Tag: storytellers
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Stories of Holiday Cheer
Raise a glass and celebrate the holidays with Better Said Than Done – ALL the holidays. In “Holiday Cheer” you will hear true, personal stories about Christmas and Hannukkah as well as holidays we celebrate (or don’t) throughout the year. Jessica Piscitelli hosts this night of stories. Storytellers include Mattie Cohan, Nate Johnson, Mike Kane,… Read more
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December Storytelling Workshops
We have two storytelling workshops in December. On December 1st, Better Said Than Done presents “Your Business Story: Crafting Your Company Tale.” In this workshop, students will learn techniques for writing the story of their business, association, or non-profit, to win clients, motivate members, or move donors. The workshop focuses on developing a story that… Read more
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Wild Night!
Our last storytelling show at Epicure Cafe, “Where the Wild Things Are,” turned out to be a wild night of stories. With two first time tellers, a lovely lady host, lots of stories of some not so legal activities, and the great food and drink at Epicure Cafe, the storytelling night was crazy fun. Jennifer… Read more
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Storytelling Show Schedule
Our next storytelling show is tonight. Come hear some wild stories at “Where the Wild Things Are.” Details, as always, here. I just wanted to give a brief news flash about our last show of the year. Typically, we have our regularly scheduled storytelling shows at Epicure Cafe on the last Saturday of the month.… Read more
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Storytellers Make Funny Science
If you missed awesome storytellers Adam Ruben, Chuck Na and Jason Pittman in “Dr. Science’s Science Time Science-va-ganza!” at the Capital Fringe Festival, here’s your chance to catch this fantastic show. The show will be performed again this November as part of Fall FRINGE! The show will be in the Bedroom at Fort Fringe, 607… Read more
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Wild Things
Better Said Than Done, Northern Virginia’s premiere storytelling troupe, voted one of “the Best Performance Acts in Virginia” by Virginia Living Magazine, is bringing out the wild. Join us for a night of true, personal stories about living on the wild side. Saturday, October 27th, 2012 Where the Wild Things Are: stories of parties, monsters… Read more
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Spotlight on Adam Ruben
Over the next month, as preparation for our first storytelling workshop, “Spotlight on You” on October 13th, we will be featuring the four Better Said Than Done storytelling teachers. And now, introducing, Adam Ruben! When did you tell your first story and what was that experience like? February 2010, on the SpeakeasyDC stage. I had… Read more
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Travel Videos
We had some fantastic stories in our latest storytelling show. In “Traveling Man,” we heard stories about lions, and hostels, and Gandalf, to name a few. And aren’t you lucky we videotaped the show? Michael Zhuang lost his job, his wife and his wallet, and you can hear all about it here: Jessica Piscitelli… Read more
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Travel Stories Show Recap
You know it’s a great night of storytelling when someone says to you, at the end of the night, “I am so glad someone finally told a story about a UTI!” Yes folks, we hit all the hard topics at Better Said Than Done. Cara Foran kicked off “Traveling Man: stories of pit stops, journeys,… Read more