- The Tess Effect
Tess Talks is a live storytelling event where five dynamic storytellers from around the world share personal, powerful and unforgettable stories. Blending humour, heart and human connection, this show creates a space where stories inspire, entertain and spark conversation.
Featuring Marc Dionne, Sally Scott, Dr. Nicolette Richer, Theo and Tessa Emery, Tess Talks is thrilled to make its Winnipeg Fringe Festival debut and connect with audiences through the magic of storytelling.
From start to finish, a storytelling extravaganza! Thoroughly enjoyed. Tess talks terrifically! Hope they bring this back next year with more stories!
Passionate stories, very impactful.
Gripping stories well told!
A show is truly good if you walk away wanting to know more…wishing there was time to sit and ask questions of the storytellers. Days later, I’m still curious about each of the speakers. Can’t say that about any of the other Fringe shows I’ve seen. Well done folks!
The stories were brilliantly told with a mixture of comedy and heart felt honesty.
Great show! Each person kept coming out with a different story. Keeps u engaged
This is a sincere, human experience, reflective and occasionally profound show featuring five unique Canadian voices baring their truths. I was deeply touched witnessing each performer share their stories- depression, medical adversity, sexual discovery, psy-travel and existential exploration. It sparked empathy, relatability and laughter. If you appreciate personal storytelling this show is for you. Definitely a Festival highlight!
In Tess Talks, five individuals take the stage not as characters, but as themselves — sharing personal stories that ripple with authenticity, vulnerability, and often, surprising humor. The show resists easy categorization. It’s not quite stand-up, not quite memoir, not quite theatre — but something honest and vital that lives in between. There are no set changes, no gimmicks. Just a mic, a spotlight, and the kind of honesty that often feels rare on stage. The show doesn’t try to tie life up with a bow — it sits with its complexity. That’s what makes it stick with you.Definitely worth attending!
Fantastic show! Real stories, real people, real life. Levity and laughter makes the human experience lighter. Had me contemplating my own story!
Tess Talks is a must see. All 5 performers shared stories that most people would find difficult to reveal. Incredible show. Highly recommend it.
A must see! Five amazing storytellers share their personal stories of life challenges, demon chasing, cucumbers, sexting, and so much more. I was inspired to tears and moved by the bravery of each presentation.
Absolutely loved this show.
It goes into challenging territory at times with grace, & each storyteller is wonderful.
Hearing the speakers tell their stories of how they overcame challenges in their lives was inspiring.
They were vulnerable, funny, & sad – the speakers connected with me & I did get tears 2 times in the show.
The finale had me walking away in great spirits.
Highly recommended!
Tess Talks was incredible. Every storyteller shared something raw, moving, and deeply human. We all have a story to tell, and this show proved just how powerful it can be to share it. The human experience is WILD 🙂