About First Person Arts StorySlam

How does a StorySlam work? Every month’s event has a theme and everyone in the audience is invited to share a personal story from their lives that relates to the theme. If you have a story you want to share, leave us your name at the door. Every potential storyteller’s name goes into a bucket. Ten names are drawn from the bucket, and each contestant is given five minutes on the mic to tell a story and win the crowd. ‘Judges’ are audience members who score the performers on a ten-point scale. The highest-scoring participant wins the Golden Ticket – an invitation to our Grand Slam. At the Grand Slam, the monthly winners vie for the title of “Best Storyteller in Philadelphia.”