MothUP - The Living Room Satellite Moth
Host a Moth in your living room!
So, you love stories. And you’re nowhere near any Moth shows. Why not host a mini-Moth in your home?
The Moth was born on a porch in Georgia, migrated to a living room in Manhattan, and now, perhaps will take root in your den! Great things start small.
What you need:
- A group of friends, co-workers and acquaintances who you can lure to your place to share a night of true, first person stories. You'll meet once a month. All stories should be true as remembered by the storyteller. You must have a minimum of five people, but you set the cap for the max number of group members.
- A video camera to capture the stories. If you have the gear, we also urge you to record the audio in broadcast quality. We want you to record your stories, so that they can be shared around the world and your group can become part of our storytelling community. The best video content from the MothUP groups will be featured online (at the sole discretion of The Moth).
How to start:
- Send out an invite stating the theme of the evening. (See our webpage for each month’s suggestions, use our prompts and send folks to our “Storytelling Guidelines" webpage for hints, tips and rules) Provide the where and when info. Tune into The Moth Podcast and The Moth Radio Hour for inspiration.
- Provide snacks and drinks, or ask folks to bring their own. Turn OFF the tv, the radio, the cell phones and the computers. Have enough seats for everyone, or have friends flexible enough to sit on the floor.
- Ask everyone who comes who has a story to put his or her name in a hat.
- Have a timer and some sort of musical instrument or noisemaker handy to warn each storyteller when he or she gets to the five-minute mark!
- Take pictures and record good audio of your livingroom MothUP.
After the show:
Videos from your MothUP night will be featured on our website. Posted stories will be considered for our radio program, The Moth Radio Hour. You and your friends could end up on our show!
If your event continues to grow, and you can establish that you have a large enough crowd to warrant moving to a larger venue, your city could become the next place for an official Moth StorySLAM.