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Steph Kilen is a writer who only recently has taken her stories from the page to the stage with the help of Ex Fabula. She lives in Washington Heights with her charming husband and amusing dog and is at work on her first novel.
Steph won this season’s story slam on the theme “Better Left Unsaid.” You can listen to her story below and check out the Better Left Unsaid recap here.
Ticket to Ex Fabula ALL STARS are available now at the Turner Hall Box Office.
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[…] A few years ago I stumbled upon just such an opportunity through Ex Fabula, a Milwaukee arts organization in which folks get up on stage and tell true, personal stories without notes on a chosen theme. The thing about Ex Fabula, as compared to The Moth however, is it seems to be a bit more organic in that it is real people telling their stories who are not necessarily “storytellers” or writers. It also has a great sense of community and sense of place in Milwaukee that frankly makes my heart burst. The first time I saw a show I knew I wanted to be involved in the organization, but I was sure that it would be from the keyboard, not the stage. After of couple of years of writing for the blog and promotions, however, I got caught up in the magic and the challenge of telling a story on the fly in just five minutes. I got myself up there and told my story of meeting Michael Ondaatje and my incredible book dorkdom. […]