Playlist Storytellers

"Songs help us time travel. They have the power to transport us back to the exact sights, smells and emotions of a memory"

​​Playlist Storytellers is a live storytelling show based in Toronto. Four curated storytellers share real stories from their life that involve a song, and then the song is played for the audience after so they can relive the story.

​​Four storytellers. Four stories. Four songs.

​​​​"It doesn’t matter what a song is about, what matters is what it means to us. We never forget the songs that made us feel something"

​Jay McCarrol

​Jay is a Canadian musician, composer, writer, and actor. He is best known for co-creating and starring in Nirvanna the Band the Show, and for composing the scores for films including BlackBerry, The Kid Detective, Hell of a Summer, and The Dirties.

​Catie Thorne

​Catie is a Toronto-based theatre artist who explores the intersection of tradition, innovation, and humanity in her artistic practice. She is the co-founder and artistic director of Sheep’s Clothing Theatre and a producing assistant at SummerWorks. Her play Pony Girls was selected for Hamilton Fringe on the Streets 2025 and she is the director and co-creator of Blood Brothers, an immersive retelling of Julius Caesar set in a fraternity. Catie is also the winner of Talk it Out 2025.

​Ada Nicolle

​Ada is a comedian and crossword constructor based in Toronto, Ontario. As a fan of both, Ada has performed stand-up comedy at the New York crossword tournament Lollapuzzoola, and has turned a lot of Toronto comics into crossword solvers. When she’s not doing either, she’s hanging out with her new cat Mira, or listening to the recent Cheekface album on repeat.

​Elaine Gold

​Elaine is a stand up, storyteller, retired deli waitress and Parkdale resident. Telling stories for over a decade and touring the city on foot doing it.

​​​​MEDIA. Photos and video will be taken during the event. You are welcome to take your own photos and videos.

​​​​CAPACITY. 100 person capacity.

​​​​YOUR TICKET. Your ticket includes entrance fee, drinks (red wine & water), Pizza and Tessa's Famous Meringues.

​​​​THE PROGRAM. Here's how the night will go:

​​​​7:00 - Doors Open

​​​​7:45 - Storytelling starts

​​​​9:15 - Storytelling ends

​​Disclaimer:

​​This event will be recorded and Playlist Storytellers reserves the right to use photos and video from the event for marketing and communications purposes. By attending the event, you consent to the use of your image for these purposes.