Inaugural Story Shuffle: Beginnings
Posted: June 10th, 2010 | Author: Christopher Wink | Filed under: Story Shuffle News | Tags: beginnings, Story Shuffle 1, Story Shuffle overview | 1 Comment »
At the end of last month, on Saturday, May 29, we held the first Story Shuffle.
The theme was beginnings.
Listen to pieces here.
Lessons learned:
- Have everyone pick a card. Its numerical value will dictate order — nothing funkier — and track order that way.
- Give an earlier arrival time and push the shuffle back later
- Get that audio recorder nearer, with less unrelated feedback — cell phones distant, fans pointed elsewhere — but encourage the laughs, audience response and natural noise.
I second encouraging audience participation during others’ stories — that should be considered part of your performance for the evening. Will make the recordings that much better.