About this Event
The Moth StorySLAM is a community-focused, open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a 5 min story on the night's theme. Think you have a story? Come and put your name in the hat!
This month's theme...
BIRTHDAYS: Prepare a five-minute story about a celebration. Once a year, for better or worse. Party hats, blowing out the candle, opening the gifts, or weeping in solitude, wondering where all the years have gone.
Please note: TICKETS WILL NOT BE SOLD AT THE DOOR
General Admission: Tickets for general admission. (Don't worry— you can still put your name in the hat the night of the show, even if you don't purchase a Storyteller ticket ahead of time!)
Storyteller Admission: Advanced storyteller sign-up. For those who would like a chance to tell a story!
How it Works:
7:15pm - Doors open. Have another chance to sign up to tell a story, volunteer to be on a judging team or just sit back and listen.
8:00pm (SHARP) - We'll pick the first name and the show will begin. Each teller will have 5 minutes to tell his or her tale. After each story, the judges confer, and give a score. The teller with the highest score becomes our StorySLAM winner. The winner will compete with the year's other winners in our next GrandSLAM Championship.
Be Forewarned: The Moth is for TRUE STORIES. OK, there won't be a fact-checker there, and the FBI probably won't dig into your files to verify the names and dates and places, but please know, emphatically, The Moth is not for fiction stories. The tiny fictions and lies we tell ourselves ARE part of our "true stories" but fabricated people, places or events are not allowed. The Moth is NOT a venue for readings; it is a venue for tellings. No notes, papers, or cheat sheets allowed. Contestants are judged on sticking to the five-minute time frame, sticking to the theme and having a story that sticks -- one that has a conflict and a resolution.
Story tips:No standup routines please: The Moth LOVES funny people but requires that all funny people tell funny STORIES. Steer clear of meandering endings: Your last line should be clear in your head. Start in the action and set up the stakes.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, United Kingdom
GBP 12.00