Hey Confab fans! We're back -- with a new season of stories, true as we can tell them. This week, we have stories from our new co-hosts: Confabulation founder, Matt Goldberg and Montreal producer, Deb VanSlet! The stories explore the theme of Perspectives. Matt's story is from our October 2018 show, Awakenings; recorded at the Phi Centre, Montreal, QC. Matt Goldberg is a Montreal-based comedian, writer, actor and storyteller, as well as a founder and featured performer with Uncalled For -- an aw...
Oct 24, 2019•26 min•Season 3Ep. 38
Confabulation is back with a new slate of stories, true as we can tell them! In this mini-episode, we're teasing out our upcoming show in Montreal -- Confabulation: Hair. It's more than just fashion. Hair connects us to everything: cultural identity, generation, politics and so much more. We saw this theme in full effect in January 2019, with Manoosh Valipour's story from Confabulation: Rites of Passage at the Centaur Theatre. Manoosh is a process engineer, quality management specialist and a pr...
Oct 18, 2019•13 min•Season 3Ep. 37
This week, we have a story from Rita Chand. She told this story in Victoria in February, 2017. Our theme that night was Good Date/Bad Date — stories of hooking up, making matches …and um failing to do so We also speak to New York-based journalist and author Emily Witt . She’s the author of Future Sex and Nollywood . She tweets as embot . We also also spoke to Montreal filmmaker Adam Reider, who’s upcoming horror project is Woodland Grey . You can also find him, and presumably be set-up by him, o...
Dec 18, 2017•37 min•Season 2Ep. 36
This week, we have a story from Telia Nevile , a writer, performer, photographer and poet. She told this story during our special event at the 2017 Montreal Fringe Festival. Our theme that night was On the Edge — stories of the outer limits, and beyond. You can follow Telia on twitter here for more on her upcoming work. We also speak to Montreal author Guillaume Morissette — definitely also follow him on twitter . His two books are The Original Face and New Tab. We also also speak to Confabulati...
Nov 14, 2017•26 min•Season 2Ep. 35
The Witches by Amy Preston-Samson This week, we have a story from Amy Preston-Samson, PhD candidate and first-time storyteller. She told this story for the 6th anniversary of Confabulation Montreal. Our theme that night was, Now we are six — stories of childhoods lost and found. Amy developed this story after working in a group workshop which inspired Montreal’s own Confab Story lab . If you’re interested in taking a public workshop, you can get more info here . This episode also featured Bonnie...
Oct 23, 2017•43 min
This week, we hear a story from Sage Tyrtle – a Toronto-based storyteller, writer and performer. She’s the host and producer of High Stakes Storytelling — check out their podcast too. Sage originally told this story in Toronto, at our very first Confabulation. The theme was only fitting: Firsts. We’ve found the following to be really great resources for leaning about homelessness in Canada. The Homeless Hub Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness We’ll update this list as we get more suggestions. ...
Oct 06, 2017•34 min
Welcome back to Confabulation the podcast – this is the first episode of our relaunch. Expect stories, interviews and more from all three cities. This week, we hear a story from Sophie Post-Croteau – a Montreal-based storyteller, writer and performer. She told this story in June 2017 – for Confabulation presents: On the Edge. Here’s a TED talk from Susan Pinker — in it she talks about some of the ideas from The Village Effect. The Kidney Foundation of Canada can be found at the best domain ever:...
Sep 27, 2017•39 min
Hey all – Confabulation the podcast is BACK! Well, tomorrow. This is a brand new tradition – a monthly digest of our upcoming shows: Confabulation Montreal presents: DISCOVERY — Stories of creativity, innovation, and breakthroughs of all kinds September 30th, 2017 Phi Centre – 407, rue Saint-Pierre | $15 Confabulation Toronto presents: MASQUERADE — Stories of disguise, mistaken-identity, mystery and ghoulish intrigue October 4th in Toronto Burdock – 1184 Bloor Street West | $10 Confabulation Vic...
Sep 26, 2017•2 min
For Confabulation’s 5th Anniversary on May 2nd, 2015, we had a night filled with Montreal Stories — stories that could only happen there, that remind us why we love that city, or that just feel like that place. An homage to the city where Confabulation dug it’s roots. This week we bring you a story from Michele Luchs, who shared a rather unique experience exploring Montreal, with one goal in mind.
Jun 05, 2015•24 min
For Confabulation ’s 5th Anniversary on May 2nd, 2015, we had a night filled with Montreal Stories — stories that could only happen here, that remind us why we love this city, or that just feel like this place. An homage to the city where Confabulation dug it’s roots. This week on the show we bring one of those stories, shared by Cassandra Togneri.
May 24, 2015•25 min
This week we bring you a story and interview from Confabulation co-producer Raeven Geist-Deschamps. This story is from August 2014’s Down to the Wire, where Raeven shares her experience with hunting, and possums. Also in this podcast, Raeven shares her experiences working on Confabulation, and what it means to tell a story.
May 09, 2015•19 min
This week on the podcast we bring you a story from Lexi Moscovitch, about her, and her mother’s bizarre experience with a silver snake ring, and the person who claimed it was her own. This week’s story is from April 2015’s April Fish – Stories of tricks, traps, and getting hooked.
May 01, 2015•26 min
For the fifth year in a row, we’re excited to bring you our night of all-true short stories, as Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, our annual Nuit Blanche event in Montreal. Last year we had thirty-two short stories, this year we bring you more than thirty-four short stories! This week on the podcast we bring you Part One of The Shortest Story 5, featuring stories from: Paul Aflalo, Nisha Coleman, Jaymie Metivier, Jennifer Ansell-Clark, Brad Kane, Carole Tenbrick, Lorne Budman, Meags Fit...
