"Our masters have not heard the people's voice for generations and it is much, much louder than they care to remember."- Alan Moore, V for Vendetta
Have you ever imagined a world whose laws of physics differed from our own? In our current dystopian future, we return for a one-night-only live and unjuried event. Welcome back to the country's ONLY recurring open-mic dedicated to speculative fiction: fantasy, sci-fi, or supernatural horror!
The stars have aligned, and our long-lost Planet rotates back into view for one unforgettable evening of dystopias, dark lords, and the desperate desire that maybe, this day, the daemons will dread US. Featuring Timothy Kelly of Melancholics Anonymous! Sign up for 5-7 minutes, and tell us about a place of which we've never dreamt.
WARNING: while we appreciate the importance of safe spaces, we also appreciate the importance of unsafe spaces, in which writers can experiment with edgier material. None of the stories are screened, and performers may present adult content. We’re free-speech absolutists, and recognize that that occasionally comes at an uncomfortable price.
Growing poetry and storytelling one word at a time, Word Sprout is based in Minneapolis and specializes in producing and capturing Live Literature at its finest. We are committed to providing both open forums and curated stages for people to embrace and share the words that are most important to them in storytelling, poetry, and genre bending verbal explosions.
PRAISE FOR THE NOT-SO-SILENT PLANET
"It shouldn’t be a surprise to you that ultra-hip MPLS + STPL has an open mic night dedicated to...sci-fi, fantasy, tales of the supernatural and such. It also shouldn’t be a surprise that the quality of the material is higher than an H.G. Wells zeppelin."
- Hitara, Secrets of the City
"...that was some delightfully trippy shit...mind-bendingly strange and fun...they burrow into your mind and keep you thinking about them long after they’re done."
- Matthew Everett, Single White Fringe Geek
Event Venue
Phoenix Theater, 2605 Hennepin Avenue,Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Tickets
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