The Moth Open Mic Storytelling Competition

About this event

Under 21 with Guardian

The Moth is true stories, told live and without notes. We celebrate the ability of

true, personal storytelling to illuminate both the diversity and commonality of

human experience. Our work allows people all over the world and from all walks

of life: astronauts, students, a dental hygienist, a hotdog eating champion, a

mechanic, exonerated prisoners, veterans, Nobel laureates and everyone in

between, to share their stories on stage in front of a live audience. Through live

and virtual shows, storytelling workshops, a podcast, Peabody Award-winning

Radio Hour, and New York Times Best Selling books, The Moth brings the power

of personal storytelling to millions of people each year—creating community

and building empathy around the world.

Tonight's Theme

SUS: Prepare a five-minute story about deception or sus(picion). Counterfeit handbags, messages from unknown phone numbers, or skeletons in the closet. Raising an eyebrow or calling someone out. Acting shady or being played a fool. Was your gut feeling right or wrong? A deal too good to be true. I smell a rat!

https://themoth.org/