JP resident advances to Big Mouth Off, Premier Storytelling Event

April 29, 2019 – Jamaica Plain resident Khalilah Jones has advanced through multiple rounds of competition to face off against Greater Boston's best storytellers at the Massmouth’s 10th Anniversary Big Mouth Off, Story Slam Championship Finale, on Thursday, May 9th at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square. Jones will join nine other finalists, who emerged from a field of more than a hundred – to tell their winning true stories in the quest to be named Big Mouth Off champion.

Now in its 10th year, The Big Mouth Off is Boston's longest-running storytelling championship and is organized by Massmouth, a Boston-based nonprofit that promotes the art of storytelling through education, story slams and curated events including a national TV show: Stories from the Stage Produced by WORLD channel and WGBH and is also featured on PBS.org
Storytellers qualify for the Big Mouth Off by competing at one of Massmouth's popular story slams held from October to April at Club Passim and Trident Booksellers. Audience members can enter the contest by sharing a true, 5-minute story on various monthly themes, ranging from "Judgment Day" to "Flying Solo." The winners advance to semifinals slams to compete for a spot in the Big Mouth Off. This year's finalists include both seasoned and first-time tellers and represent diverse voices – a jazz singer, a college professor, and author, among others.
"The Big Mouth Off celebrates the truth that we all have amazing stories to share," said Cheryl Hamilton, Massmouth Director. "The tellers on May 9th will make our audiences laugh, cry, cheer, and gain the courage to tell their own stories. We are excited to feature the best of the best.”

The Big Mouth Off begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $27 and can be purchased through the Somerville Theatre website.

For more information
contact: Anna Willis Collier
781 392 5150
Anna@massmouth.org