Category: Storytellers
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2023 Women’s Story Fest Tickets
The 4th Annual Women’s Storytelling Festival – which took place live March 24 – 26, 2023 – was phenomenal! If you missed it live, you can still get a ticket, through April 1st, to watch the recorded videos through April 29th! PLEASE NOTE: The Festival is intended for a mature audience. Virtual Festival Pass You… Read more
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Twisted Tales Too: This Time It’s Twisted-er!
A long time ago, like back in April, Better Said Than Done hosted our first Twisted Tales – a show in which each storyteller was challenged to tell one overall story, consisting of multiple stories twisted together – interwoven, if you will. The two (or more) stories paired perfectly forming a new story in turn,… Read more
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Storytelling Workshops Autumn 2022
We have opened registrations for our Autumn 2022 storytelling workshops. You can register for yourself or get one as a gift for that person in your life that you just know has great stories! There are 2 Spotlight on You workshops to choose between. Each class runs about 3 – 4 hours. And one, 5… Read more
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Labor Day: Stories About Work, Labor, and Rest
On September 24, 2022, join emcee Bonnie Gardner and storytellers Bill Grella, Lou Novak, Antwan Perry, Jack Scheer, Klyde Siegfriedt, and Aimee Snow for “Labor Day: stories about work.” In-person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and online. The Auld Shebeen is located at 3971 Chain Bridge Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Better Said Than… Read more
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The Broken Hearts Club
Of all the “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to,” perhaps the most painful and poignant is heartbreak. Whether it comes in the form of a lover leaving, a loved one passing, or even losing a beloved family pet, the keen sense of emptiness and despair can be truly overwhelming. Yet once we… Read more
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Twisted Tales Too
On September 8, 2022, join storytellers Vicki Bryan, Margaret Burk, Katie Green, Marilyn McPhie, and Sue Searing, and emcee Chetter Galloway, for “Twisted Tales: Folktales and Personal stories, entwined.” Online only. Read more
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Bed and Breakfast and Beyond
As it so happens, your humble correspondent is writing this blog post from a lovely bed and breakfast a few miles north of Baltimore. There’s just something about the homey, laid-back atmosphere of a lodging that’s run by people doing it for the love of providing hospitality that invigorates the sense of adventure and openness… Read more
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The Broken Hearts Club
The recording is now available for purchase. Watch emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Claire Castell, Laura Deal, Jeff Doyle, Natalie Jones, Bowen Lee, and Rita Rigano in “The Broken Hearts Club: stories of heartbreak.” Ticket sales close the end of day August 15, 2022. Read our storytellers’ “cures” for a broken heart here! Read more