Our April show, Death & Taxes, was wild.
We talked about evading death and evading taxes.
Evading death? Not so easy.
Evading taxes. Easier. But maybe not so smart.
When I announced the Mothers & Daughters theme for 2026, storytellers filled the open spots in record time…and I have the wait list to prove it.
Everyone telling a story for this slam is a daughter. Our mothers were daughters, too.
Why is our most formative relationship often the most complicated?
Which of us is going to say their mother was their best friend? How many of us might feel jealous? How many of us won’t believe them? And who will tell a harder story? One that’s not so rosy. Most of us love our mothers. And sometimes we hate them. Our mothers love us, but sometimes they hate us, too. Hate is such a strong word.
We often find that we mirror each other’s worst faults and best qualities. I know that’s true for me.
We’re gathering to tell those stories, the ones about the women who brought us into the world, through birth or adoption, and the ones about the daughters we’ve raised.
I’ve never been a mother to another human being. I’ve loved plenty of dogs & cats. I won’t have a parenting story to tell, but yes, I have a mother, too.
Even when I don’t like her and she’s not liking me very much, I’m pretty sure that underneath it all, we love each other.
Come play with us. Hear these women’s stories. These slams come packaged with all the feelings. There may even be a couple you haven’t felt before.
If you enjoyed the last slam, this is your next opportunity to enjoy.
If you couldn’t make the last one, here we are. Again! And, guess what…
We’ll be here in April, May, and June.
And every month that follows.
After you’ve the seen the slam, if you feel the urge to join us on our virtual stage and tell your own story and you have a publication on Substack, send me a message.
I’ll put you on my handy-dandy spreadsheet.
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