Words by Simone Anders It will be a night of delicate weaving, of storytelling intermingled with competitive rigour. The Moth is an independent non-profit arts organisation dedicated to the art of telling true, thoughtful, engaging stories for an active audience of dedicated listeners who equally share in the delights of a perfect tale, story, or yarn. Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
I chatted to director Jodie Powell about how their collective has enabled the storytelling capacities of audiences. "We've enjoyed listening to stories for over 27 years!" she says. "The beauty of sharing true stories in a live setting is that each story is so personal and allows the teller and the audience to connect in meaningful ways.
" At this year's open-mic StorySLAM, The Moth has never had much difficulty in finding stories from Melbourne locals. In fact, It takes surprisingly little to get Melbournite's talking. "At our open-mic StorySLAMs, which we host in Melbourne monthly, it takes little convincing! Once you're in the crowd and hear someone share a story, we hope you see how easy it is.
We always tell people to share something meaningful to them. Something that goes beyond an..
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