Lies, Lies and More Lies at The
Bold-Faced Liars' Competition
by ERINN CRIDER
Eons ago people
told stories to pass
on family history, to
entertain, to retell
adventures and to
explain the origins of
man. Storytelling is a
way to share, entertain
and bond. The most
entertaining stories;
however, need not be
completely true. Great
storytellers can take
even the dullest tale
and remake it into
a masterpiece. The
Bold-Faced Liars'
competition hosted
by The Storytelling
and Arts Center of the
Southeast puts local
storytellers skills to
the test. Competitors, Renowned storyteller Tim Lowry is set to perform and judge
The Bold-Faced Liars' competition at The Storytelling and Arts
bring your best
"there I was ..." story Center of the Southeast on Jan 11.
and come ready to
embellish like never
before. The Bold-Faced Liars' competition is planned for Jan. 11 and
promises to be great fun.
Executive Director Jennifer Hansen McRae said the competition is "A
great time with lots of laughs! The competition portion of the day will have
18-20 tellers telling three minute or less tall tales — the more extravagant
the lie the better. Just make the judges believe it. Storyteller Tim Lowry is
our head judge and he has great experience on both sides. He was a liar in
the very first liar's showdown. The evening's events will feature Tim telling
rodeo tales and the top three liars from the morning event."
According to McRae, stories range from fishing, to western and much
more. The competitors have free range in their topics. The goal is just to
be entertaining and as convincing as possible. For the audience members,
the goal is just to enjoy the outrageous stories, and try to spot the lies.
According to McRae, the best part of the day is, "Hearing the laughter and
feeling the appreciation for the art of storytelling."
The day is all about leaving behind all concerns and indulging in a day of
laughter and fun.
Competitors must be 16 years old or older and come from the Southeast.
Registration is required to participate and tickets are required to attend the
event. Applications are available online. Tickets for either the afternoon or
evening are $10. Tickets for both are $15. The competition takes place at 2
p.m. and at 7 p.m. Tim Lowry, the featured storyteller, will perform. Lowry
is expected to put on quite a show regaling the crowd with whoppers about
the rodeo.
"There are no fees to participate — most of the spots are full for this
year. The top three liars win cash prizes as well as trophies," McRae said.
In addition to the top three receiving prizes, there is also a People's Choice
Award and a Special Trophy. Lowry is the chief judge for this competition,
but in total, there are three judges trying to uncover the lies in every
extravagant story. All of the judges are from the Southeast, specifically
North Carolina and the surrounding states.
The competition is at The Storytelling & Arts Center of the Southeast. The
building is located at 131 South Main St., Laurinburg. Tickets are available for
purchase at www.storyartscenter.org. To register to participate,
email Brenda Gilbert at bgilbert@sfoc.info or call 277-3599,
or find an application at www.
ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. COMstoryartscenter.org.
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