WHERE STORIES ARE TOLD • MORAL DILEMMAS UNFOLD • JUDGEMENTS ARE BOLD!
Snippets of Epic Storytellers at the Conundrum Chronicles
Immerse yourself in the magical world of live storytelling at our next Conundrum Chronicle StorySlam!
* DATE: November 10, 7:00 PM
* LOCATION: The Marsh Theater – 1062 Valencia Street, San Francisco
Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell a true story, about you, that’s five minutes long and told without notes. First-time storytellers are especially welcome!
Unlike other story slams, the Conundrum Chronicles gives everyone the opportunity to be the judge and shape the evening with scoring and meaningful feedback. Or, you can just kick back and be transported through the magic of live storytelling. You will not find a more engaging and supportive community of story lovers!
THEME: TURNING POINT Some turning points arrive like a car crash—sudden, loud, impossible to miss. Others are quiet: a sentence someone said, a choice you almost didn’t make, a morning that looked like any other morning until it wasn’t. We want to hear about the moment your story bent in a new direction. What did you leave behind? What did you walk toward? Looking back now, did you know that everything was about to change?
KIMBERLII JOY, our featured storyteller, has always had a story to tell, and she just got the courage to tell it. Raw and real, she weaves laughter and truth into moments that linger. A returning storyteller at the Nutshell and Redwood Nights, she has been seen at Oakland Story Slam, Pretty Good Stories, Queens Story, Lit Quake, The Moth, the Marsh – Tell it on Tuesdays and Monday Nights at the Marsh.
Get your tickets now at The Marsh Information and Ticketing Page
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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
- Emotional Resonance
- 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!
