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More to Talk About is a vital conduit for culture-shifting gatherings and conversations, fostering connections across differences through the powerful intersection of arts, action, and impact.

—Jamia Wilson, Author, Activist & MTTA panelist

‍MORE TO TALK ABOUT (MTTA) is Level Forward’s Anthem Award–winning audience engagement platform that uses story to ignite culture-shifting conversations, activations, and community building experiences.

Operating under the belief that there is always more to do after witnessing stories on stage and screen, MTTA convenes change agents, culturemakers, and boundary pushers from across mediums and disciplines to coalesce creatives and actively envision how we can maximize the impact potential of storytelling. Our offerings create space for community, inspiration, and a plethora of unique More To’s - artistic tools and resources to increase one’s sense of personal and collective power in creating a more just, progressive, and pleasure-filled world.

As a narrative-centered third place, MTTA triples as a live gathering space, digital environment, and podcast companion, each medium offering a unique entry way into a world of More To’s.
OUR HOST
Andrea Ambam is an award-winning storyteller and truthteller whose roots sprout from Cameroon. Currently, Andrea is the Director of Programming at Level Forward – where she stewards and host the Anthem Award-winning audience engagement platform More To Talk About (previously seen at Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, SXSW, and monthly in NYC at Soho House). She is also the 2026-2027 Playwright-in-Residence at Working Theater, and under commission by the Perelman Performing Arts Center and Civis Foundation for her experimental new play TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN. Pulsating at the intersection of art and social change as a playwright, performance artist, and creative producer – Andrea has developed her unruly imagination and multi-hyphenated practice through residencies and fellowships with New York Theatre Workshop, PEN America, Hi-ARTS, Anna Deavere Smith, Broadway Advocacy Coalition, The Playwrights Realm, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Signature Theatre, EmergeNYC; collaborations with BAM Fisher, Rattlestick Theatre, JACK, The Billie Holiday Theatre, Working Theater, Classical Theatre of Harlem, NYU Verbatim Performance Lab, The Apollo, National Black Theatre, Harlem9, and more. At the collegiate level, Andrea was a competitive public speaker/performer where she was awarded 10 national championships including "Top Speaker in the Nation'' three times, and went on to debate conservative pundits on live TV. Andrea lives in Brooklyn and holds a Masters degree in Art & Public Policy from NYU Tisch.  www.andreaambam.com

OUR
CORE
VALUES

Window of opportunity
A well-told story rumbles in our stomachs, itches in our throats, and dances in our toes even after the curtain has closed or the credits have scrolled. But for how long? MTTA expands the impact potential of entertainment and keeps a story’s “window of opportunity” open longer.
Storytelling is the most powerful human resource
As author and policy advocate Heather McGhee states “Everything we believe comes from a story we’ve been told.” MTTA believes when we are all empowered to see ourselves as narrative changemakers (i.e people with the ability to shape and tell stories), we are better equipped to unlock the revolutionary potential of storytelling.
Connecting Cultural Dots
We connect the cultural dots by uniting culture makers from all different mediums– artists, activists, experts, and so on. From the playwright writing about abortion to the organizer working at Planned Parenthood, we bring together folks telling the same “story” in different mediums to increase our collective cultural power. If we have these conversations separately, it’s easy for our voices to be silenced. However, by gathering, by putting our creative brains together, our causes can and will be amplified and more impactful.
Window of opportunity
A well-told story rumbles in our stomachs, itches in our throats, and dances in our toes even after the curtain has closed or the credits have scrolled. But for how long? MTTA expands the impact potential of entertainment and keeps a story’s “window of opportunity” open longer.
Storytelling is the most powerful human resource
As author and policy advocate Heather McGhee states “Everything we believe comes from a story we’ve been told.” MTTA believes when we are all empowered to see ourselves as narrative changemakers (i.e people with the ability to shape and tell stories), we are better equipped to unlock the revolutionary potential of storytelling.
Connecting Cultural Dots
We connect the cultural dots by uniting culture makers from all different mediums– artists, activists, experts, and so on. From the playwright writing about abortion to the organizer working at Planned Parenthood, we bring together folks telling the same “story” in different mediums to increase our collective cultural power. If we have these conversations separately, it’s easy for our voices to be silenced. However, by gathering, by putting our creative brains together, our causes can and will be amplified and more impactful.
PARTNER WITH US
In a time when every day seems to bring new challenges, people are yearning for trusted voices, compelling stories, and meaningful explorations of today’s pressing issues, all while needing a touch of escapism to process the world's realities. MORE TO TALK ABOUT meets this need, and we invite you to join us in this mission.

For partnership opportunities or to learn more about how we can collaborate, please email us at info@moretotalkabout.com.
LEVEL FORWARD is a public benefit entertainment company focused on making brave storytelling. We work on project and system levels to balance artistic vision, stakeholder return, and social progress. Select films include Bjork’s Cornucopia, Mountains, Red, White and Blue, The Year Between, and The Assistant. Select Broadway and live shows include Good Night and Good Luck, Suffs, Parade, POTUS, What The Constitution Means To Me and Jagged Little Pill. Browse our Tony Award, Spirit Award, Anthem Award-winning and Oscar-nominated creative work at levelforward.co, or our audience engagement platform at moretotalkabout.com.
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MORE TO TALK ABOUT is a production of Level Forward.