SALON OF SHAME, Seattle

The idea is simple: folks read on stage from their worst adolescent writing, including middle school diaries, high school poetry, unsent letters, etc. Founded in 2005, the Salon is cathartic for readers and hilarious for the rest of us. The show runs around 60-90 minutes and includes many different readers.

I’ve gone three times and have laughed so hard my side got sore and I shed a tear. The second time I bravely signed up and read the entry about my (10yo) hamsters’ untimely death and how I accused my sister (14yo). She attended and invited a bunch of friends, so I got to point to her in the audience which everyone loved.

We’re really funny and sweet and filled with feelings and new discoveries when we’re really young.