Tag: fairfax
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Storytelling: A Year in Review
2014 marked Better Said Than Done’s 4th year as Northern Virginia’s premiere storytelling troupe and 3rd year as the “Best Performing Arts Company,” as voted by readers of Virginia Living Magazine. The audience for storytelling shows keeps growing, the storytellers keep getting better and the future of Northern Virginia storytelling is bright. But before we… Read more
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Give the Gift that Keeps on Giving
And that is the gift of great storytelling! It’s a great gift idea. Whether for yourself, or a friend or family member – learning to tell a fantastic story is a skill that can be used over and over – and that benefits everyone around! Better Said Than Done is a Northern Virginia community of… Read more
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Last Storytelling Show of 2014
The last storytelling show of the year, brought to you by the wonderful storytellers of Better Said Than Done, was a masterpiece performance of gripping, true, personal stories. Watching the videos is never as amazing as being at the live show, but, if you missed it, you are going to want to watch these stories.… Read more
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No Leftovers Here
In Better Said Than Done’s last storytelling show of the year, “Leftovers: stories of gluttony, forgotten things, and do overs,” our storytellers left no doubt about what makes us the “Best Performing Arts Company” in NoVa. The packed audience, at The Auld Shebeen, got to hear stories that ranged from heartfelt to hysterical. Mike Kane… Read more
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Free tickets to our November show!
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to our show on Saturday, November 29! In keeping with the theme of our next show, Leftovers: stories about gluttony, forgotten things, and do overs, we want you to share photos of your culinary leftovers. To enter the contest, head over to our Better Said Than Done Facebook… Read more
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Next show on November 29
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we all know what comes with a turkey (or, in my case, tofurkey) feast. Leftovers! Take a break from the culinary odds and ends and holiday shopping, gather your friends and family (or leave them at home if you’ve had enough togetherness), and join us over Thanksgiving weekend… Read more
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An Improvised Storytelling Show
The Better Said Than Done October show, at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, Va, was a once in a lifetime experience, for the storytellers, improv troupe, and audience. We are so totally doing it again! (Probably in a year – stay tuned) Unlike our usual storytelling shows, this one had no theme, and, in fact,… Read more
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Storytelling Press
Thanks to the Fairfax Connection for printing this article about this past weekend’s storytelling show. It’s wonderful when audience members arrive saying they read about our show in the paper! Our next storytelling show is November 29th at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Details here. Read more
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Storytelling in Reston, Naturally
In “Nature Calls: stories about things you can’t ignore,” the Better Said Than Done storytellers wowed the audience at the Walker Nature Education Center in Reston, Va with storytelling that could not be ignored. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, watching the videos does not come close to the experience of being… Read more
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Fall for the Book Storytelling Show
Last Thursday night, Better Said Than Done storytellers put on a fantastic storytelling show as part of George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. I must say, I am not used to seeing audience members taking notes, but I am guessing those were creatuive writing students and not really bad spies. The night of… Read more