Category: Storytelling

  • 4th Annual Night at the Improv Media

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    Our improv storytelling show is wildly popular and so we keep on doing it! This year marked our 4th Night at the Improv. The show featured storytellers sharing true, personal stories inspired on the spot from audience prompts. Hosted by Robert Lovejoy, storytellers included Richard Barr, Mary Supley Foxworth, Sunil Saxena, Jessica Robinson, Davine Ker,… Read more

  • Great Gifts for Readers, Writers, Storytellers and Storytelling Fans

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    If you love someone who considers themselves a storyteller, a writer, a reader, or a storytelling fan, then we have gift options for you! We tried to make it easy by offering Gift Certificates, early registration, and multiple options for shows and workshops. Here are some ideas for you. Gift Certificates! We’re offering gift certificates… Read more

  • Fall for the Book Storytelling 2017

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    Better Said Than Done once again participated in George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival this October. First, storytelling teachers Jessica Robinson and Mary Supley Foxworth led a presentation called “Where to Begin,” covering that impossible question of so many tackling true, personal stories – where to begin, and how to end. Mary and… Read more

  • Storytelling Science Fair for Nature

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    Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories on the theme of “Science Fair: stories of science, nature and fairs,” at our annual fundraising event for the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA. While the audience got to listen to stories that proved life is better in the telling, we raised over $650 for… Read more

  • Science and Nature House

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    At our annual fundraising night for the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA, Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories on the theme of “Science Fair.” More importantly, we raised over $650 for the Nature House. What a fun way for people to donate money to a great cause. What a great reason… Read more

  • Improvise This!

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    On October 28, 2017, the Better Said Than Done storytellers put their lives in your hands! In our 4th Annual Night at the Improv, YOU, the audience, get to tell us, the storytellers, what topics we’ll be talking about as we improvise our stories – stories from our lives – right there, on the spot!… Read more

  • Fall for the Book 2017

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    Autumn is my favorite season. Apples. Perfect weather. Trees changing color. And free events! Specifically, George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. We, at Better Said Than Done, love participating in the festival, and attending as many of the free events as possible. Check out Fall for the Book here. Check out the Better… Read more

  • Roar at Bards Alley

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    Join several of the authors of Better Said Than Done’s anthology, Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, at Bards Alley Bookstore in Vienna, VA on October 20th for storytelling, readings, and conversation about women, writing and warriors. It’s a free event, but you can purchase copies of Roar, as well as wine and food. Did… Read more

  • Vacation Videos

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    Host Jack Scheer made sure to keep our storytelling family together on this “Vacation: stories of family, fun and disaster,” the Better Said Than Done August storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Fortunately for you, we took video and you can watch each of the storytellers below. Jack told a short host… Read more

  • Jessica Robinson’s Tech Babies

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    On September 10th, at 5PM, Better Said Than Done founder, Jessica Robinson, will perform her solo, feature length storytelling show, “Tech Babies: Baby Making in the Modern Age” at Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, VA. Details about the storytelling show here. Jessica Robinson has been performing true, personal spoken word stories since 2007, when she first… Read more