When we were living in Michigan, we discovered a great live storytelling program called The Moth, thanks to NPR coverage. The concept started in NYC, in someone's living room, where a group of people got together, people put names in a hat, and 10 were drawn to get up and tell an original story under 5 minutes. You can read about the exact structure of the events on their website. The concept caught on, expanded to public locations, and then to LA, Chicago and Detroit. We attended the Detroit events several times. You had to get to the bar, Cliff Bell's in Detroit, at least 2 hours before the storytelling began, if you wanted in the door. And it was standing room only once you were in. If you live in any of these cities, I highly recommend going in person. If you don't, you can hear selected stories on NPR, or, you can do what the following couple did.
A few months back we met an American couple working here in Tel Aviv. I was put in touch with them by a fellow Wellesley alum. He works for Better Place, and she just finished her master's degree at Brandeis, where I began mine, so we have a few things in common. In March they decided to start StorySlamming in Tel Aviv, by hosting the first one here (at least, the first one we know of, and almost certainly the first one in English (although one of the 10 stories did end up in Hebrew).
They held it at their apartment, starting on the roof and then coming back to their living room when it got too cold. (Yes, it can get cold here). The theme was "danger." There were about 40 of us there. And Dan put his name in the hat. Sure enough, he was picked, and I have to say he represented us very well. I on the other hand, am not much of a live storyteller. You'll have to settle for mine in print.
They plan to throw another StorySlam after Passover. We'll be there!
A few months back we met an American couple working here in Tel Aviv. I was put in touch with them by a fellow Wellesley alum. He works for Better Place, and she just finished her master's degree at Brandeis, where I began mine, so we have a few things in common. In March they decided to start StorySlamming in Tel Aviv, by hosting the first one here (at least, the first one we know of, and almost certainly the first one in English (although one of the 10 stories did end up in Hebrew).
They held it at their apartment, starting on the roof and then coming back to their living room when it got too cold. (Yes, it can get cold here). The theme was "danger." There were about 40 of us there. And Dan put his name in the hat. Sure enough, he was picked, and I have to say he represented us very well. I on the other hand, am not much of a live storyteller. You'll have to settle for mine in print.
They plan to throw another StorySlam after Passover. We'll be there!
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