Tag: jessica robinson

  • Come As You Are: Bringing the Storytelling World to Your Home

    Better Said Than Done’s latest virtual show on Thursday, May 21st was our biggest one yet! And we’re gonna keep the momentum going with our next show on Saturday, May 30th! The virtual nature of our Come As You Are series has allowed us to break the constraints of the physical world, giving us the… Read more

  • Come As You Are: Come (Together) From Away

    Better Said Than Done’s first online storytelling show this past week was a blast, and we keep the momentum going this coming Saturday! Join us from the comfort of your own home as eight new storytellers make their first appearances on our virtual stage. Jessica Robinson hosts. Most of the performers will be wearing pants.… Read more

  • Recapping the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival

    A month has passed since we hosted the Women’s Storytelling Festival, a first of its kind with a line-up exclusively of women, including hosts, emcees, and storytellers. The festival, was held in the City of Fairfax, Virginia, prior to restrictions on public gatherings due to COVID-19. While we had a smaller audience than anticipated, they… Read more

  • The Inaugural Women’s Festival Videos

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    Did you miss out on attending the inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival in early March, in the City of Fairfax, VA? Here’s the good news, you can watch 9 hours of stories from the festival online, until April 6, 2020. Click here for details and to purchase a ticket to join the viewing party. The last… Read more

  • Our American Tales

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    For our first storytelling show of the year, Better Said Than Done storytellers Sheila Arnold, Erin Benbennick, Alex Dixon, Bonnie Gardner, Bill Grella, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson, and Andrea Young shared true, personal stories of living in America. Hosted by Giselle Ruzany, the sold out show was a perfect way to gather our storytelling community together… Read more

  • Women’s Festival Spotlight – Jessica Robinson

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    When Jessica Piscitelli Robinson called me to say that she was thinking of organizing this “Women’s Storytelling Festival”, my first thought was “of course you are.” Jessica is an impressive storyteller. As Co-Author and promoter of “Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors,” she has already demonstrated a commitment to elevating the female voice. (Proceeds from… Read more

  • Family Stories

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    The last storytelling show Better Said Than Done hosted in 2019 was called “Family Ties.” Storytellers Catherine Calvin, Miriam Nadel, Jessica Robinson, Giselle Ruzany, Ellouise Schoettler, Sarah Snyder, Gayle Turner and Sufian Zhemukhov shared true, personal storytelling show about family, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Gayle Turner started the show off with a… Read more

  • Year in Storytelling 2019 edition

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    2019 might not have been the best year for the world, or our country, but for fans of storytelling in Northern Virginia, it was great. Too many things happened to list them all. But here’s a quick look back. January, 2019 We had two wonderful storytelling shows in January, and one great loss to the… Read more

  • Thanksgiving Weekend Storytelling Show

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    Our final storytelling show of 2019 is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but I am thankful to have a place to go where I don’t have to eat pie, buy stuff that’s “on sale,” or talk politics! On November 30, 2019, join Better Said Than Done storytellers at the Auld Shebeen… Read more

  • The 2020 Women’s Storytelling Festival

    The inaugural Women’s Storytelling Festival, hosted by Better Said Than Done, will take place March 13-14, 2020, in Fairfax, Virginia. Though storytelling festivals have been a popular event in the US for over 40 years, this will be the first ever storytelling festival with a lineup composed exclusively of women. For time, location, other details,… Read more