In a Nutshell LIVE Storytelling September: Unreal Reality
A Survivor castaway, a woodworker, an OCD comic and a social misfit walk into a bar . . .
No time to read the whole newsletter? Here’s what’s happening at In a Nutshell in a nutshell (oh, that’s cuuuuute!):
Are you a Survivor fan, love JP Frary’s masterful storytelling, curious about how Adam Strauss deals with his OCD, or feel like that one Nutshell co-creator, Amy Bee, needs all the moral support she can get? Get your tickets now and come hang out with us on September 21 for our UNREAL REALITY show at the elegantly stated Sofia Theatre! That’s right, In a Nutshell is EARLY this month, so get those tickets now and put a Post-It on your fridge.
Come tell a true personal story at WILCARD! this Thursday, Sep 18, or sit back and listen with a cool drink and a refreshing meal at Old Soul The Alley!
The next Prompt: a podcast for people who love stories drops on Wednesday, the 24th! Our guest will be Regina Stoops.
SNEAK PEEK: Guess who’s gonna be a guest at October’s Nutshell (theme: Haunted)? None other than the Executive Producer of The Sofia (and a talented playwright) JERRY MONTOYA!!!!!!! HOLY MOLY! You’re not gonna BELIEVE the story he has for us.
Don’t forget your discount code! (pssst: it’s STORYFRIEND)
We have Nutshell merch! If you buy a shirt, please send us a pic of you in it.
Suzon is wearing our first-ever In a Nutshell Tee!
If you’re new to the Nutshell newsletter and/or haven’t made it to a show yet—Hey! Hello! Howdy! Secondly, you'd better get yer buns to September’s show because this month’s a plethora of excitement and fine storytelling (see below for the lineup).
This month is a great time to come check out In a Nutshell LIVE Storytelling, as our theme is UNREAL REALITY, and we’re honored to have Joe Hunter, runner-up in Season 48 of Survivor (and soon to be seen again in Survivor 50!), come tell us a story.
Survivor fans already know the gripping story that unfolded around Joe during his season, including an airtight alliance with the first openly Autistic person on the show, Eva, who shared Joe’s insistence that ‘loyalty’ could win the game. Watching their bond form was a sight to see, and at one point, when Joe helped Eva manage a fraught moment in the game, even Probst was moved to tears.
Joe lives here in Sacramento, and he’s a Captain in the Sacramento Fire Department. He also lost his sister to domestic violence, which is what prompted him to apply to Survivor. She had been a big Survivor fan, and he wanted to honor her memory, and also let go of some deeply-held grief and guilt over being unable to save her.
Joe’s probably going to talk about his sister at our show, and he might throw in some Survivor details here and there, too. We’re beyond thrilled to have him come tell his story with us, and YOU KNOW he picked the warmest, friendliest, most welcoming and all around FABULOUS audience to share it with! (Poke: I’m talking about YOU!!!!)
Who else is performing, you ask? Great question!
MORE NEWS:
Nutshell Keith’s latest special, What I Was Arrested For, has blown past 250k views on YouTube! Let’s help him get to 300K by watching it 10 times a day for 90 days! Just kidding, you can watch it once. And share it. And comment on it. And DM him. And send him bail money? Nah, that’s another joke (probably).
Have you been listening to Nutshell Aaron talk about writing his novel? He’s already at 58k words, so, in the world of sci-fi and speculative fiction, he only has 300k words to go! Just kidding! We’re pretty sure he’s not THAT prolific (psst . . . how long was his last book? Anyone? Anyone?) We bet it would help him loads if you all went over to his Substack and cheered him on. Writing a book can be lonely. Fortunately, he has Amy Bee to pester him nonstop day and night. (She asks why? a lot, dontcha know, like a toddler wearing a 49-year-old’s skin. Ewwwwww.)
Nutshell Amy Bee is performing at Heroes & Villains Open Mic StorySlam, a virtual story show put on by our friends at Six Feet Apart Productions. Come be part of the audience and cheer her on! (Sept 17, 5pm, $12-50) She’s also a featured storyteller at Pretty Good Stories, an awesome storytelling show in Berkeley. She’d love to see you out there representing Sacramento. Speaking of Sac, comedian and storyteller Becky Lynn will also be there that night!(Sept 24, 7:30pm, $15)
We’re three scrappy friends who built In a Nutshell Storytelling from nothing and made it fly. However, the truth is that we were lucky to find a great community of people who love storytelling and live entertainment. That’s YOU! All of you made this happen! Thank you for making this a hit from the first show! We're eager to keep this
trainball rolling as far as we can.
Nutshell mascot Maxi is pretty psyched about playing ball and hearing stories about playing ball. And playing ball while hearing stories about playing ball. We know you love In a Nutshell Storytelling, and you know your friends will love it too. You can always be the one who introduced them to this amazing show. Sounds good, right? You have our permission—our blessing even—to share the discount code: STORYFRIEND with your story friends. This code saves them 20% on tickets and helps get them out to the show. That's 20% off each ticket they buy, with no limit. Together, we can grow this and keep it going. Let's make Sacramento THE story town!
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Well, thanks for hanging with us, Sacramento story lovers and beyond. We can’t wait to see you (and every single person you know!) on Sunday, Sept 21, at the gorgeous Sofia Theatre.
Until then, keep telling your stories to each other, and we’ll see you soon.
Thank you,
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Sacramento Storytellers Guild presents National Storytellers Day
Come support the storytelling community and be part of Sacramento’s very first National Storytellers Day celebration! Join them on Sunday, October 5th, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. Tickets and info here!
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Did you love watching the tellers tell their stories? Want to learn how to tell yours?
For those interested in learning more about personal storytelling, our friends at Capital Storytelling offer beginning and advanced storytelling classes, professional development workshops for businesses, and one-on-one story coaching. Visit them now for more info.
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