Tag: bonnie gardner
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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… Read more
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Rainbows and Unicorns – Stories of Love and Hope
Join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack on June 27th for Rainbows and Unicorns: Stories of Love and Hope, with emcee Joe Morice and storytellers Bree Fram, Bonnie Gardner, Jamie McElhatton, Rishi Nixon, Denise Page, Jack Scheer, and Carlos Valazquez. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church,… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival Performers from Near and Far
The performers at the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival are coming to our stage from near and far. Karin Amano trained in traditional theatre techniques, dance, and voice over performance in her native Japan before studying educational theatre at NYU and performing in numerous off-off Broadway productions in New York. She’s been an actor… Read more
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Player: Stories about Games
On February 21, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “Player: Stories about games, cheats, and tricks,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, J.R. Denson, Bonnie Gardner, Rajesh Mirchandani, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Jack Scheer. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. A… Read more
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Soap Box Stories
At Better Said Than Done, voices are central to what we do. We’re all about helping people be heard, speaking up and speaking out. It’s in our DNA. This coming Saturday, November 8th at 6 P.M. we’ll be at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA to present Soap Box Stories! Get your… Read more
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Soap Box Stories
On November 8, 2025, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for Soap Box Stories, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, Bonnie Gardner, Jennifer Hine, Joe Morice, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Zette St. Charles. Ya’ll can listen while we get up on our Soap Box and tell you some stories! We’re offering a… Read more
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Never Had I Ever
Join Better Said Than Done Storytelling on August 23, at 7:00pm, at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA, for “Never Had I Ever: stories about firsts, somedays, and nopes,” with emcee Bonnie Gardner and storytellers J.R. Denson, Ravi Pimplaskar, Jessica Robinson, Jack Scheer, Zette St. Charles, Carlos Velazquez, and Zach Wilks. Clare… Read more
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The NSN Conference
I am thrilled that Better Said Than Done has a Women’s Storytelling Festival showcase at the National Storytelling Network Conference in Georgia this July. Our showcase features storytellers Carmen Agra Deedy, Karin Amano, Lona Bartlett, Lyn Ford, Bonnie Gardner, Jennifer Munro, and Jessica Robinson. It really is a phenomenal lineup and I am thrilled to… Read more
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Women’s Storytelling Festival Emcees Part I
The clock is ticking down to the start of the Women’s Storytelling Festival! If you haven’t gotten them already, buy your tickets now! You’ll be glad you did. Today we’re highlighting some of the amazing emcees who will be hosting our festival sessions. Like our tellers, each of them is accomplished, skillful, and able to… Read more
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WTF Storytelling at Epicure
Better Said Than Done storytelling returns to Epicure Cafe – our home of old. We’ve changed since our last show at Epicure – and so have they. New location and a new name to go with it. Epicure Cafe is now Epicure on King and it’s located – you guessed it – on King St.… Read more