True Storytelling Events in Oakland
NEXT SHOW:
OVER THE TOP
About the Show:
StorySlam Oakland is Oakland’s longest-running true storytelling show, where people tell short and true stories from their lives. Or just listen and laugh. The theme changes every month.
This month’s theme is:
OVER THE TOP
When: Wed. March 20, 2024
Where: The Sound Room, 3022 Broadway, Oakland
Time: Doors open at 6:30PM, show begins at 7:30.
Featured Storyteller: David Rodriguez
David got into storytelling when a Tinder date dared him to tell a story at the Moth in Berkeley. He won. Then he went on to win the SF Moth Grand Slam. He has now won at least 5 Moth storyslams, told at four Moth Grand Slams, and won two of them. Of course he’s also has been the “audience favorite” winner at StorySlam Oakland.
He lives in Oakland with his wife (who had been that Tinder date who started it all) and his two-year-old son. He’s also told a story on the podcast, “That’s Probably How It Happened.”
How The Show Works
Sometimes people show up in the audience who we know are really fun storytellers, and we may pull one of them up as a “special guest” and bypass the hat. All the other storytellers are pulled at random from the names in the hat. We usually have time for 8 to 10 storytellers at each show.
StorySlam Oakland rules for storytelling:
- Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell
- Stories must be about YOU
- Stories must be TRUE
- Keep it short! Length should be about 5 to 6 minutes, but no longer
- Stories must be told aloud, not read and NO notes! Tell it just like you’re telling friends around a dinner table.
No pressure! Just have fun. There is no voting and no judging.