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The venue did not appear to be air conditioned and was sweltering hot causing drowsiness. The MC was very engaging and the highlight of the evening. From past experience with The Moth the presenters were not what I would describe the best of the best.
Wonderful evening listening to someone very talented story tellers share very poignant, personal stories!
Arrival: We arrived at 7:30ish. Line to get in, but the weather was nice. Tickets were scanned efficiently. Lounge: Probably should have guessed the rest of the comfort level from here. The lounge was hot (temperature) This room seems to be in a lower level. How is it hot? However, we got our drinks and headed on up. Auditorium: Also HOT. My goodness folks, do you hate your audience? Some AC or the use of fans would be good here. Not sure if there is no AC, or the Hall is just being very economical. I wish they would mention this as we dressed for the AC to be on high as most performers like a fair amount of cooling and the rooms can be quite chilly. This was the opposite of that. The outside temperature was about 70, the inside felt more like 78 with no air movement at all. Story Tellers: I didn't connect with the story tellers and frankly it was a downer of an evening. One very shocking moment was when an employee, somewhere outside of the hall laughed out loud at an inopportune time, just after the speaker had told the story of a very bad event in her life. That was so awful. Overall: Overall I would be unlikely to go to another Moth event, and I would also be very unlikely to attend an event at the Music Hall Center in Detroit outside of late fall through late winter. Even then I probably would skip it given how uncomfortable it was.
I had no expectations when I purchased the tickets. I was seeking a different experience. The show had great storytellers which I could relate too.
We really enjoyed these stories. Each one was heartfelt and well presented. I would definitely see another show and would like to try a story slam as well!
Loved hearing the stories. Love love performance in such an intimate venue. ??
First time to The Moth Live... loved it! such a diverse group of story tellers and stories. Although I'd have chosen a different winner, they were all amazing!
I listen to the Moth all the time, but seeing it Live was so much more fun! Loved all the stories!
The Moth is wonderful entertainment experience. It is always great to see amateurs stretch their abilities and succeed. Their story telling was great.
Love, The Moth. This was my second time that I attended a Grand Slam and I am a weekly listener to The Moth on NPR. I brought my sister in law, she had never been or listened. We both loved it. She was so excited about it, that she was planning to tell others to attend. Keep them coming!
