Cross-generational

Ian pointed out how Carapace attracts people of different ages:

It’s a very…

cross-generational atmosphere.

That’s one of the things I like best about it.

Is that so many of the other storytelling events in town

are for younger people

and are clearly

centered around that.

And by younger people, I mean

millennial people.

I’ve done some counts at Carapace during the last couple of months. Although I have to guess ages, I think I’m close enough to estimate representation. Also, the average person looks at a room, guesses age ranges, and then makes assumptions about how they will fit in with the crowd based on the observed ages of the others in the room. Based on my counts, about half the crowd is in the 20-40 age range and the other half is older.

What I think is so interesting about Ian’s observation is that he compares Carapace to other live-lit events and is glad that Carapace is not just for millennials. Storytelling organizations are looking at reality storytelling events and marveling that they attract young people. (Storytelling organization members tend to be approaching or past retirement.)

Events and organizations don’t have to be for one age group or another. They can be cross-generational, and this is something Carapace does really well.