The Story Shuffle Saturday, December 13th 7:00 PM

Join us as we step out of the Zoom room and come to you live and IN PERSON! We are excited to bring you The Story Shuffle. What’s the story shuffle? It’s a showcase of curated and open mic stories from all genres. Online ticket sales end at 5:00 pm on the day of the show. Tickets will be available at the door.

We’ll have three featured storytellers and an Open Mic part of the show, featuring two options. You can throw your name in the hat to tell a 5-minute story or tell a 1-minute story in our Story Sprint lighting round.

Your story can be ANY GENRE! A true, personal story, a tall tale, a braided tale, a myth, a folktale, a fractured fairy tale, etc.

Regardless of the genre, your story should follow a narrative format (beginning, middle, end) and be told without notes—no reading!

Tickets are $18.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door.

For those still a bit puzzled, here is more information on what we mean by different genres and the types of stories you may hear or tell at The Story Shuffle.

Personal story. This type of story is told at shows like The Moth. It is a true narrative about something that happened to YOU. It is not a rant, or comedy stand-up routine.

Folk or Fairy Tale: A fictional story, originating from oral tradition and passed down through generations, often without a single author, featuring universal themes like overcoming challenges, teaching moral lessons, and reflecting cultural values. Think Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood. Different cultures often have their own folktales, such as “Anansi The Spider” from Africa or “The Monkey and the Crocodile” from Asia.

Braided Story: a storytelling technique that weaves together two or more separate storylines, perspectives, or topics to create a single, cohesive work. Often, a personal story is woven with a folktale to create one narrative.

Fractured Fairy Tale. A fractured fairy tale is a traditional one that has been altered, often by changing the point of view, character roles, setting, or plot to create a humorous or modern retelling. Instead of the original story, a fractured tale might tell the tale from the villain's perspective, like "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by the Big Bad Wolf, or change the story to have a new message or outcome. Key characteristics include an altered point of view, a modified plot, a changed setting, and a humorous tone.

Tall Tale: A story with unbelievable elements presented as if it were true and factual, often involving a larger-than-life hero or heroine with superhuman abilities. These humorous and exaggerated stories have roots in the folklore of the American frontier and are a uniquely American genre. Modern tall tales often start out as a personal narrative and then add outrageous elements.

Our Tellers For The Evening:

Kirk Waller With a lifelong love of story, literature and the performing arts, Kirk Waller has been immersed in these art forms for over 20 years. He has garnered national recognition for his storytelling, including being awarded the J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant by the National Storytelling Network, receiving a Parent’s Choice Foundation GOLD award for his CD, “But Why? Stories, Music and Songs” and being a storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn. In addition to being the Director of Storytelling at Stagebridge, he is the former chair of the Storytelling Association of California and is on the advisory board of Tell It On Tuesday at the Marsh in Berkeley. Kirk received his bachelor’s degree in English and his Master’s in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.

https://talent.entireproductions.com/talent/kirk-waller

Claire Hennessy is a founder and co-producer of Six Feet Apart Productions. Claire is a British-born, award-winning storyteller, podcaster (The Bonkers Brit), and author, who has been published in award-winning anthologies and hopes to find an agent for her humorous memoir before she is too old to go on a book tour. She is one of the in-person/virtual Bay Area Storytelling Festival organizers. www.thebonkersbrit.co.uk

Regina Stoops is a founder and co-producer of Six Feet Apart Productions. Regina is a writer, comedian, and award-winning storyteller who spins stories on stage and in print. Regina has developed humor as her weapon of choice to help tackle diversity, adversity, and suburban chaos. She is one of the in-person/virtual Bay Area Storytelling Festival organizers and was recently invited to tell at the National Storytelling Festival Exchange Place. www.reginastoops.com

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