The Campfireball

The Campfireball is a super minimal experience, it can be set up in any kind of space from a tiny corner to a full on theatre. The set up is quick, less than 30 minutes, in the staging area there will be a PA and a box of props and items for the show. At the entrance there is a table with handheld items that everyone in the audience receives when they enter.

The average show, depending on your needs, is 60-90 mins. It is a fairly active experience, with audience members occasionally getting out of their seats, the host continually interacting with, and going back and forth between, the audience and the stage area.

At the end of the show, host can pack up and be done very quickly, 30 minutes (usually much less), part of the experience can include hanging around for a bit and talking with the audience about the show, as often folks want to debrief, share stories that they didn't get a chance to say, compare something in their lives with a different story that came up during the show, etc...

If you have any questions about the way the show works, or are still unsure about what to expect, don't hesitate to reach out!

Cory Howard is a storyteller and performer who strives to create active, connective, and personal entertainment experiences. Cory’s original show, The Campfireball, an immersive storytelling event created in the moment around the lives and anecdotes of the audience, was developed in the Master's of Communication and Storytelling Studies program at East Tennessee State University, where it received the award for Outstanding Capstone Project. The Campfireball has been performed at colleges such as the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and for companies like SalesForce and IBM, as well as numerous backyards, breweries, weddings, bookstores, theaters, and community centers across the country. Cory was a teaching artist with The Story Pirates for over a decade, he is a Moth Story Slam winner, and recipient of the South Carolina Film Commission's IndieGrant.

In addition to The Campfireball, Cory is also available for more conventional storytelling performances, contact for more info.

The Campfireball fits in any space for any size audience and requires little to no technical set up outside of a portable PA that I provide.