VAMP - Flipping the S'CRIP'T - True Stories Told by Disabled Storytellers

Stories that validate the depth, complexity, humor, grief, creativity, and expertise within disabled communities.
About this Event

Too often disabled stories are filtered through nondisabled actors, writers, or cultural narratives that reduce disability to tragedy, inspiration, or spectacle. VAMP: Flipping the S'CRIP'T is about bringing stories that validate the depth, complexity, humor, grief, creativity, and expertise that already exist within disability communities and creating a space where those experiences can be heard directly, honestly, and without compromise. And we want YOU to submit!
We are seeking 5-10 minute long true stories (~750 - 1500 words) from disabled storytellers who, if selected, will be required to attend 2-3 virtual workshops to refine their pieces in preparation for the final show. Participants will also be assigned a performance coach to help them develop their piece.
We are asking that all submissions be received by midnight, August 31st, 2026 through our Submittable platform.
Accessibility will be part of the artistic process itself, not an afterthought. Our event, happening October 15th at Kairoa Brewing, is wheelchair accessible, near public transportation routes, and equipped with accessible restrooms and accommodations such as ASL interpretation and livestreaming so community members can participate fully.
To produce this event, So Say We All is partnering with San Diego Writers Ink and Jennifer Gasner (she/her), a San Diego memoirist, disability advocate, and full-time wheelchair user who has been actively involved in the local writing community for more than 10 years.
Note: If the cost of this event is prohibitive for you, but you would still like to attend, please email us at [email protected].

CAPTION: A crowd of people listening to a storytelling show.

CAPTION: A woman in a wheelchair reads a story from an iPad.

CAPTION: A crowd of smiling people, mostly women, listening to a storyteller perform.

This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at