StorySlam Oakland is Oakland's longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh. The theme changes every month. You can tell any story about yourself that touches on the theme in some way.
It's February so everyone's theme is "Valentine's" or "breakups" or "love hurts". Ours is Relationships. Relationships aren't always about love. About power, about competition, about that murky limbo between friendship and love. Relationships can be petty or epic. Often they are "it's complicated."
Relationships with your sibling, your parent, your dog, the tree in your backyard.... come tell us a story about a memorable relationship of yours, or just listen and laugh. Feb. 21 at The Sound Room, Oakland.
Our featured storyteller this month is Nina G.
Nina G is the San Francisco Bay Area's favorite female stuttering stand up comedian (granted she is the only one). She is also a disability activist and writer. When she isn’t performing at comedy clubs like the San Francisco Punchline or the Laugh Factory, she is playing colleges and presenting as a keynote speaker! Nina is part of the comedy troupe The Comedians with Disabilities Act, which brings laughter and awareness to audiences of all ages across the country.
HOW THE SHOW WORKS:
Anybody can put their name in the hat for a chance to tell their true, personal story on the theme.
Storytellers will be mostly picked at random from the names in the hat. We may have one or two special picked guests. We usually have time for 8 to 10 open-mic storytellers. We also present one or two Featured Storytellers from our wonderful storytelling community. These are people who have won awards at various shows, or just are known to us for their great storytelling style and charisma. The Featured Storytellers tell true, personal stories, but a little longer than the open-mic'ers.
There is excellent food and drink available from the Sound Room cafe.
The venue is wheelchair accessible. There will be one intermission.
StorySlam Oakland rules for storytelling:
Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell
Stories must be about YOU
Stories must be TRUE
Length should be about 5 to 6 minutes, but no longer
Stories must be told aloud, not read and NO notes! Tell it just like you're telling friends around a dinner table.
No pressure! Just have fun. There is no voting and no judging.
Tickets at StorySlam Oakland