• Storytelling Across Mediums

    Storytelling Across Mediums Write a story for the page, and then adapt it for performance. Or perform a story and then work to get it published. Learn how to take a story and change the way you craft it for the chosen medium – print, or stage. We’ll also discuss how to alter performance for […]

  • Women’s History Proclamation & Reception

    Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Proclamation, 7 pm Reception, 6 pm City Hall 10455 Armstrong St. Fairfax, VA The Commission for Women invites you to be part of this event celebrating Women’s History Month!  Everyone is welcome! With a sneak-peak Women’s Storytelling Festival Performance from Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Robinson!

  • Spring Story Workshop 1 – Drama

    Join Better Said Than Done storytelling online this Spring for a series of storytelling workshops to seed and nourish and grow your creative spirit. Workshops led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson. Each week starts at 7:00pm Eastern and will end at approximately 8:45 to 9:00pm. The zoom link to attend […]

  • Story Structure and Plot Workshop

    Join Better Said Than Done storytelling online this Spring for a series of storytelling workshops to seed and nourish and grow your creative spirit. Workshops led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson. Each workshop will start with a lesson, followed by time for attendees to write and work on a story, […]

  • Story Scene Setting Workshop

    POSTPONED. We’ll host this workshop again soon. The new date is TBD. Join Better Said Than Done storytelling online this Spring for a series of storytelling workshops to grow your creative spirit. Workshops led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson. You can register here for the June 3rd Setting the Scene […]

  • Good Liars Club Festival 2026

    Saturday, August 1 —Noon—6pm PDT / 1–7 MDT/ 2–8 CDT/ 3pm—9pm EDT Live on Zoom, Anne Rutherford & Norm Brecke present: Good Liars Club Festival 2026 (5th Annual) 6 showcases of 24 fabulous storytellers stretching the truth in good-natured fun. Don’t miss the FIFTH year of this festival of confabulation! Showcases run every hour on […]

  • Huzzah! 15 Years of Storytelling

    Join Better Said Than Done on September 3rd at Jammin’ Java for Huzzah: a storytelling show celebrating 15 years of amazing stories. In the past 15 years, we’ve heard hundreds of incredible stories and hundreds of fabulous storytellers. We’d bring them all back on stage if we could, but for this one night, we’re bringing […]

  • Storytelling at DC Arts

    Barista 5520 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Better Said Than Done is presenting storytelling at DC Art All Night, with storytellers J.R. Denson, Jane Dorfman, Jessica Robinson, Jack Scheer, and Chris Wade. Join us at Barista, inside the Chevy Chase Arcade, at 5520 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC, at 6:00pm. Show runs approximately 75 minutes. No food or drink will be served. […]

  • Hooray

    The recording of “Hip Hip Hooray: a celebration of 15 years of storytelling” is now available.  In the past 15 years, we’ve heard stories from hundreds of incredible storytellers. We’d bring them all back if we could, but for this one night, we’re packing the show with some of our favorites to help us celebrate. […]

  • Huzzah, the movie

    Better Said Than Done celebrated 15 years of amazing stories on September 3 at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA. There was no live-stream, but there is a recording. If you missed seeing some of your favorite DMV storytellers, here’s your chance to watch them in this incredible night of stories.  Huzzah!, with emcee Bonnie Gardner and […]