THURSDAY, 24 april 2025 | Doors open 19:00 | STORIES BEGIN 19:30
STORYSLAM: HIDDEN AGENDA
WHO’S PULLING YOUR STRINGS?
On Thursday, April 24, step into the shadows at L200 for an evening of true, unfiltered confessions—where storytellers reveal the real purpose behind the strings. This month’s theme? "HIDDEN AGENDA."
DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS
We’ve all played puppet or puppet master. Maybe you orchestrated a "chance" meeting, laughed at a joke you didn’t get, or nodded along to Swiss German like a linguist (spoiler: they knew). Tonight, the strings come off. 5-minute true stories. No holds barred.
"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."
DO YOU HAVE A SECRET MOTIVE?
Have you ever:
WHY ATTEND?
On Thursday, April 24, step into the shadows at L200 for an evening of true, unfiltered confessions—where storytellers reveal the real purpose behind the strings. This month’s theme? "HIDDEN AGENDA."
DECEPTIVELY DELICIOUS
We’ve all played puppet or puppet master. Maybe you orchestrated a "chance" meeting, laughed at a joke you didn’t get, or nodded along to Swiss German like a linguist (spoiler: they knew). Tonight, the strings come off. 5-minute true stories. No holds barred.
"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth."
—Oscar Wilde
DO YOU HAVE A SECRET MOTIVE?
Have you ever:
- Faked a work emergency to dodge a dull party?
- Pretended to love hiking—until someone invited you on a 6 a.m. Alpine trek?
- Unspool your story—or watch as others unravel theirs. No scripts. Just Truth.
WHY ATTEND?
- Watch storytellers—both polished and raw—unpack true tales of office scheming, dating gambits, or why they really joined a Swiss yodelling club.
- Throw your name in the hat: Compete for crowd love (and FABULOUS prize) by sharing your own 5-minute true confession.
- The real hidden agenda? Because we believe stories matter. They shape the way we perceive ourselves, our causes, what’s at stake and whether others will care.
L200 Event Space Langstrasse 200, 8005 Zurich
A SIMPLIFIED GUIDE FOR DESIGNING YOUR STORY
- Define a character (probably yourself;-) How were you feeling at that moment? Confident, lonely, conflicted, anxious, stressed, in lust or love?
- Where are you? Home, work, sunset, on the street, hotel, hiking in the mountains?
- What’s at stake? Career, security, peace of mind, redemption, future happiness?
- What was the crisis or conflict that triggered that moment for you?
- How did it work out? Did it make you happy, joyful, and peaceful or are you sad, resentful, and filled with remorse? Bring us full circle and share your beautiful truth as you are now.
Programme:
Theme of the night:
HIDDEN AGENDA
HIDDEN AGENDA
19:00 Doors open*
19:30 Warm up games
20:00 StorySLAM** Part ONE
20:30 INTERMISSION
21:00 StorySLAM** Part TWO
21:45 Voting for best StorySLAM of the night
22:00 Chill and Goodbyes
* Tickets CHF20 on EventFrog or at the door. Cash or TWINT.
** StorySLAM stories are to be under 5 minutes and true, as recalled by the storyteller. Names of those who wish to tell a story are put in the StorySLAM hat and drawn to see who goes first second .. until we run out of time. The night’s best StorySLAM is selected by the audience.
19:30 Warm up games
20:00 StorySLAM** Part ONE
20:30 INTERMISSION
21:00 StorySLAM** Part TWO
21:45 Voting for best StorySLAM of the night
22:00 Chill and Goodbyes
* Tickets CHF20 on EventFrog or at the door. Cash or TWINT.
** StorySLAM stories are to be under 5 minutes and true, as recalled by the storyteller. Names of those who wish to tell a story are put in the StorySLAM hat and drawn to see who goes first second .. until we run out of time. The night’s best StorySLAM is selected by the audience.
Our Location
L200, Langstrasse 200, 8005 Zurich
L200 is our new storytelling event’s main stage. This cool space in the colorful heart of Zurich is run by the non-profit L200 Association, with 100% voluntary work. More than 200 local people and organizations are L200 members using the space for workshops, social events, pop-up shops, exhibitions, courses, film screenings, concerts, promotions, studio, live streaming and more.
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