First Person Arts pushes the boundaries of memoir and documentary art by helping people shape true personal stories into art for the stage, page, on-air and online.
First Person Arts pushes the boundaries of memoir and documentary art by helping people shape true personal stories into art for the stage, page, on-air and online.
YOUR STORIES, OUR STAGE
Thembi - "Flirting with Disaster" First Person Arts StorySlam
One year Thembi got to go to Kenya and went to a game park. A little girl on their tour had to pee and so they pulled over. It turns out there was a lion near where the little girl was peeing. Later in the trip Thembi saw a male lion who was sleeping. She wanted to see the lion awake. She made a loud noise to make up for the lion. The driver got mad at her, it turns out the lion was close enough that it could have gotten to Thembi in seconds.
Paul, Audience Favorite - "Flirting with Disaster" Fist Person Arts StorySlam
When Paul was five his father taught him how to use a public restroom. Months later his mother taught him how to reuse a disposable table cloth. During the pandemic, Paul lived with his son who worked for Utz potato chips. The only thing they had to eat was potato chips. Finally, Paul goes to the grocery store after being nervous. The grocery shop takes longer than he wants it to.
YOUR STORIES, OUR STAGE
Thembi - "Flirting with Disaster" First Person Arts StorySlam
One year Thembi got to go to Kenya and went to a game park. A little girl on their tour had to pee and so they pulled over. It turns out there was a lion near where the little girl was peeing. Later in the trip Thembi saw a male lion who was sleeping. She wanted to see the lion awake. She made a loud noise to make up for the lion. The driver got mad at her, it turns out the lion was close enough that it could have gotten to Thembi in seconds.
Paul, Audience Favorite - "Flirting with Disaster" Fist Person Arts StorySlam
When Paul was five his father taught him how to use a public restroom. Months later his mother taught him how to reuse a disposable table cloth. During the pandemic, Paul lived with his son who worked for Utz potato chips. The only thing they had to eat was potato chips. Finally, Paul goes to the grocery store after being nervous. The grocery shop takes longer than he wants it to.
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