Carapace Atlanta

Come out of your shell!

A place for story connoisseurs…

Carapace is a monthly event of true personal stories at Manuel's Tavern in Atlanta, every second Tuesday of the month (except December). While the show begins at 7p, we encourage people to get there early to meet their neighbors and enjoy a meal before the mic goes live.

Raconteurs + Rapt Audience
= Really Good Time!

Every second Tuesday of the month, ordinary raconteurs tell true, personal, five-minute (or so) stories on a pre-selected theme. Topics have included, for example, "Scars," and "Feuds & Rivalries."

Our hilarious host, Cris Gray, guides us through.

Names are drawn from a hat. No one is required to tell a story; attendees can just listen. It's free.

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Next Month’s Theme:

Tell Me Lies

Tuesday, April 8, 7p, Manuel’s Tavern

Not gonna lie, life these days feels pretty complicated. Discerning fact from fiction is getting harder and harder in this topsy turvy, upside down crazy pants reality in which we find ourselves. Sometimes it feels like this is the darkest timeline.

Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Repetition does not transform a lie into the truth.” And yet, somehow it feels like there are those out there who believe otherwise.

We bet you’ve got a delectable download having to do with deception. Did you fib to your parents about why you were out so late? Perhaps an ex had quite the penchant for playing it fast and loose with the facts.

When was a time you told a little white lie or a big fat whopper? Were your pants on fire? Were you trying to save face, even while your nose continued to grow? Maybe you just wanted to spare someone’s feelings.

We wanna hear your tall tales of forked tongues, spinning yarns, blowing smoke, cooking the books, or you know, things you can’t disguise.

Quite honestly, we’ll be weaving a web for you at Manuel’s Tavern on Tuesday, April 8 at 7p, as we always do on second Tuesdays. Come down early to grab some nosh and fellowship with other Carapeeps.

As a reminder, there’s never any pressure to tell a story. We adore story listeners and storytellers alike. Consider us your circle of trust.

Please consider arriving early, or staying a little after. We love being social!

Notes for a more truthful storytelling experience…
*no notes (even and especially on your cellphone)
*no political rants
*no stand-up comedy routines
This is OG storytelling, like our ancestors used to do around the fire at night.

*FREE* STORY COACHING: We tend to be at Manuel’s by 6p on the night of the show. If you’d like a little coaching as you prepare to get up on that mic, please feel free to arrive in the hour before to talk through your story’s points for some potential ideas or help with shaping it.

VOLUNTEERS: We always need volunteers to make our events run smoother. Roles include:
*greet people at the door and encourage sign-ups
*serve as story timer
*be our personal paparazzi! (take photos)

Please let us know if you’d like to volunteer!

STORYTELLING TIPS: It’s often said that stories must have a beginning, middle, and an end. A different way to think about it is a story is not a story unless some change has occurred. (What's changed in me, the circumstances, or environment?) If nothing changes, then it might just be an anecdote. Find the change in your story. As such, every story you tell brings change into the world.