About this Event
Some things you let go of.
Some things let go of you.
Club Motte is an open mic for true personal stories. There are no winners, no recordings and no polish required. It’s a living-room evening at Wein Salon where around ten people tell stories from their own lives, seven minutes at a time.
This month’s theme is:
RELEASE
Read it however you like: literally, metaphorically, or sideways. The theme is a prompt, not a rulebook.
Maybe it’s the breath you didn’t know you were holding.
The day they finally let you out of school, the hospital, the job, or the relationship.
The album you put out that four people heard.
The grudge you carried across three countries before you set it down.
The dog that slipped its leash on a busy street.
The form you signed without reading.
How it works
Doors open at 19:30 and the first story starts at 20:00. Each story runs about 7 minutes, and the night has two halves with a break in between.
Storytellers are chosen by a live draw. Write your name on a slip and drop it in the jar. If it gets pulled, you’re up. Nobody knows the line-up in advance, us included.
“But do I have a story worth telling?”
Honestly, a story here isn’t meant to inspire anyone. It’s meant to connect. If one person in the room leans in, your story has done its job.
Come alone (most people do), bring friends, or just listen. Plenty of people arrive planning only to listen, hear three stories, and put their name in at the break.
Stories are mostly in English, but German or any other language is welcome too.
When the last story ends, the bar stays open.
Thu 26 Nov · Doors 19:30 · First story 20:00
Wein Salon, Schreinerstr. 59, 10247 Berlin (Friedrichshain)
Entry is a sliding scale of 5–10€, with a soli price of 4€. We will never turn anyone away because of money.
Event venue & nearby stays
Wein Salon, Schreinerstraße 59, Berlin, Germany
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