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  • Tip the Tellers 11-28-20

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    The below is for tipping the storytellers in our November 28, 2020 storytelling show. This is NOT for registering. If you’d like to attend the show, you must register here. If you’d like to contribute a little extra to supporting our storytellers, you may tip a particular storyteller or add a tip to be split… Read more

  • Aches, Pain, and Injury

    Jack Scheer

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    Join Better Said Than Done this Saturday, November 28th, for our traditional post-Thanksgiving show. The theme this time around is Aches, Pain, and Injury. Our tellers will grapple with, as Hamlet put it, “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to.” Tickets are on sale now! But before they delve into their much more… Read more

  • Stories of Aches and Pain

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On November 28, 2020, join host Ellie Klein, and storytellers Vicki Bryan, Barbara Fornoff, Bonnie Gardner, Darion McCloud, Gwendolyn Napier, Mary Jo Pollack, and Anna Marie Trester for stories of Aches, Pains, and Injury! Read more

  • Come As You Are: The Days Roll On Like the Sea

    Jack Scheer

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    As we continue to navigate These Uncertain Times, Better Said Than Done stands steady and stalwart, bringing diverse voices from across the good ol’ U.S. of A. directly to your computer, tablet, phone, and/or smart TV. And we’re doing it again this Saturday, July 25th. Tickets are on sale now. Let’s take a look at… Read more

  • Come As You Are: Special Delivery

    Jack Scheer

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    Better Said Than Done remains committed to offering the option of watching our shows from the comfort of home. Our Come As You Are series has been a wonderful way to connect in this time of social distancing, and we’re eager to connect with you on Friday, June 12th! Register here, now! These online shows… Read more

  • Traditional Photos

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Better Said Than Done hosted our last storytelling show of the year Thanksgiving weekend. I am sure everyone who attended was thankful they did. I am thankful for the wonderful host, Sandra Hull, the wonderful storytellers, and the audience at our Thanksgiving show and at all the shows we hosted in 2016. And, of course,… Read more

  • Storytelling improv 2016

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    For the past 3 years, Better Said Than Done has been merging improv and storytelling in a unique format.  In “A Night at the Improv 3,” our storytellers continued the trend by improvising true, personal stories on the spot. There was no lineup.  Our fabulous host, Anna Marie Trester, encouraged the audience to share prompts… Read more

  • Campy Storytelling Videos

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    In Better Said Than ‘s July storytelling show “Camp: stories of camping, tents, and summer,” storytellers shared true, personal stories about all things campy. If you missed a great night out at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, then there are two things you need to do: 1. Come to our next show on August… Read more

  • Say what you do …

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    In addition to the monthly storytelling shows we produce, Better Said Than Done also offers workshops to teach the art of creating and telling a true, personal story. These workshops are designed to: introduce the elements that are essential in any setting to crafting a good story; prepare people who are interested in joining us on… Read more

  • Find out on May 28th who will win Best in Show!

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    The wait is almost over. Better Said Than Done is marking 5 years of true, personal storytelling performances — ranging from unbelievable to poignant, and often laugh-out-loud — in Northern Virginia, and you don’t want to miss the celebration! Best in Show: 5 Year Anniversary Show & Storytelling Contest Saturday, May 28, 2016 6:30 PM (Doors open… Read more