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TAIT is a podcast series about immersive theatre and performance. I travel around the UK meeting immersive theatre makers, producers and performers in their natural habitats to chat with them about all things immersive. Over the course of the podcast series I hope to give listeners an insight into…

Dr Joanna Bucknall


    • Jul 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 36: Darkfield

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 73:43


    In this episode I chat to Glen & Victoria from Darkfield about their work. Darkfield Radio: https://www.darkfield.org Feedback link: https://form.jotform.com/231234312639046 IEN Event: https://immersiveexperience.network/huddles Secret Cinema Grease: https://www.secretcinema.com/en_GB/shows/grease WXO Link: https://worldxo.org/

    TAIT Feedback & Impact Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 1:15


    I am trying to evaluate the value and impact of TAIT as a resource and would be eternally grateful if you could spend a few minutes of your time completing this short survey. The results will only be used in anonymised form and most likely in funding applications, research contexts and as anonymised evidence for impact case study work and promotions/job applications. You can take the survey here: https://form.jotform.com/231234312639046

    TAIT Episode 35: Swamp Motel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 84:53


    In this episode I chat with Sadie Spencer and Ollie Jones from Swamp Motel. https://swampmotel.co.uk/live

    TAIT/IEN Creators Huddle Series 1: Episode 3: Rob Morgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 17:33


    This episode is a collaboration between the immersive experience network and TAIT. The third instalment is Rob Morgan's panel talk from IEN Huddle Series 1: Writing for Immersive Experience that was recorded on the 20th February 2023 at Bridewell Theatre, London. immersiveexperience.network/news/writin…experiences

    TAIT/IEN Huddle Series 1: Ep 2 Chloe Mashiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 18:06


    This episode is a collaboration between the immersive experience network and TAIT. The second instalment is Chloe Mashiter's panel talk from IEN Huddle Series 1: Writing for Immersive Experience that was recorded on the 20th February 2023 at Bridewell Theatre, London. immersiveexperience.network/news/writin…experiences

    TAIT/IEN Huddle 1: Episode 1: Owen Kingston

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 26:43


    This episode is a collaboration between the immersive experience network and TAIT. The first instalment is Owen Kingston's panel talk from IEN Huddle Series 1: Writing for Immersive Experience that was recorded on the 20th February 2023 at Bridewell Theatre, London. https://immersiveexperience.network/news/writing-immersive-experiences

    TAIT Episode 34: Immersive Experience Network (IEN)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 75:23


    In this episode I chat with the founding members of the Immersive Experience Network about the work that they are doing to build a creative collaborative community of immersive and interactive makers. https://immersiveexperience.network/

    TAIT Episode 33: Samee Haapa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 93:38


    In this episode I chat with Samee Haapa from The Center for Everything about his audience-centric performance practice. As promised too here are the links for the Immersive Experience Network and the TAIT book: https://immersiveexperience.network/ https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/talking-about-immersive-theatre-9781350269330/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talking-about-Immersive-Theatre-Interactivities/dp/1350269336

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    TAIT Episode 32: Neil Connolly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 72:53


    In this episode I chat with Neil Connolly on the set of Great Gatsby.

    TAIT Episode 31: Trajectory theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 78:11


    In this episode I chat with Trajectory Theatre about their AR/VR work. If you want to know more about the Immersive Experience Network you can take a little peek here: https://immersiveexperience.network/ If you want to see what the summit is all about the link is here: https://immersiveexperience.network/live-immersive-experience-summit-tickets If you want to reach out to me directly you can get in touch via j.j.bucknall@bham.ac.uk

    TAIT Episode 30: Joe Strickland from Chronic Insanity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 68:42


    In this episode I chat with Joe Strickland from Chronic Insanity. 24, 23, 22 by Doug Deans, our gig-theatre show at Omnibus Theatre May 3rd-21st https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/24-23-22/ Puncture The Screen - our digital art and performance festival in July is currently looking for people to give £6000 of commissions to http://puncturethescreen.com

    TAIT Episode 29: Immersive Spaces

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 59:43


    In this episode I chat with Joe Ball (Exit Productions & Enter), Owen Kingston (Parabolic Theatre & Crypt) & Bertie Watkins (Colab Theatre & Colab Tavern) about the immersive venues they have founded. The episode was recorded in Exit productions space 'Enter' in Bethnal Green.

    TAIT Episode 28: Itzatna Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2022 90:44


    In this episode I chat with the Birmingham Arts Collective, Itzatna about the immersive work they have been making. Sebastian, Jose & Alfredo discuss the ways that they engage audiences through Mayan rituals, heritage & food.

    Ep 27 TAIT: John Heimbuch, Walking Shadow Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 88:54


    In this episode I chat with co-creative director of Walking Shadow Theatre.

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    TAIT Episode 26: Nick A. Olivero-Mr. Tipsy's Down the Hatch!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 79:08


    In this episode I chat to immersive performance maker Nick A. Olivero, creator of The Speakeasy and Mr. Tipsy's Down the Hatch!

    TAIT Scholar Episode Three: Dr Adam Alston, Dr Gareth White & Dr Josephine Machon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 85:33


    In this episode I chat with Dr Adam Alston, Dr Gareth White & Dr Josephine Machon.

    TAIT Scholar Episode 2: James Frieze, Teri Howson-Griffiths & Sarah Hogarth

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 85:51


    In this episode I chat to Dr James Frieze, Dr Teri Howson-Griffiths & Sarah Hogarth.

    TAIT Scholar Episode 1: with Persis Jadé Maravala

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 66:09


    In this first ever episode of TAIT scholar I chat with Persis Jadé Maravala from ZU-UK.

