Open-mic StorySLAM 🎙 A CHANGE OF HEART

### THE RADICAL PIVOT

One minute you’re certain; the next, the world has shifted beneath your feet. A Change of Heart isn’t just a new opinion—it’s a 7.0 magnitude quake. It’s the 3:00 AM realization that your "forever" plan is actually a dead end. It’s the terrifying, electric moment you stop trying to be right so you can finally be happy. On May 28, we explore the seismic shifts, the shock U-turns, and the radical courage it takes to change your mind.

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." — George Bernard Shaw

DO YOU HAVE A STORY OF CHANGE?
Did a rival you loathed become the person you trust most? Did that six-figure dream job devolve into a hamster wheel? Maybe you fell for someone who was the polar opposite of your "type." If you’ve experienced a pivot that redrew your map, come share your truth. Past storytellers testify: the catharsis of the stage makes you feel like a million bucks—and our audience will shower you with the love you deserve.

FEEL THE SHIFT
Maybe your own sea change is still too fresh to speak out loud. We get it. Come take a seat as our storytellers navigate the raw reality of closing one door to kick open another. You’ll feel that tightening in your chest when the stakes get high and that collective sigh of relief when the tension breaks into laughter. You aren’t just a spectator; you’re one of the witnesses. Listen to your heart, then cast your vote for the “Best StorySLAM of the Month.”

PROGRAMME:
Theme of the night: A CHANGE OF HEART
19:00 Doors open*
19:30 Welcome with co-host cold open story
20:00 StorySLAM Part ONE **
20:30 INTERMISSION
21:00 StorySLAM Part TWO **
21:50 Voting for best StorySLAM of the night
22:00 Afterparty: enjoy drinks and connect with fellow storytellers

* Tickets CHF 25 at EventFrog or at the door (cash or TWINT).
** StorySLAM stories are 5-7 minutes and true, as recalled by the storyteller. Names are drawn from the StorySLAM hat (purchase an “I want to tell a story” ticket to ensure the spotlight). The night’s best StorySLAM is selected by the audience.

DETAILS:
📍 Where: jenseits IM VIADUKT, 8005 Zurich
📅 When: Thursday, 28 May 2026
🕖 Doors open: 19:00 ┃ Showtime: 19:30
🎟️ Tickets: CHF 25 (includes a free drink) via **EventFrog **or at the door

SAVE THE DATE:
🗓️ May 28: StorySLAM Show - theme A Change Of Heart
🗓️ Jul 2: Summer Storytelling Celebration; theme Roll The Dice
🗓️ Jul-Aug Summer Pause
🗓️ Sept 24 StorySLAM Show - theme TBD by ZST Assoc. members