Login View Cart Time remaining: 00:00 Activate Code Your cart has expired Your order contained expired items and your shopping cart has been emptied. Close Details Wednesday, July 22, 2026 7:00PM The Moth StorySLAM - PLOT TWIST 2026 The Moth StorySLAM The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a true, personal, 5-minute story on the night's theme. Sign up for a chance to tell a story or sit back and enjoy the show! Tonight’s theme is… PLOT TWIST: Prepare a five-minute story about unexpected developments. Comedies turned tragic, and curses turned to blessings. When your best friend becomes your mortal enemy, or your least favorite person becomes the love of your life. The mundane day that turned into a wild adventure. Glow-ups, curveballs, hidden motives, hand of god interventions, and shocking revelations. Didn't see that coming! Doors Open: 6:00 PM Show Starts: 7:00 PM General Admission tickets for Berkeley StorySLAMs go on sale 3 weeks prior to the show date at 12PM PT. StorySLAMs nearly always sell out, so buy early. Please be sure to arrive at least 10 minutes before the show. For sold out shows, a limited number of Standing Room Only (SRO) tickets may be available. SRO tickets only become available after the show starts and are sold at full price. The SRO ticket line usually forms before the show starts. All sales final. With support from KQED . Want to learn more about The Moth? Sign up for The Moth Newsletter to take a deep dive into the show and be the first to hear about upcoming events at The Freight and beyond! ABOUT THE MOTH Since its launch in 1997, The Moth has presented thousands of stories told live and without notes. Moth shows are renowned for the great range of human experience they showcase. Each show starts with a theme, and the storytellers explore it, often in unexpected ways. Since each story is true and every voice authentic, the shows dance between documentary and theater, creating a unique, intimat