WHERE STORIES ARE TOLD • MORAL DILEMMAS UNFOLD • JUDGEMENTS ARE BOLD!
Snippets of Epic Storytellers at the Conundrum Chronicles
Pleasse join us for the next Conundrum Chronicles StorySlam.
This will be our second annual Storytelling Summit where winners from the past year will compete for the Conundrum Chronicles Crown!
* DATE: July 14, 7:00 PM
* LOCATION: The Marsh Theater – 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco
THEME: “STRANDED!” We’ve all been there — stuck, frozen, or cut off from everything familiar. Stranded is that feeling of being between where you are and where you’re going, between who you used to be and who you’re becoming. It could be the relationship that ended but didn’t quite let go. The town you never meant to stay in. The dream you couldn’t get back to. Tell us what you discovered while waiting to be found.
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How it Works
The Conundrum Chronicles uses a StorySlam format that challenges storytellers to share a five-minute story about a moral dilemma they have confronted. (First time storytellers are especially welcome). Audience members are then invited to discuss, and score each story based on the elements of the stories, giving meaningful feedback to the storytellers.
Guidelines:
- Seven storytellers are drawn from a hat on the night of the performance. There will also be a featured storyteller
- All stories must be true, about you, and connected to the theme.
- No notes are allowed.
- Stories must be respectful of individuals, avoiding disparagement based on culture, class, race, sex, religion, language, gender identity, sexual preference, age, and ability/disability.
- Stories should be five minutes long (with a one minute grade period).
- After each story is told, audience members will have the opportunity to discuss the qualities of the stories with their friends and elbow partners.
- Audience members will then score storytellers using a Google Survey based on:
- Authenticity
- Engagement
- Stakes/Tension
- Heart-touching
- Reflection/Resolution
Through this unique scoring system, not only will the winning story be determined, but storytellers will receive real-time feedback on the impact of their narratives. Celebrate the power of storytelling to entertain, inspire reflection, and empathy.
Each year, the winning storyteller from each month will be invited to participate in THE STORYTELLING SUMMIT OF THE CONUNDRUM CHRONICLES! The top four storytellers will be invited to participate in the Marsh Performance Initiative, enjoying the venue and tools to refine their voice in telling their own unique story. Storytellers will be given access to development from teachers, directors and collaborators, culminating in 15-minute performances at the Marsh Theater.
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