Today’s story is by actor, director, and choreographer Diana Dresser. Head’s up: This story is about a stalker, so it could be a trigger for folks who have experienced stalker-related trauma. Diana’s story was recorded live on October 21, 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was “Creeps.”

Also, there’s an illustrated teaser of this week’s story in Issue #28 of Birdy Magazine, so if you live in Denver, be sure to grab a copy while it’s still on the newsstands. Special thanks to Chrissy and Johnny and everyone else at Birdy magazine for including us—and a super-duper special thanks to the illustrator, Jackie Hay, and our intern Sydney Crain for making this collaboration happen.

We always struggle choosing which stories to share on the podcast, since we cannot post them all. But we found these two stories to be so complimentary, that we decided to play them together. These stories, told on the theme “DIY or Die”, reveal the inner lives of two unique women doing something they are afraid of. They embody the punk rock ethos of do it yourself, but with the unspoken caveat, never alone. I was struck by their courage and their vulnerability. I hope you are too. These stories, the first told by Ellen Wright, the second by Laurel Posakony, were recorded on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego.

I’m excited to announce collaboration between the Narrators San Diego and Finest City Improv on a monthly show starting Saturday, March 19th called Moment of Truth. Moment of Truth will be improvised 5 minute stories told on themes chosen by the audience at Finest City Improv. If you haven’t been there, Finest City is located in the Lafayette Hotel on beautiful El Cajon Blvd. Tickets and more information can be found at www.finestcityimprov.com

As always, the San Diego Narrators show will happen on the second Tuesday of the month, 8 March, at Tiger! Tiger! Tavern in North Park. The theme is “Ouch!” and it might just be our best line-up of story tellers yet. Even more exciting is the Denver show, happening Wednesday, 16 March Buntport Theater. This will be the 6th Anniversay of The Narrators and will feature Andrew Orvedahl, the show’s creator, Robert Rutherford, and many more Denver favorites. Come celebrate with us!

Check out our Events page to get the latest news on upcoming shows and the themes for all of our 2016 shows.

Today’s story comes from Adam Cayton-Holland. Adam has been performing at The Narrators since the very beginning and we’re always thrilled when he’s able to share a story. He’s one-third of the comedy group The Grawlix, the masterminds behind the new hit comedy series Those Who Can’t on TruTV. This story was recorded live on 16 December 2015 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado; the theme of the evening was “Siblings.”

Thanks so much to everyone who came out to Su Teatro last Sunday for our special collaboration with Stories on Stage. Standing ovations feel pretty darned good.

Our next shows will take place on 8 March 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern in San Diego and 16 March 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver, Colorado. The theme for both shows is “Ouch” and Denver will be celebrating its sixth anniversary with a super special show starting at 7pm. Keep an eye on our Facebook page and our website for more details.

This week’s story comes to you from our San Diego show, where storyteller Lola Cacho shared on the theme of “DIY or DIE.” This story was recorded live on 9 February 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! Tavern.

On 21 February, we’re teaming up with our pals at Stories on Stage for an evening of true tales, featuring some of The Narrators’ favorite storytellers—Janae Burris, Timmy Lasley, and Greg Salvesen. To buy tickets and learn more, please visit StoriesOnStage.org. Mention The Narrators at checkout for a discount!

Check out our Events page to get the latest news on upcoming shows and the themes for all of our 2016 shows.