    Episode 25: Buckbuck Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 103:50


    In this episode I chat with Buckbuck Games about their immersive and interactive games and experiences

    TAIT Corona Extrasode: Colab Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 56:04


    In this episode I chat to Bertie Watkins from Colab Theatre about the impact of corona virus o their work.

    TAIT Corona Extrasod: The Lab Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 57:43


    TAIT Corona Extrasod: The Lab Collective by Dr Joanna Bucknall

    TAIT Corona Extrasode:Parabolic Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 52:57


    In this episode I chat with Owen Kingston from Parabolic Theatre about the impact of corona virus on the company's work.

    TAIT Re-launch- I am back! (May 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 2:53


    Episode 24: Owen Kingston-Parabolic Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 88:43


    In this 2 year anniversary episode I chat to Owen Kingston director of parabolic Theatre at the CoLab Factory.

    TAIT Episode 23: Katie Day-The Other Way Works

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 74:31


    In Episode 23, I chat to Birmingham-based immersive theatre maker Katie Day, Artistic Director of The Other Way Works.

    Episode 22: Bacchanalia Zoe Flint

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 26:25


    In Episode 22 I chat with Artistic Director of Bacchanalia, Zoe Flint about her work as a director on Hidden Figures WW2.

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    Episode 21: Zack Polanski

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 69:11


    In episode 21 I chat to immersive theatre maker and performer Zack Polanski.

    TAIT Episode 20: Jorge Ramos Lopez

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 64:41


    In Episode 20 I chat with Jorge Ramos Lopez from ZU-UK.

    TAIT Episode 19: DifferencEngine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2017 110:58


    In Episode 19 I chat to Jon Cooper & Andrew Somerville from DifferencEngine.

    TAIT Episode 18: Ethan Mechare

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 82:35


    In Episode 18 I chat with Ethan Mechare about his interactive show Coming Clean: Life As A Naked House Cleaner at the Brighton Fringe Festival 2017.

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    TAIT: Episode 17 Faye Hughes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2017 39:02


    In episode 17 I chat to writer and director Faye Hughes at Exeter Street Hall in Brighton.

    TAIT Episode 16: Emily Carding

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 64:15


    In episode 16 I chat with Emily Carding from Brite theatre about her award winning interactive practice at Eten + Drinken in Brighton. This episode was recorded during the Brighton Fringe Festival 2017.

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    Episode 15: TAIT-Jon Gracey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 88:54


    In this episode I chat with Werewolf Live Master Jon Gracey. This episode was recorded at the Brighton Fringe Festival 2017.

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    TAIT Episode 14: Interactive Theatre International (ITI)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2017 53:32


    Episode 14 is a series of episode recorded during the Brighton Fringe Festival 2017. To kick off the BFF content I chat with Dave, Katie & Becky from Interactive Theatre International (ITI)about their very particular style of dinner theatre.

    TAIT Episode 13: Julian Caddy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 93:09


    In this episode I chat with the Brighton Fringe Festival head honcho Julian Caddy.

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    TAIT Episode 12: Specifiq

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 58:17


    In episode 12 I chat to Specifiq about their immersive theatre work at the Vaults in London.

    Extrasode A: VEX

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2017 55:28


    In this first ever TAIT Extrasode Vertical Exchange Performance Collective have a frank and open discussion about developing and preparing for their latest immersive performance: All Cried Out that will premier at COLAB Factory in London at the end of March. BOOK NOW: https://www.vexperformance.co.uk/aco

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    Episode 11: The Lab Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2017 65:58


    In this episode I chat with the entire crew from The Lab Collective at Rose Bruford about their immersive performance work.

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    Gemma Kerr

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2017 76:45


    In Episode 10 of TAIT, I chat to theatre director Gemma Kerr about her work with Omnibus and Highhearted Theatre.

    Episode 9: Ruth Cross

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2017 73:53


    In Episode 9 of TAIT I chat with Ruth Cross from Cross Collaborations about her immersive performance work.

    Episode 8 Silvia Mercuriali

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2016 61:08


    Episode 8 Silvia Mercuriali by Dr Joanna Bucknall

    TAIT Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2016 63:09


    In Episode 7 I chat with Anthony from NYC's Deaths Head Theatricals

    Episode 6: Seth Kriebel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2016 45:24


    In episode 6 of TAIT I chat with Seth Kriebel about his performance work.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 73:21


    Episode 5 of TAIT. In this episode the artistic directors of the immersive performance group Vertical Exchange Performance Collective Joanna Bucknall and Nigel Tuttle chat about their work. You can find out more about VEX and their immersive work at http://verticalexchange.wix.com/wishbox Be a cultural instigator! Help Vertical Exchange grow an immersive scene in Southsea http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/wish-box

    TAIT Episode 4 - Goat and Monkey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2016 70:00


    In episode 4 of TAIT I chat to Joel Scott the artistic director of Goat & Monkey.

    TAIT Episode 3: Colab Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2016 48:10


    In this episode I chat with Bertie Watkins the Artistic Director of Colab Theatre at a secret location in London.

    TAIT Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 33:15


    Episode 2 of TAIT. In this episode I chat with James & Alice from Les Enfants Terribles about their work as performers on the immersive show Alice's Adventures Underground.

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    TAIT Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2016 66:17


    This is episode one of the series, Les Enfants Terrible: Part One, I talk to the Artistic Director Oliver Lansley and Creative Producer James Seager about their development of the Olivier nominated show Alice Underground. Please share your questions, comments and feedback with me.

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