Tag: storytelling show
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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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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
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Free Storytelling Show in Fairfax
Better Said Than Done is hosting a free storytelling show as part of George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival. Our shows are rarely free (pretty much just once a year) so take advantage and come out to the Auld Shebeen this Thursday night! Reading, Writing and Art: stories about the people, process and… Read more
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Oh What a Night – this Saturday Night
It’s our last show of the summer, and what a show it will be! Our line-up for Saturday night includes Richard Barr, Mattie Cohan, Mel Pine, Bradley Podliska, Soledad Roybal, Anne Thomas, Anna Marie Trester, and Zach Wilks, who will share their true, personal stories in: Oh What a Night: stories about darkness, dates, and nights… Read more
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Storytelling Family
The Better Said Than Done storytellers, our little storytelling family, got together this June to tell true, personal stories about their other families, in “Mother, Daughter, Father, Son.” Dustin Fisher hosted the storytelling night at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, Va, as well as told a couple short stories from his book about fatherhood, “Daddy… Read more
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Finding your lens through story
Storytelling is about finding your lens: figuring out how your way of looking at the world is unique. And while this may seem obvious, it is a tremendously challenging and time-consuming process! Finding your lens can be elusive, because it is really hard to know how your way of looking at the world is unique… Read more
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Roomies!
Remember your first college roommate and how awesome they were? Yeah, right! Setting up house and negotiating living situations with strangers, friends, and enemies is never easy, but it makes for good stories. Don’t miss ours at our next show: Roomies: Stories about living together – or trying to April 26, 2014 7:00 PM Doors… Read more
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Videos of Childhood Storytelling
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – watching the videos is not the same as being there. The energy of the room makes a huge impact on the experience of live storytelling, both for the audience and the storytellers. But I realize that not everyone can make it to every one of… Read more
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First 2014 Storytelling Show
Wow, you look great. Did you lose weight? I mean, c’mon, I haven’t seen you since last year! Haha. I am funny. But really, where else could you find such entertaining humor? I bet you thought that was redundant, but I actually know a place. Better Said Than Done is throwing a storytelling show to… Read more