For two hours, audience members will guide the show's direction as they tell their own stories and swear at "a judge, lawyer, cop, ex, phone-customer service rep, your boss, in traffic, dead person, someone's mother, politician, god, government, life in general," suggests Mastro, a storyteller and author himself. As Tender Bastard, he'll be overseeing the action, but the audience will judge the tales, offering prizes for the best. And while profanity is encouraged, that's only in the stories; anyone swearing out of turn will have to pay a penalty to the cuss bucket, Mastro says.
Kids under six swear for free, as do those 65 and older; admission for everyone else is $10. Want to find out more? Call the Swearfest hotline at 310-866-2587.
Here's a sampling of Swearfest:
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