This Really Happened

This Really Happened is a live storytelling evening where participants tell true stories in front of an audience without notes. Selected stories from these live events appear on our website.

Modernist Man by Jeff Gandell

Jeff Gandell tells the story of how he came to believe that losing his virginity would help him stop losing his hair. He told his story live at This Really Happened at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival on April 26, 2013.

What not to expect when you’re expecting by Andrea Stanford

Andrea Stanford tells the story of how her upstairs neighbours ruined her Type A pregnancy planning. She told her story at This Really Happened at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival on April 26, 2013.