Truth Be Told

We give you the theme.

You bring a story.

Five minutes tops. Must be true. Told by heart.

Featured storytellers:

Mary J Lockwood, Cristie Chamberland & Morley McBride.

December’s Theme: 
SMALL WORLD

WITH STORYTELLERS FROM LONDON, CHICAGO & BROOKLYN

We’ve got Mary J Lockwood, a writer and storyteller from England with an incurable habit of stumbling into adventures; Cristie Chamberland, a traveler, a sometimes poet, and a teacher of various things, whose work has been seen at the Portland Story Theater, Here’s the Story Chicago, and Story Sessions in Chicago; & Morley McBride, a recent Brooklyn-to-Boulder transplant and former Moth StorySLAM winner. We’re delighted to welcome them to the Truth Be Told stage. Read more about them here.

In addition to the pre-selected storytellers, co-hosts Nina Rolle andJohanna Walker open up the competition to the audience, inviting all those who have prepared a five-minute, true life story to put their names in a hat with the hopes of being selected to tell it on stage.

The winner of each Truth Be Told story slam is invited back to tell another story at the 2nd annual All-Star Grand Slam, which, we are pleased to announce, will be held at eTown Hall on Feb 22, 2015.

Boulder performing artists Nina Rolle and Johanna Walker  co-produce and co-host this community arts series. Rolle is a voiceover actor and musician known locally for her original, award-winning show, ZEN CABARET: a contemplative burlesque. Walker, a teaching artist and public speaking coach, helps entrepreneurs and people with a mission nail their signature talk and have more fun speaking.

Between stories, Rolle and Walker perform song medleys and one-line stories based on the evening’s theme, creating a one-of-a-kind event that is equal parts story hour, competition, and cabaret.