Live Storytelling

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First Moth Grand Slam in the Books — I had won a Moth Story Slam, I reminded myself, and had just as much right to be at this Grand Slam as the others. But sitting backstage reading their bios, I began to drown in a wave of self-doubt. I had gone into my first Story Slam with no…

Standing before a room full of strangers and telling a story is both terrifying and empowering. One must be brave and vulnerable to step onto a stage and speak. For the past two years I’ve attended and helped run a local storytelling night which invites the community to listen to…

Now I know perspiration trumps inspiration — My first Moth performance — December 2021 — was a birthday challenge to myself. I enjoy listening to live storytelling and thought, “Hey, maybe I could do that!” The piece I told was my favorite story of wisdom gained as a first-year teacher. I had been advised by a veteran…

Not exactly but I’m learning — I felt well-prepared with my third story for The Moth Story Slam in Atlanta. It’s one of my favorites and I had practiced with gestures and inflection. The morning of the show, I got a text from an old friend telling me she enjoyed my second performance, and I took…

From hero to zero and I’m not sure why — It’s tough to analyze why a piece of writing is successful or not. Oral storytelling is even harder to pin down because you can’t watch yourself. There are similarities. Audience response offers clues — after you put yourself out there first. …

When I arrived at Coda in the fall of 2018, fresh and eager from grad school, I became obsessed with the potential of adapting Coda’s stories into a live format. I was introduced to the concept of a multimedia storytelling show while studying at Columbia Journalism School. Before graduating, we…