FEAR! StorySLAM

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:30 pm UTC-04:00

Motorco Music Hall | Durham

The Monti
Publisher/HostThe Monti
FEAR! StorySLAM
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It's our annual FEAR! StorySLAM (a theme so compelling, we repeat it every October).
About this Event

​We need judges for this StorySLAM. For information on how to become a judge, !


We’ve all experienced moments where we felt like we just didn’t belong. Maybe it was during elementary school, when no one picked you for their dodgeball team; or at your job, when you realized you weren’t being invited to post-work happy hours. Sometimes even our own families can make us feel like we’re aliens from another planet. On Thursday, September 25th, we invite you to step onto the stage and tell your stories of feeling awkward, out of place, or just plain weird. You might be a black sheep, but you’re always welcome in our herd.


About The Monti StorySLAM (18 & up event)

The Monti StorySLAM is an open storytelling event, where anyone with a story on a certain theme has a chance to tell it. This is a competitive event, so there will be judges in the audience. At each event, there will be eight storytellers chosen at random; each story is five minutes long; one winner will be declared at the end of the night. Here's how you can tell your story:


  • We publicize a theme (this show's theme is Black Sheep.)
  • You think, "Hey, I have a story that goes with that theme!"
  • You buy a ticket.
  • You practice your five-minute story at home and in your car.
  • You show up and fill out a form stating that you would like to tell a story (NOTE: You DO NOT have to tell a story to attend. You can just sit back and enjoy the show.)
  • During the show, we will pick names from a hat at random, one at a time, and each person called will have five minutes to tell their story.
  • After eight stories have been told, one winner will be declared!


Winners from each StorySLAM will qualify for The Monti GrandSLAM in April 2026. The GrandSLAM brings the winners back to compete for the ultimate title of The Monti GrandSLAMpion!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Avenue, Durham, United States

Tickets

USD 14.64

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