Ordinary people share their private stories at Berkeley's TILT'

"Most of the time, when you buy a theater ticket you know what you're in for. Not so with TILT: Stories on the Edge, a production that relies on everyday people to step up and reveal their private reckonings. The stories might be funny, painful or poignant, but at the end of the night they're all meant to be unforgettable."

"Guiding the night's action is host Aaron Samson, a playwright and Moth StorySLAM champion who'll tell his own special story. The way it works is audience members send pitches to the organizers and, if selected, they get 5-7 minutes to do live storytelling on stage. (Those interested should send a three-sentence pitch by email to [e-mail], or bring it up in person that night, describing a true, first-person story they are ready to publicly disclose.)"

TILT: Stories on the Edge features everyday people performing true, first-person stories that can be funny, painful, or poignant and aim to be unforgettable. The show follows a sold-out Los Angeles performance and arrives in Berkeley on Feb. 12 at the Marsh Arts Center. Aaron Samson, a playwright and Moth StorySLAM champion, hosts and will tell his own story. Audience members submit three-sentence pitches by email or in person; selected storytellers receive 5–7 minutes on stage. The event is a fundraiser for the Alex Manfull Fund, addressing childhood neuroimmune disorders such as PANS. Doors open at 5 p.m.; show starts at 6 p.m.; tickets $30–$200 and available at givebutter.com/tilt-berkeley.

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