Wednesday, 28 May 2025 | Doors open 19:00 | STORIES BEGIN 19:30
STORYSLAM: UNDERDOGS
EVER ROOTED FOR THE LITTLE GUY?
Cheered when the misfit triumphs? Or found courage in your own underdog moment? On Wednesday, May 28th, we’re celebrating stories where the odds are stacked, the spotlight is absent—and yet, against all logic, something extraordinary happens.
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF TRUE, PERSONAL TALES ABOUT:
From Albisrieden to Zürichberg, underdogs lurk everywhere. Whether it’s rebellion, resilience, or simply refusing to stay down, we want to hear your UNDERDOG story.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Prepare a 5-minute true story (no notes!) relating to the theme.
2. Drop your name in the hat to tell it.
3. If yours is drawn, take the stage—and own it!
No experience needed—just bring a story and open ears!
At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite storyteller. The winner takes home a cool prize and qualifies for our GrandSLAM—where the best storytellers of the year compete for the ultimate title!
WHY UNDERDOGS?
Ready to tell? We’ve got the most supportive live audience in Europe!
Just listening? Come witness the magic of the underestimated.
Cheered when the misfit triumphs? Or found courage in your own underdog moment? On Wednesday, May 28th, we’re celebrating stories where the odds are stacked, the spotlight is absent—and yet, against all logic, something extraordinary happens.
"It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog."
—Mark Twain
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF TRUE, PERSONAL TALES ABOUT:
- The unlikely hero (spoiler: it might be you).
- The comeback no one saw coming.
- The quiet force that outlasts the loudest voice.
- The triumph hidden in a seeming defeat.
From Albisrieden to Zürichberg, underdogs lurk everywhere. Whether it’s rebellion, resilience, or simply refusing to stay down, we want to hear your UNDERDOG story.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Prepare a 5-minute true story (no notes!) relating to the theme.
2. Drop your name in the hat to tell it.
3. If yours is drawn, take the stage—and own it!
No experience needed—just bring a story and open ears!
At the end of the night, the audience votes for their favorite storyteller. The winner takes home a cool prize and qualifies for our GrandSLAM—where the best storytellers of the year compete for the ultimate title!
WHY UNDERDOGS?
- Because behind every triumph is a struggle no one witnessed.
- Because the outsider’s perspective changes everything.
- Because sometimes, the underdog wins—or redefines what winning even means.
Ready to tell? We’ve got the most supportive live audience in Europe!
Just listening? Come witness the magic of the underestimated.
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:
UNDERDOGS
UNDERDOGS
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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