Tag: storyteller
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Storyteller Spotlight: Miriam Nadel
Miriam Nadel is an aerospace engineer, craftswoman, blogger, and traveler. She is also the Virginia State Liaison for the National Storytelling Network and on the board of Voices in the Glen. For nearly 30 years, she has told personal stories, folk tales, and original fairy tales at venues ranging from a children’s art gallery to a Las… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Sandra Hull
Sandra Hull long used storytelling in her day job as a corporate IT trainer and instructional designer before taking to the Better Said Than Done stage in 2015 to share her personal experiences from A to Zamboni. In 2016 Sandra contributed a short story to the ROAR: True Stories of Women Warriors anthology and performed… Read more
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Storytelling On A Winter’s Night
When our storytelling show, “On a Winter’s Night,” ended, I walked around The Auld Shebeen talking to people. I heard over and over again, “This was your best show yet.” After about the 5th time, I said to a group, “I’m a little offended since I didn’t host or tell a story tonight.” When no… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Jessica Robinson
Jessica Robinson is the founder of Better Said Than Done, Northern Virginia’s premiere storytelling troupe. In addition to performing at Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN in 2018, Jessica has performed stories for Story District, Tales in the Village, The Grapevine, Stories in the Round, Perfect Liars Club and GMU’s Fall for the… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Norm Brecke
Norm Brecke: Storyteller, Teacher, Workshop Leader 2002 – present. Norm Brecke is a spirited storyteller who loves a good story. He was a teacher for fifteen years and told daily in his classroom as well as teaching storytelling to intermediate students. Norm has told stories from Vancouver, BC to Los Angeles, CA. He’s been a featured… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Anne Rutherford
Anne Rutherford: Storyteller, Writer, Coach, Workshop Leader 1999 – present. Anne was a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival as well as Teller in Residence for the International Storytelling Center in Tennessee. She has told at many Storytelling Festivals around the country. Her CD “The Habit of Joy” is a Storytelling World Award winner.… Read more
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Anne Thomas Remembered
This year started off really rough for a lot of Americans. I wanted to say – in contrast – that it’s been a great year so far for those in our storytelling community, since we’ve already hosted two fantastic storytelling shows. Sadly, our community suffered a loss a little over a week ago that makes… Read more
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Jessica Robinson’s Return from the National Storytelling Festival
I recently returned from performing at Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. I want to share every intimate detail of how amazing my weekend there was, but there’s just no way. Find me at a show and ask me about it and I promise to talk your head off. But, for… Read more
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Celebrating 7 Years of Storytelling
To celebrate Better Said Than Done’s 7 year anniversary, we hosted a storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. I know, I know. It’s kind of what we always do. But we wanted to enjoy the celebration so we did something we love – we shared true, personal stories with our Northern Virginia… Read more
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After 7 Years, We Are Feeling Lucky
You can do a lot with the number 7. The 7 colors of the rainbow make 256 colors on a crayon box. Ordering the number 7 value meal can fill your belly. Rolling the number 7 at the craps gambling table can make you rich! Here at Better Said Than Done, we are feeling so… Read more