True stories, now on-line!
Confabulation is Montreal's monthly all-true storytelling showcase. Every show brings together people from all walks of life — doctors, boxers, students, grandmas — to share honest, unscripted accounts without notes, props, or gimmicks. Hosted by actor and comedian Matt Goldberg, each night is a celebration of the personal and political histories that make this city unique.
Shows are held at MainLine Theatre (3997 St-Laurent, Montreal) at 8 PM. Admission is pay what you can.
December: the most famliest month of the year. Every year around this time, Confabulation gets squishy for relatives and hosts the yearly fam jam — a good old-fashioned evening of stories about the people who shaped us.
An evening of stories of remarkable first impressions and surprising results. Montreal's premier monthly all-true storytelling series returned to MainLine Theatre for a night devoted to the best and worst of romantic encounters.
Stories on and off cue, key, and beat — presented as part of the Bouge d'Ici Dance Festival. Confabulation explored the moments when timing is everything, and when it fails spectacularly.
The leaves change and fall, the landlord plays with the heat — Confabulation looked truth square in the face and dared to tell the stories that matter most.
Stories of cures, curses, and confusing the two. Confabulation explored the remedies that backfired, the diagnoses that missed the mark, and the healing that came from unexpected places.
Tales from the highway, the backroads, and the journeys that changed everything. Confabulation hit the road with stories of departure, arrival, and everything in between.
Stories of split-second decisions — the moments when everything hangs in the balance and a single choice changes the course of a life.
2 theatres, 2 hosts, 32 stories, 1 Nuit Blanche. Confabulation's annual Nuit Blanche tradition returned with a marathon of two-minute tales — as many as could be fit into one unforgettable night.
Tales of miscommunication, misunderstanding, and mistaken identity — presented as part of the Bouge d'Ici dance festival. For January, that most confusing of months, Confabulation explored what happens when messages go awry.
A strong live story rarely begins with a dramatic event. It may start with a small embarrassment at a family barbecue, a conversation overheard on a Melbourne…
From the Summer Love show, Zoe Daniels took the stage to share a story about what happens when the season fades and the real work begins.
From the Inherited Stories show, Joel Fishbane shared a tale spanning four decades of devotion — a story passed down and lived through.
From the Summer Love show, Sage Tyrtle brought a story of warm nights, fleeting romance, and the kind of love that only lasts a season — but stays with you forever.