Category: Storytelling
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Get out of the Rain and into a Story
Rainy weather and money that disappeared in taxes. That’s a very common way of thinking about the month of April. Looking for a fresh, new take? Then the place to you want to be is Lake Anne Coffee House on April 18. Get out of the rain as early as 6 pm. Get dried off,… Read more
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Storytellers of Love and Marriage
In Love & Marriage,” our February spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, storytellers Jack Scheer, Marie Turner, Dustin Fisher, Sheila Arnold Jones, Susan Gordon, Len Kruger, Miriam Nadel, and Nick Baskerville shared true personal stories about, well, about love and/or marriage. It was a fantastic night of storytelling and I… Read more
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Love, Marriage, and Storytelling
Our February spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was called “Love & Marriage” and featured true, personal stories by storytellers Jack Scheer, Marie Turner, Dustin Fisher, Sheila Arnold Jones, Susan Gordon, Len Kruger, Miriam Nadel, and Nick Baskerville. Host Jessica Robinson Jack Scheer First time storyteller Marie Turner Dustin Fisher… Read more
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Still Roaring
In April of 2017, Better Said Than Done started a movement. We asked women to share their true stories of obstacles. We asked women to speak up. To tell their tales. To Roar! Despite the overwhelming success of the storytelling show Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, the book of the same name, and yes,… Read more
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First Storytelling Videos of the Year
Our January storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was called General Hospital: stories of doctors, nurses, and patients. The storytelling show was hosted by me, Jessica Robinson, and in case you have never been to one of our shows, here’s a video of the little spiel I gave at the start of… Read more
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Storytelling Firsts for the Year
Our January storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen not only boasted a lineup of fantastic storytellers, it was also the host for several firsts of the year. “General Hospital: stories of doctors, nurses and patients” was our first show of 2018 at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, VA – though it won’t be the last.… Read more
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February is the month to learn storytelling
Have you been to one of our storytelling shows and thought, “I’d like to give that a try,” whether on or off stage? We can help you with that because, this month, we are offering four different workshops. Join us to learn the art of storytelling! February 9 ̶ Your Business Story: Crafting Your Company… Read more
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Lake Anne Coffee House
Better Said Than Done hosted our first storytelling show of 2018 at the Lake Anne Coffee House on Lake Anne in Reston, VA. We host a monthly storytelling show at the coffee and wine bar on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Below are a few photos of the storytellers. The wine and food at… Read more
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The Year in Storytelling – 2017 Edition
Better Said Than Done had a busy year. A successful year. An emotional year. Basically, we had a lot going on – so much so that I need to sum things up or this blog post will run 40 pages. Here are a few of the things that happened in Better Said Said Than Done… Read more
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Last Storytelling Show of 2017
Better Said Than Done storytelling ended the year on a high note with “Where the Heart Is: stories of home, family and love.” The audience was packed with our family – members of our storytelling community. Thank you for continuing to grow and support this Northern Virginia storytelling community. And thank you to the Auld… Read more