Scandalous
stories about the sexy, sketchy, and salacious
February 10th, 2023
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
This is our most popular show! These stories are exactly what they sound like - a little R rated storytelling about sexy stuff, iffy stuff, not-so-smart stuff, and the like. Don't bring your kids or your 85 year old grandma to this one.......unless your 85 year old grandma is down for some drama, and then we'd love to see her there.
Tickets on sale NOW, you sassy thing!
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5559225
The Big Tasty
A delicious buffet of stories
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
It's our big return to the stage after a 2 year hiatus! Come taste a succulent sampling of stories from your favorite storytellers and some new faces as well. This show is upbeat, energetic, funny stories to celebrate community and some semblance of normalcy. We can't wait to see you!
Thursday, May 26th 7 pm (Doors at 6:30)
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE!
Masks are not mandated but respect for everyone's choices for safety is required!
(The below shows are dates TBD 😉 Stay tuned.....)
Juke Box
Stories that celebrate the music that shaped us
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
Music plays such a huge role in memory-making. Where were you when you first heard that song? What song did you dance your first dance to? What jam always brings you out to the dance floor? What was playing during that painstaking teenage break-up? Come hear stories about the music that makes our lives!
TATTOOS
stories about beloved and beleaguered body art
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
This is a show where we'll share stories about the behind-the-scenes of body art, both loved and loathed. We will have storytellers share their tales behind their tattoos, complete with photos and the like - projected behind them while they tell the tale.
Dear diary
Hilarious stories about keeping secrets
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
Come have fun with a night of stories about shhhhhhh, secrets! These stories will reveal long-held diary entry gems, revealed personal jokes, insider family drama, mysteries revealed for the first time - live on stage!
Stories to celebrate GNV LGBTQ+ Pride
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
This show is to add to the celebration that is Gainesville Pride. We want to bring together members of the LGBTQI+ community and allies for a night of supportive, celebratory, and powerful storytelling. This is our second time hosting this very special show.
This show will be at The Wooly, our beloved home for G&G GNV storytelling here in Gainesville.
Guts & Glory GNV's passion is to hold the space for stories of all shapes, sizes, and persuasions.
*Please note that this is not a commissioned show by Gainesville Pride. This is an independent Guts & Glory GNV event.
Pants on Fire
Who's telling the truth? You be the judge.
The Wooly - 20 North Main Street
Our "Pants on Fire" show features 3 storytellers, one who is lying and the 4th who is a fibber. The audience has to question the storytellers about their stories and crack the code! This time, we're infusing these wild stories with holiday magic to see if we can stump the storytellers or if they'll stump us!
This is one of our most popular shows. Come see what it's all about!
Love for Guts & Glory GNV
Some sweet press about our first ever show in the Gainesville Sun
Check out our Gainesville Magazine profile
Warrington College of Business alumni magazine:"Want your business to be more productive? Try improv."
Our article in the Business of Greater Gainesville magazine:
"Yes, And...How Improv can make us better listeners and public speakers"
Feedback from our commissioned shows & corporate clients
"Your help and your suggestions were invaluable for my story. Your positivity I think was a big part of our success last night. You are also such a great speaker....you set a great stage for us. This was very much outside my comfort zone, but I'm very happy I did it. I think I feel much more comfortable now to address the public about science and to just tell a story instead of spewing out scientific facts." - museum storyteller
"It elevated people in ways I could not have imagined." - HR manager
"You were fantastic. If you have not, you need to go back and listen to yourself. I'm not sure I have ever heard a person being interviewed on radio so smoothly. You were calm and relaxed that really came through but your were right there... no dead time but you didn't rush it which usually happens... You are great live and in person but you bring something to radio that is rare. This interview needs to be heard…” - listener of the “Unvarnished” podcast
"Taylor, thanks so much for seeing us the way we strive to be seen. You have had the opportunity to work with a number of our teammates here and I wanted to thank you for always making them feel seen and heard….what I would like for people to understand about my experience in working with you is that you have this ability to engage, listen, empower and mold people’s stories to not bring out your desired results but to truly shine light on the individual and the sentiment behind the story they are telling. It is really cool to have been able to see some of the behind-the-scenes processes you take people through to fine-tune their story, making sure that the true essence of the message resonates with the audience. Thanks for giving me that opportunity…Great job and thanks for listening to me too." -HR manager
"I enjoyed the process we undertook, the comradery between us, and the comfortable environment we worrked in. You are amazing, Taylor! Your positive, bubbly personality with your quick wit and intelligence, make you perfect for leading...us into storytelling - and owning it!" - corporate cast storyteller
"(The process) promotes cross-functional teamwork." -HR manager
"I felt so welcomed and appreciated! My whole ride home (from the show) I was on cloud nine. What an incredible experience." - corporate cast storyteller
"Taylor - you are such a great leader and the way you pull these stories out of us was amazing, scary, and fun! Thank you so much for your patience!" - corporate cast storyteller
Kudos from our beloved audience:
"The stories were hilarious and moving - I can't wait to hear more!"
"I'm gobsmacked that live storytelling is a thing that exists, and the space to do it means the world."
"I was captivated by the stories. Thank you for bringing these creative endeavors to life!"
"This is just the thing Gainesville needed."
"The selection of stories and storytellers were all so engaging."
"I felt like I was in downtown Austin, like 15 years ago."
"OMG...my girls and I had such a great time."
"This show was so refreshing!"
"I had my mother-in-law come watch my kids to make it to this event."
"I've been needing a night out like this for a long time!"