The series aims to create a platform for the development of story telling skills among young South Africans, as well as a platform the presentation of new story tellers and their stories. Based on shows like The Moth and Risk!, the Storytellers Series brings together a variety of storytellers from diverse backgrounds- with only one rule. Stories have to be true. Expect to hear about everything from one night stands, tinder dates, mistaken sexual identities and more... Bring your friends and your full range of emotions Workshops are hosted by Lebogang Mogashoa, who has performed his one man show When We Were Nearly Young previously at the Alexander Bar

 Lebogang was born in 1985 in Johannesburg. He grew up in a small village, then a bigger one, followed by an all-boys Catholic boarding school and finally a big move to Cape Town where he completed a Film and Media undergrad degree. He then headed to Korea to teach English where he started his story telling series “When we were nearly Young”, which developed a cult following. He returned to Johannesburg in 2013, and has been presenting the same story telling series at POPArt, where guests such as Yvonne Chaka Chaka have featured.

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