Conundrum Chronicles
(A StorySlam)
Hosted by Fred Brill
Where Stories are Told * Moral Dilemmas Unfold * Judgements are Bold!
In Person at The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage
Second Tuesdays at 7:00 pm
Ticket Information
Tickets: $10 – $25 General Seating sliding scale | $50 & $100 Reserved Seating
Online ticket sales close 2 hours before each performance,
and additional tickets may be available for purchase at the door.
105 minutes | No Intermission | All Ages
Please do not bring infants to the show
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Upcoming Performances
November 10
THEME: TURNING POINT
FEATURED STORYTELLER: KIMBERLII JOY
December 8
Theme: You Don’t Know Me!
Featured Storyteller: Keith Lowell Jensen
Theme & Featured Storyteller
NOVEMBER THEME: TURNING POINT— Some turning points arrive like a car crash—sudden, loud, impossible to miss. Others are quiet: a sentence someone said, a choice you almost didn’t make, a morning that looked like any other morning until it wasn’t. We want to hear about the moment your story bent in a new direction. What did you leave behind? What did you walk toward? Looking back, did you know that everything was about to change?
FEATURED STORYTELLER: KIMBERLII WALKER has always had a story to tell, and she just got the courage to tell it. Raw and real, she weaves laughter and truth into moments that linger. A returning storyteller at the Nutshell and Redwood Nights, she has been seen at Oakland Story Slam, Pretty Good Stories, Queens Story, Lit Quake, The Moth, the Marsh – Tell it on Tuesdays and Monday Nights at the Marsh.
Rules of Engagement
Put your name in the hat for a chance to tell a true, five-minute story about you, told without notes. Unlike other storyslams, everyone at the Conundrum Chronicles can be a judge and shape the evening with personalized scoring and feedback. Or if you prefer, just kick back and bask in the magic of live storytelling in a community of fellow storylovers!
Guidelines:
- Seven storytellers are drawn from a hat on the night of the performance. There will also be a featured storyteller
- All stories must be true, about you, and connected to the theme.
- No notes are allowed.
- Stories must be respectful of individuals, avoiding disparagement based on culture, class, race, sex, religion, language, gender identity, sexual preference, age, and ability/disability.
- Stories must be five minutes long (with a one minute grade period).
- After each story is told, audience members will have the opportunity to discuss the qualities of the stories with their friends and elbow partners.
- Audience members will then score storytellers using a Google Survey based on:
- Authenticity
- Engagement
- Stakes/Tension
- Emotional Resonance
- Reflection and Resolution
Through this unique scoring system, not only will the winning story be determined, but storytellers will receive real-time feedback on the impact of their narratives. Celebrate the power of storytelling to entertain, inspire reflection, and empathy.
Each year, the winning storyteller from each month will be invited to participate in THE STORYTELLING SUMMIT OF THE CONUNDRUM CHRONICLES!
Storytellers may purchase videos of their performances for $35.00