Tag: storytelling
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Other People’s Storytelling Show
For the hottest month’s of summer, we decided to conserve energy and combine the July and August storytelling shows into one. On August 3, 2019, we gathered our community at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax to listen to “Other People’s Stories.” Sandra Hull was our mistress of ceremonies, keeping the audience informed and the storytellers… Read more
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Gun Violence and Community
Today we are grieving and our hearts go out to the community of… I’ll leave that blank. When you read this, who knows what community will have just been devastated by gun violence. Saturday night, I got the news about El Paso, TX. Sunday morning, I woke to the news about Dayton, OH. In between… Read more
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Smoking Gun Storytelling Show
At the end of our latest storytelling night, I had multiple audience members approach me and say, “‘Smoking Gun: stories of crime, mystery and obvious answers,’ was the best storytelling show yet.” Okay, in truth, none of them quoted the title when giving praise, but I had to slip it in somewhere. As Founder of… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Denise Bennett
Denise Bennett is an award winning storyteller and musician. Her true story that she will be telling at June’s Better Said Than Done storytelling show, “Smoking Gun,” won second place in National Storytelling Festival Slam in 2018. She is also a Virginia champion liar, a retirement community chaplain, and published writer. Watch a video of… Read more
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8 Year Anniversary Storytelling Show Success
Over the last 8 years, you’ve heard me say (or read me write/right) that “this last storytelling show was great.” I say it a lot because, luckily for me and Better Said Than Done’s audiences, it is usually true. For our 8 year anniversary storytelling show, I’m afraid I’m going to have to say it… 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… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Alison Hughes
Alison Hughes is a high school English teacher who loves reading, writing, listening to other people’s stories, and, when she can overcome her massive stage fright, telling her own. She’s told with Better Said Than Done since 2015 and is excited to return to the stage for this show. Watch a video of Alison’s true,… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Jack Scheer
Jack Scheer has been telling stories with Better Said Than Done since 2015. Prior to that, he spent nearly three decades telling other people’s stories as an actor and director in community theater, performing with groups including the Vienna Theatre Company, McLean Theatre Alliance, Kensington Arts Theatre, Rockville Musical Theatre, and the Music and Drama… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Sufian Zhemukhov
Sufian Zhemukhov is the Moth Champion and a winner at the 2018 National Storytelling Festival Slam. He tells stories about his first-generation immigrant experience that might be much funnier than you would expect. The July 2019 DC Fringe Festival will host Sufian’s hour-long solo show, Flirting Like An American. Watch a video of Sufian’s true, personal storytelling… Read more
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Storyteller Spotlight: Cyndi Wish
As a child, Cyndi Wish wanted to become a surgeon, a mob wife, and a roller derby athlete. As an adult she has been a teacher, a cook, a migrant farmer, a waitress, a book store retail clerk, a babysitter, a veterinary technician, a consultant, and a non-profit administrator. Cyndi currently lives in Baltimore where… Read more