Ticketed Event
The Moth StorySLAM
Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Grace Event Lawn (Rain date – Wednesday, Jan. 8)
Doors: 6:30 pm – Stories start at 7:30 pm
Tickets are $15 general admission.
Please note that this is an outdoor venue. In the event of inclement weather, the StorySLAM will be rescheduled for the following evening, Wednesday, January 8th. All ticket sales will be honored for the rescheduled date. Please ensure that you are available to attend both the planned date and rain date. We cannot offer refunds.
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night’s theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is…
RESET: Prepare a five-minute story about a fresh start. Clean slates and wet paint. A time when you went into the metaphorical cocoon and came out transformed. Expunging your past reputation and going back to square one. Cutting bangs after the big breakup. Whether you changed your zip code, career, or outlook on life, tell us about a time you felt new. Tomorrow is another day.
Doors Open: 6:30 PM
Show Starts: 7:30 PM
Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. Admission is not guaranteed for late arrivals. All sales final. As many as 10 tickets may be available at the door for all of our StorySLAMs on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Moth celebrates the commonality and diversity of human experience through the art and craft of true personal storytelling. Listen to true stories, or share your own, at this open-mic storytelling competition in partnership with The Moth. For more information about live storytelling and tips for crafting your own performance visit themoth.org.
Come sign up to tell a story, or just enjoy the show!
How to participate:
- Conjure, channel, craft and compose your story based on the night’s theme: RESET
- Practice so you can remember it without the benefits of paper. Then practice it so you can keep it down to five minutes. Tell it to your plants but know that they are a tough audience. Revise. Rework. Curse your plants for not believing in you! Revamp. Finesse. Shave off another two minutes. Try again. Voila! Forgive your plants. Indeed, they helped you see the light.
- Come to the Moth StorySLAM and put your name in the hat. If you are one of the lucky 10 picked, you’ll have five minutes to woo the audience with tales of your on-theme escapades. Unpicked? Fear not, some variation of your theme will surely rise again. All stories have multiple themes and stretching them to fit can be fun and even bring out elements you hadn’t recognized before.
- Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that has a conflict and a resolution.
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