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Tag: storytelling

  • Paired Personal Folktales

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On July 8, 2021, join emcee Chetter Galloway and storytellers Eva Abram, Barbara Aliprantis, Norm Brecke, Jessica Robinson, Anne Rutherford, and Jack Scheer for “Folktales: This Time It’s Personal,” a storytelling show in which a personal story is perfectly paired with a folktale. Read more

  • Black Stories Matter 2021

    Jack Scheer

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    Join Better Said Than Done on Thursday, June 10th, for our second annual Black Stories Matter show. Tickets are on sale now! Though this is a storytelling show, it is also a fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the Fairfax County NAACP. Karen Campblin, Chapter President of the Fairfax County NAACP, had this to say about the benefit… Read more

  • Return to The Auld Shebeen

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On June 26, 2021, join emcee and storyteller Jack Scheer, and storytellers Richard Barr, Sarah Brady, Catherine Calvin, Vijai Nathan, and Diana Veiga for “The Return: Stories of Homecoming and Comebacks,” both live and in person at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA and live streaming online. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME FOR THIS SHOW IS… Read more

  • Black Stories Matter

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    Watch the recording of the show now until July 7th – with Nick Baskerville and storytellers David Fakunle, Lyn Ford, Ilene Evans, Chetter Galloway, Carol Moore, and Devan Sandiford in “Black Stories Matter,” a virtual storytelling show benefiting the Fairfax County NAACP. All ticket holders can watch the replay anytime until July 7th, 2021. Read… Read more

  • Ten Years, Two Virtual Hurrahs

    Jack Scheer

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    This May marks the 10th anniversary of Better Said Than Done. Our community has grown a lot in the last decade, so much so that it’s going to take two storytelling shows to celebrate it! We’re also marking the end of our time exclusively mounting our shows online. Come June, we’ll step back out in… Read more

  • Double the Workshop Fun

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    What’s that famous saying? Double the workshop, double the fun! I am teaching 2 storytelling workshops in May, and the fun part is that you can take one OR both! Both workshops are unique and provide different experiences, so you can take the 90 minute workshop on May 1st, and then expand on what you… Read more

  • Perfect 10

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On May 22, 2021, join emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Jeff Gere, Misty Mator, Kory May, Jessica Robinson, Anne Shimojima, and Laura Simms for “Perfect 10,” a storytelling show celebrating Better Said Than Done’s 10 year anniversary! Read more

  • The Great Outdoors

    Jack Scheer

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    We’ve all spent a lot of time cooped up in our homes these last few months. The usual winter weather, compounded by lockdown restrictions, means we are now very familiar with the interiors of our respective domiciles. Isn’t it time we broke free from those confines and breathed a little fresh air? Well, Better Said… Read more

  • The Anniversary Show

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    On May 13, 2021, join storyteller and emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Calvin S. Cato, Heather Forest, Mo Reynolds, and Jack Scheer for “Anniversaries,” the first of 2 shows in May celebrating Better Said Than Done’s 10 year anniversary! Read more

  • The Last Word on the Festival

    Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

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    The 2021 virtual Women’s Storytelling Festival was an overwhelming success. As the producer, I can honestly say that because we more than doubled our goal for attendance. But more than just the fact that we had over 600 people watching, and we achieved financial success, the quality of the performances, and the production value of… Read more