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The host with the odd Jewish name was worth the cost of admission alone. She was so smooth and comfortable on stage. The storytellers were also very good, but maybe a little too rehearsed. The music was also very nice. Overall it was a really nice night of entertainment.
5 story tellers, 5 amazing stories, 1 exceeding funny hostess, 1 humbly wonderful violinist. I've been listening to the Moth podcast for years (ever since Ira Glass got me hooked years ago when he first recommended it on ThisAmLife). I so value the ability to tell stories well, because I couldn't tell one if my life depended upon it. Although the Fitzgerald was a wonderful venue for "the Moth Mainstage", the lines at the 2 restrooms may give me pause before buying tickets to an event there in the future. It'll really have to be a performance I'm strongly interested in - at least cross-my-legs so I won't miss anything worthy, cuz there ain't no way I'm waiting in that line to the bathroom - and that's the MEN'S room folks! Women bathroom was surprisingly only marginally worse. Hope y'all have a story worthy week. Bennychickenlegs
I had a wonderful night at The Moth, like always. They put on a great show. The stories were funny and touching. And the Fitz is a beautiful theater.
As a diehard Moth fan I was disappointed by this show. With the exception of Simon and Kemp, who were excellent, the other presenters did not seem to follow the Moth criteria about storytelling. The other folks seemed to be performing, or had an agenda, but they did not tell what I felt were spontaneous stories. Which is the Moth's trademark. I hope this was due to the Town Hall setting. Not typical for the Moth. This show would not represent the Moth well for a first time viewer. Adam Gopnik was fantastic as the host, however.
An absolutely wonderful evening! The stories were beautifully written, performed and received. The venue was large but intimate and I had no trouble seeing the performers from the balcony. I look forward to seeing my next show!!
In each amazing story there was one line that was delivered, a very, very emotional line that changed the demeanor in the room and you were drawn in immediately by that one sentence and could feel (more than sense) the emotions in the person delivering it. It was as though all the air was sucked out of the room and you could hear a pin drop.
After listening to the Moth radio for years it was wonderful being physically present to hear their stories live!!! The speakers were poignant, powerful and even funny. The venue was perfect!!
I think this was my 8th main stage Moth. Loved the venue...especially reserved seating. Each compelling story gripped my heart and my attention. We left exhilerated and exhausted. Another fantastic Moth night.
The Moth shows always surprise, delight, & move. Each story was riveting and really grabbed you and moved you in unexpected ways.
The production was very well done and went very smoothly. Intelligent, relatable folks opening up to eloquently allow us into their lives. Bravo. For me, as a Moth addict, I was a bit concerned when I realized I had already heard the opening story. I was worried that all of the stories would be 'reruns'. No worries, though. Only 1 other was a repeat. Dan Kennedy was a charming host, as always. Now the negative: The Portland State Theater suffers from very poor circulation. The temperature in the balcony must have topped 85*. We were roasting, panting, and sweating by the time the show wrapped up.
A great program of compelling tales and relatable storytellers and host! Terrific night!
My husband and I are fairly new listeners to NPR and Moth, but we and our 2 teenage sons look forward to hearing the show every week. When we heard it was conming to Portland, we bought tickets without hesitating! My husband and I went and really enjoyed it. Part of the fun is never really knowing what kind of stories you will hear. Hearing from people from our state made it especially enthralling, It was great to see it live and to hear the host's own story interspersed with the featured speakers, something we don't hear on the radio. His story was as good as the featured ones! Glad we went.
For the most part the night was filled with good stories and storytellers. Several of the storytellers had more compelling stories than polished storytelling ability, but all in all it was a good night. Dan Kennedy had some great stories, and is an excellent host for such an event. Overall, I'd say, worth checking out.
It was as I expected. I listen to the Moth all the time. I was not disappointed.
Really enjoyed stories and the host. I would have preferred another humorous story in place of one of the sad/serious stories.
My wife and I came to the event to celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. The building was beautiful albeit a bit warm. The flow of the evening was well coordinated. As with any story I resonated with some of the stories more than the others. The feel of the evening was quite personal. The MC did a good job of tying one act in to another.
We had never gone to a Moth presentation. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a good time and listen to storytelling.
Was pretty disappointed with most of the speakers and hope most of it doesn't make it to NPR.
Genuinely enjoyed ALL but one of the story tellers. They are true artist and so skilled at engaging and entertaining.
