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 fourth 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 fourth 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:

Emotional Rescue

Tuesday, February 11, 7p, Manuel’s Tavern

Don’t know why (*gestures around at all this*), but seems like right about now might be a good time to share some salubrious stories.

Tell us about a time you were struggling when someone or something showed up, becoming your unexpected oasis. Perhaps you found solace whilst binge watching The X-Files to get through a year one week while trapped in a snowstorm in Boston. Did a new four-legged creature show up on your doorstep just in time after a Springer-worthy break-up? We wanna hear all about what, or who, saved the day, saved your soul, or at least saved dinner.

Nothing makes us feel better than coming down to Manuel’s Tavern on the second Tuesdays of the month for a little story-based TLC (and some delicious nosh). Hope you storytellers and story listeners will be our knight in shining armor by joining us there—Tuesday, February 11 at 7p.

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

Notes for a refreshing 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.