Gotham Story Telling Festival


Dozens of storytelling shows take place at big and small theaters around the city, with new ones popping up every month! Horse Trade Theater Group is proud to present their Second Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival; collecting some of the best shows curated and produced by Heidi Grumelot, Peter Aguero, and Adam Wade.


Ask Me is a three year old monthly storytelling and variety show hosted by Cammi Climaco and David Crabb.


Raw Stories paired with Raw Burlesque. Hosted and curated by Peter Aguero. This special switchup edition of Bare will feature some of NYC's best burlesque performers telling stories combined with some of NYC's best storytellers baring it all in burlesque acts.


A regular audio podcast with monthly live tapings held at Brooklyn's famed Union Hall, Dale Radio brings together some of the most interesting comedians, musicians, performers, filmmakers, and thinkers for a slightly intoxicated exploration of the creative process


Give a great storyteller time to let their tale breathe and you have Long Form Storytelling.


Telling the Truth. A panel discussion about honesty in storytelling hosted by multiple Moth Slam winner Brad Lawrence as part of the 2013 Gotham Storytelling Festival.


REAL CHARACTERS is a monthly storytelling and reading series that combines some of New York’s best storytellers, humor writers, memoirists, and monologists.


Hailed as a well-programmed night by The New York Times and named a Time Out New York Critics' Pick. There’s live accordion music, a challenging trivia game, and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce!


Storytelling meets scientific phenomenons in this live show about how scientific progress has made a difference and affected the lives of others.

Company: Adam Wade

In celebration of the 5th year of the Adam Wade from NH Show, praised by the New York Times, and Time Out NY Magazine.

Company: Peter Aguero

Have you ever wanted to tell stories or go-go dance with NYC's Hardest-Drinking Improvised Storytelling Rock Band? Now's your chance.


Seek Truth. Get A T-Shirt. They can lie to me all night long.- The New York Times Uniformly riveting. The concept is brilliant and flawlessly executed.- 4 Stars, BroadwayBaby


An evening of some of New York's premier burlesque performers telling you how and why they went from mild mannered citizen to super powered strip artiste and then performing their some of their favorite acts.


Originally called Six x Six, This Time is an open mic hosted by Cammi Climaco.