Tag: better said than done
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Roar: Call to Action
This is a call for submissions to perform a true, personal story, live, on Sunday, April 30th, 2017, at Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA. The storytelling show will run from approximately 7:30PM to 9:15PM and is called “Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors.” All proceeds from the show benefit the National Network to End Domestic… Read more
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Traditional Photos
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
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Bite into Caged from Jessica Robinson
Better Said Than Done’s Founder and CEO, Jessica Robinson, has been sharing her true, personal stories on stage for years, and then last month, she released her first novel, Caged! We asked her for details about her new book and what else she’s working on… Mary: What inspired you to write Caged? Jessica: I had been working… Read more
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Don’t take a pass on this custom!
It’s getting to be that time of year. Soon, there will be cranberry sauce, pumpkin pies, holiday decorations, and awkward conversations with distant relatives. Well, hopefully, not that last one. Whatever your traditions may be, come hear about ours! Traditions: stories about the way things are done Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:00 PM (Doors open… Read more
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Fall for the Book Storytelling Show Photos
For the fourth year in a row, Better Said Than Done storytellers performed at the Fall for the Book Festival. Learn more about Fall for the Book here. This year, our theme was “The Impossible Dream” and the storytellers shared true, personal stories about dreams and impossibilities at our show at The Auld Shebeen in… Read more
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Free storytelling events next week
Fall in love with storytelling with Better Said Than Done at Fall for the Book. We are thrilled to be hosting two free storytelling events for this regional, week-long literary festival. (Be sure to check the festival schedule for more details.) Character Building Workshop Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:30-5:45 PM George Mason University Johnson Center, Meeting… Read more
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A wild night of storytelling
Do you know where the wild things are? Lean in and I’ll let you in on the secret. It’s Reston. That’s right. Here, in the suburbs, you can hear all sorts of true, personal, wild stories. Wild Life: stories about living or being wild Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM) Nature… Read more
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You Chose the Adventure
In the first ever “You Choose the Storytelling Adventure” show, the audience decided which road the storytellers would take in their true, personal stories. We made the audience work a little – although not as hard as the storytellers who all had to prepare at least two distinct stories with at least two different possible… Read more
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The choice is yours
We want your vote! How many times a day are you hearing that? Well, we want your vote, too, at our next show, where your vote will determine how the stories progress. Join us for this unique and sure-to-be-unforgettable night of true, personal storytelling! You Choose the Adventure: A Storytelling Adventure in which the audience chooses the… Read more
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Camping Stories
The fantastic Better Said Than Done storytellers proved that they would be awesome around a campfire! In “Camp: stories of camping, tents, and summer,” the audience at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA got to hear true, personal stories about nights and summers outside. Brent Heard shared a story about sharing food with what must… Read more