Cash, bucks, bread, dinero, coins, loot, even high finance - no matter what you call it, the abundance or absence of money can cause conflict and change. We’ve been there, and we know you have too. Bring us your stories of striking it rich, barely getting by, being broke, owed or owing –and our great team of coaches (Bill Bosch, storytelling master, aided and abetted by Ina Chadwick, and Gabi Coatsworth) will help you hone your tale so it’s ready to perform in April.
Our March storytellers weren't sure they were ready for prime time, but we helped them get there, and the March 22 event was a smashing success, thanks to them. Be part of this exciting new entertainment form by telling a story or coming to cheer on the people who do! Just a small handful of banknotes will get you a ticket, free scrumptious food, and a great evening. Be there!
Doors open at 7PM. Show starts 7:30 PROMPT.
Whether you were in a tent on a scouting trip or playing under your bed as a kid, shelter is a universal need. Maybe you were settling into your first dorm room, finding, renting, building or even losing shelter, we want to hear your story. If you think you've got a story, email us, and we'll take it from there. Ina@mousemuse.com or Gabi@mousemuse.com.
There is life here in the suburbs after dark! Hear it! Be part of it! Experience it! Be in the audience or be at the microphone. Or be both!
Doors open at 7 PM. Show starts 7:30 PROMPT.
Turn off the six-o-clock news! Treat yourself to a weeknight evening that doesn’t end by falling asleep before 9 p.m. There is life here in the suburbs after dark! Hear it! Be part of it! Experience it!
Be in the audience or be at the microphone. Or be both!
How to become a storyteller? Try not to write out your story. If you have already written it, then fold it up and put it in your back pocket. You wrote it. You know it. You can tell it by heart. You are the character! It’s your story.
Doors open at 7 PM. Show starts 7:30 PROMPT.
Whether you've been writing forever, or are new to it, whether you're published or hope to be, join us at the Writer's Cafe at the Westport Arts center. Sympathy, support, new ideas and time to connect with other writers. We'll bring the coffee, you bring your sandwich. For more details, please visit www.westportartscenter.org and www.mousemuse.com.
Whether you've been writing forever, or are new to it, whether you're published or hope to be, join us at the Writer's Cafe at the Westport Arts center. Sympathy, support, new ideas and time to connect with other writers. We'll bring the coffee, you bring your sandwich. For more details, please visit www.westportartscenter.org and www.mousemuse.com.
Audiences loved last season in Fairfield.
Finally, Westport!
Have you ever wondered who is that person everyone is crowded around at a party? That's the best storyteller, or the richest man in the room who is looking for a wife, or, Lady Gaga dressed for the best of show. But you don't have to have diamonds and coinage in your pocket, or be wearing 10 inch steel heels to connect.
It isn't hard to stay socially involved with other people. It really isn't. Despite how wonderful digital connections are because they expand our world of like minded people all across the globe, it is psychologically and physically rewarding to be face-to-face with those in your actual geographical circle. Hearing people laugh together at something funny you've told them, or watching their faces as they relate to something that happened to you is one of the biggest endorphin (those good good hormones!) boosters that nature gave us in life.
Also, being part of an audience with friends and neighbors is humanizing. Well, that beats chit chatting in the checkout line. The launch of Westport Arts Center's first ever storytelling program is coming in January. Get in touch with me: ina@mousemuse.com, or gabi@mousemuse.com, and ask about the program. Tickets go up for sale through WAC, but storytellers are welcome to stay in touch anytime. Multiple themes will be posted this week for the whole season.
