Tag: Matthew Taylor

  • 229: Matthew Taylor, “The Gusto Evaporates”

    229: Matthew Taylor, “The Gusto Evaporates”

    Our next story comes from actor, author, The Moth Denver Grand Slam Champion, and storytelling teacher Matthew Taylor. Matthew is also the author of the fantastic book, Goat Lips: Tales of a Lapsed Englishman, which tells stories of him moving from his tiny sailing village of Itchenor, England to this side of the pond. In his most recent appearance at The Narrators, Matthew shared this true story about a skinny-dipping meet-cute gone wrong. This story was recorded live at Buntport Theater on January 15, 2020. The theme of the evening was “Vision.”

    Special thanks to Mega Gem for this episode’s outro music!

  • This Friday at the Denver Art Museum: “Family Vacation”

    This Friday at the Denver Art Museum: “Family Vacation”

    DENVER ART MUSEUM, HAMILTON BUILDING, 2nd FLOOR, 29 JANUARY 2016 at 8:00PM:

    We’re pleased as pickles to be part of the Denver Art Museum’s Untitled Final Fridays series this month. The night’s overarching theme is Family Matters and the museum will be open late, from 6-10pm. It’s not your typical trip to an art museum—it’s a lively social gathering with free appetizers and a cash bar—and the museum will be packed with special exhibits, activities and performances from Denver’s finest, including our pals at Buntport Theater, Warm Cookies of the Revolution, and more.

    All of the special Untitled activities and performances are free with the price of regular museum admission.

    The Narrators will be in the Danny Singer exhibit, presenting a miniature version of our regular storytelling show,We’ve assembled a lineup of fantastic storytellers, sharing on the theme of “Family Vacation.”

    • Christie Buchele is a standup comic from Denver, Colorado. She is a regular at Comedy Works and has performed at the Crom Comedy Festival in Omaha, Nebraska and Denver’s own High Plains Comedy Festival. Christie co-hosts a humorous relationship advice podcast called Empty Girlfriend.
    • Samantha Schmitz is a founding member of Buntport Theater Company, which has received over 75 awards in the last 15 years for its innovative and affordable performance art, collaborations with other organizations, and valuable outreach to the Denver metro community.
    • Matthew Taylor is an author, actor, storyteller and humorist has been entertaining audiences throughout the United States and internationally for the last twenty-five years. Transplanted to Colorado from the small sailing village of Itchenor, England, Matthew’s latest award-winning book is entitled Goat Lips: Tales of a Lapsed Englishman.
    • Ron S. Doyle is producer and co-host of The Narrators Denver. He is a writer, editor, podcast producer, and former at-risk school teacher and administrator. His writing has been featured in publications such as Psychology Today, 5280, Westword, Bicycling, Draft and Complete Woman magazine.

    We hope to see you there!

    Denver Art Museum
    100 W 14th Ave Pkwy
    Denver, CO 80204

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  • 86: Matthew Taylor, “Jesus Party!”

    86: Matthew Taylor, “Jesus Party!”

    Over the years, we’ve heard lots of holiday stories at The Narrators, even when they’re out of season, because life just seems more significant during special events.

    Like birthdays and graduations and anniversaries, holidays elevate themselves to a different status among the crowd of 365. As a species, we’re drawn to creating a spectacle. So many of us love obsessing over the logistics of special events—the meals, the friends and family members, the music, the gifts and the travel. And, because we think so much about the traditions and the execution, holidays sear themselves onto our memory in a way that just doesn’t happen with a regular day at work. We obsess, we ruminate, we revel and sometimes regret the tiniest of details. And it’s those details, those long-term emotional marks and memories, my friends, that make such excellent ingredients for a story.

    Today’s story comes from Matthew Taylor. It’s not about Christmas, per se, but it is about a Jesus-themed birthday party, which is pretty darned close to Christmas if you ask me.  Matthew is an actor, improviser and author who hails from the small sailing village of Itchenor in the UK. His performance was adapted from a short story entitled “Surprise Party,” which is also a chapter in his award-winning autobiography, Goat Lips: Tales of a True Englishman. This story was recorded live on 16 September 2015; the theme of the evening was “Firsts.” Happy holidays, everyone.

    Our next live events will take place on 12 January 2016 at Tiger!Tiger! in San Diego and 20 January 2016 at Buntport Theater in Denver—the theme will be “Promise.” Both shows are free and start at 8pm. For a list of all our 2016 themes and information about upcoming special events, please visit our Events page.