world of Mametspeak. ------------------------------ CONTENT WARNING: Harsh lanugage, some violence. ------------------...
No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 4: “Boy Gets Girl” by Rebecca Gilman
May 14, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 93.4 MBIn this episode of "No Script," Jackson and Jacob dive into Rebecca Gilman's play "Boy Gets Girl." Though it was originally produced in the year 2000, the themes and conversations contained in this script feel especially relevant in our #MeToo world. Listen in as J&J grapple with dating, sexual harrasment, and gender violence. "Boy Gets Girl" was originally produced at the Goodman Theatre, and was nominated for the Outer Critics Circle Award and the Olivier Award. -----------------------...
No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 3: “Wit” by Margaret Edson
May 07, 2018 16:00 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBThis week Jackson and Jacob dive into a real treasure of dramatic literature. "Wit" by Magaret Edson is the 1999 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Edson's first play (seriously) is the tender, poetic, and philosophically complex tale of Vivian Bearing, an English professor who is being treated for late-stage ovarian cancer. Listen in as J&J discuss metaphysical poetry, the afterlife, and the noble profession of nursing. ------------------------------ We had so much fun talking about...
No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 2: “The Flick” by Annie Baker
April 30, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBThis week, in honor of huge blockbuster movies coming out (go see Avengers, seriously... it's a must) Jackson and Jacob are discussing the 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning play “The Flick” written by Annie Baker. This very relational play gets the guys asking all sorts of questions about work relationships, romantic involvement, and there’s even some brief zodiac thrown in there for good measure. ------------------------------ We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep th...
No Script: The Podcast | S1 Episode 1: "Sweat" by Lynn Nottage
April 23, 2018 16:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBIn their first ever episode, Jackson and Jacob discuss the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winning play “Sweat” written by Lynn Nottage. It is a gritty, compelling, and heartbreaking play about the American attitude toward class and how friendships can be strained and even broken as the result of individuals pursuit of different goals. We had so much fun talking about this play, and we’d love to keep the conversation going! What were some of your thoughts if you’ve read or have seen the play? What are ...