Did you enjoy the story? Want to know more about JP, his thoughts on storytelling, and more? He was our very first guest on our podcast! Check it out below:
JP Frary turns 21 while knee-deep in fish guts on an Alaskan fishing boat
Our inaugural episode shares a story from In a Nutshell Storytelling’s first live show at the stellar Sofia Theatre in January, when the prompt was “Breaking the Ice.” Master storyteller JP Frary told us a tale about turning 21 on an Alaskan fishing boat full of seasoned fishermen. JP felt like the odd man out and homesick until he shared his letters from home with the crew members (Sharing letters with the whole crew was mandatory, the ship’s captain informed a wary JP at one point) and began to see how he was more connected to them—and the rest of humanity—than he had initially thought. It’s an immensely satisfying tale with JP deftly weaving the stories of his family back at home with his own out at sea.
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