The hugely popular True Story Nights from Vienna Storytelling Collective continues in Volkstheater’s Rote Bar. Following sold out monthly shows since April 2022 these exciting storytelling evenings bring you a different line up of performers each time, with surprising, moving, hilarious and sometimes shockingly true stories. BBC drama/comedy producer is your host Turan Ali each time and welcomes you to a rollercoaster evening of gripping, high quality true stories – some from Vienna. Our ever-changing quartet of storytellers for each show includes novelists, comedians, radio, TV and film professionals, screenplay writers, performance poets, singer-songwriters and theatre-makers. It feels like being the priest at a confessional, hearing such personal revelations …. but you don’t need to keep all these a secret !
What the Audiences have said : “Exhilarating”, “A brilliant evening every time”, “Funny and very moving”, “Incredible stories !”
True stories guaranteed to astonish, amuse or amaze you with their honesty.
The line up for our March 13th True Story Nights is Turan Ali, Anne Johnson, Jack Holmes and Ned Stranger.
Turan Ali has been producing, directing and writing BBC Radio dramas, comedies and documentaries for 20+ years. He’s the creator, host and producer of True Story Nights. He has Austrian/Turkish parents, has been an on-stage storyteller since 2012 and a stand-up since 2021. His recent tours have included Vienna, Scotland, Budapest and Istanbul. He won the Creative Edinburgh Leadership Award 2024.
Anne Johnson is an accomplished performer, storyteller and casual anthropologist. American by birth, Californian by nature and Czech by choice. She's the co-founder of Czech Theater (performing Czech plays in English) and created the performance event Comedius which runs monthly in Brno.
Jack Holmes is a British-born comedian based in Central Europe. Known for his high-energy performances mixing anger and absurdity, he is prolific, performing upwards of 200 shows a year, and has worked in 30+ countries over 4 continents.
His new touring show “Round man, square hole” is a laugh-filled journey about finding every group you belong to insufferable.
Ned Stranger is a songwriter, storyteller and unapologetic over-sharer. His songs mix classical guitar and piano, exploring many themes. After studying law at Cambridge, he moved to London and grew an international following on Spotify. In late 2022 he moved to Vienna where he’s been building a name for himself with performances all over the city and beyond and has released many singles.
What the Audiences have said : “Exhilarating”, “A brilliant evening every time”, “Funny and very moving”, “Incredible stories !”
True stories guaranteed to astonish, amuse or amaze you with their honesty.
The line up for our March 13th True Story Nights is Turan Ali, Anne Johnson, Jack Holmes and Ned Stranger.
Turan Ali has been producing, directing and writing BBC Radio dramas, comedies and documentaries for 20+ years. He’s the creator, host and producer of True Story Nights. He has Austrian/Turkish parents, has been an on-stage storyteller since 2012 and a stand-up since 2021. His recent tours have included Vienna, Scotland, Budapest and Istanbul. He won the Creative Edinburgh Leadership Award 2024.
Anne Johnson is an accomplished performer, storyteller and casual anthropologist. American by birth, Californian by nature and Czech by choice. She's the co-founder of Czech Theater (performing Czech plays in English) and created the performance event Comedius which runs monthly in Brno.
Jack Holmes is a British-born comedian based in Central Europe. Known for his high-energy performances mixing anger and absurdity, he is prolific, performing upwards of 200 shows a year, and has worked in 30+ countries over 4 continents.
His new touring show “Round man, square hole” is a laugh-filled journey about finding every group you belong to insufferable.
Ned Stranger is a songwriter, storyteller and unapologetic over-sharer. His songs mix classical guitar and piano, exploring many themes. After studying law at Cambridge, he moved to London and grew an international following on Spotify. In late 2022 he moved to Vienna where he’s been building a name for himself with performances all over the city and beyond and has released many singles.