Apr 18, 2015•50 min
For the fifth year in a row, we’re excited to bring you our night of all-true short stories, as Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, our annual Nuit Blanche event in Montreal. Last year we had thirty-two short stories, this year we bring you more than thirty-four short stories! This week on the podcast we bring you Part One of The Shortest Story 5, featuring stories from: Matt Goldberg, Claire Grady-Smith, Alex Brown, Keith Waterfield, Vance Gillis, Jane Martin, Josh Budman, Sarah Stupar, ...
Apr 11, 2015•47 min
This week we bring you a story from Dmitri Vitaliev , he is a journalist, and also the founder of Equalit , a company that develops open and reusable systems with a focus on privacy, online security, and information management. This story is from October 2011’s Scares and Scars Redux.
Mar 27, 2015•13 min
Improviser, teacher and storyteller Joe Conto shares this story of early love(s), and the allure of authority. From February 2014’s I Put a Spell on You.
Jan 26, 2015•16 min
This week, Toronto-based storyteller, Sage Tyrtle , shares this story of facing the call of the wild, and learning what we’re really ready for. From November 2013’s Saving our Planet, Saving Ourselves.
Jan 17, 2015•16 min
In this week’s podcast, Montreal based dancer, choreographer and podcaster Stéphanie Morin-Robert shares this story of learning to be a parent, and caregiver to a young boy. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents Lies My Parents Told Me. Be sure to see Stéphanie in For Body and Light presents Coming and Going , on stage at Montreal’s Centaur Theatre, as part of the 2015 edition of the Wildside Festival!
Jan 07, 2015•14 min
In this week’s podcast, Andrew Zadel shares the story of his grandparents journey to a new home in Canada, and his own journey back to his roots. From 2011’s Confabulation presents: Tell the Family
Dec 20, 2014•23 min
This week we hear from Confabulation co-producer, Raeven-Geist Deschamps. In this, her first Confabulation story, Raeven shares a transcendental familial experience – and the limits of that single moment. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents: Lies My Parents Told Me.
Dec 13, 2014•13 min
This week, we bring you a story from Michele Luchs that reminds us that, yeah: sometimes, you should just drop what you’re doing, and go see a doctor. Right away. Like now. And do your utmost from not letting anyone stop you. From October 2014’s Confabulation presents: Bad Medicine.
Dec 05, 2014•13 min
Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa shares the story of her family’s cottage and the people, the manners and the monsters that live there. Also, the best way to defend against the Pope. From April 2014’s Confabulation presents: Lies my Parents Told Me.
Nov 17, 2014•10 min
Comedian Asaf Gerchak tells a story about summer camp, pop music and the horrors that connect them. Also, raccoons. From October 2011’s Confabulation presents: Kids Stuff.
Nov 07, 2014•16 min
This week’s story is by Nisha Coleman, and was told at April 2014’s Lies My Parents Told Me. Both hilarious and deeply personal, this exploration of her relationship with her father is perhaps the most perfectly themed story ever, and a sober reflection on how our relationships transform. For more information about Confabulation, check out our website at http://www.confabulationmontreal.com .
Oct 31, 2014•13 min
This week, we bring you a story from Al Lafrance , who is gearing up for the Canadian FRINGE Festival circuit, with his new show The Quitter ! He’ll be kicking of his tour at the St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival . Al is also the founder of Bloody Underrated , and co-founder of Solos , an annual festival that celebrates solo creations in theatre....
May 12, 2014•12 min
Each year on Nuit Blanche in Montreal, Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, a night of two minute short stories. This year we brought you thirty-one short stories! On this week’s podcast you’ll hear the second half of the night, with stories from: Matt Goldberg, Andrew Zadel, Catherine Sargent, Stephen Trepanier, Cameryn Moore, Florian Prat-Vincent, Daniel Carin, Tessa Brown, Jennifer Ansell-Clarke, Joel Fishbane write-in story, Paul Van Den Boom, Gina Freeman, Marc Rowland, Tali Brady, Da...
Apr 27, 2014•1 hr 1 min
Each year on Nuit Blanche in Montreal, Confabulation presents The Shortest Story, a night of two minute short stories. This year we brought you thirty-one short stories! On this week’s podcast you’ll hear the first half of the night, with stories from: Matt Goldberg, Vance Gillis, Emily Carlstrom, Deborah Van Slet, Lorne Budman, Katherine Turnbull, Allison Anja, Josh Budman, Francois Messier, Cassandra Togliari, Vanessa Kneale, Kyle Allatt, Leigh Kinch-Pedrosa, Michele Luchs, and Sarah Deshaies....
Apr 18, 2014•41 min
Recorded in May 2013, this interview with storyteller, performer, writer and improvisor Jeff Gandell , who premiered is show The Balding at the St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival , last summer. This coming week, Jeff is remounting The Balding at MainLine Theatre in Montreal, so we resurrected this interview, where in which Confabulation ‘s Matt Goldberg discusses the many aspects of storytelling with Jeff....
Mar 17, 2014•30 min
This week, Joe Conto shares a story of contrasts. Rich and poor. Good and evil. Chef and server. Decorative swans and butter ducks. From November 2011’s Confabulation presents: Turning Points.
Feb 28, 2014•14 min
Toronto storyteller Sage Tyrtle shares this story of the dangers just beyond the safe sounds of our streets.
Jan 31, 2014•16 min
