Tag: storytelling

  • Get out of the Rain and into a Story

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    Rainy weather and money that disappeared in taxes. That’s a very common way of thinking about the month of April. Looking for a fresh, new take? Then the place to you want to be is Lake Anne Coffee House on April 18. Get out of the rain as early as 6 pm. Get dried off,… Read more

  • Love, Marriage, and Storytelling

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    Our February spoken word storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA was called “Love & Marriage” and featured true, personal stories by storytellers Jack Scheer, Marie Turner, Dustin Fisher, Sheila Arnold Jones, Susan Gordon, Len Kruger, Miriam Nadel, and Nick Baskerville. Host Jessica Robinson Jack Scheer First time storyteller Marie Turner Dustin Fisher… Read more

  • Still Roaring

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    In April of 2017, Better Said Than Done started a movement. We asked women to share their true stories of obstacles. We asked women to speak up. To tell their tales. To Roar! Despite the overwhelming success of the storytelling show Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors, the book of the same name, and yes,… Read more

  • Storytelling Firsts for the Year

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    Our January storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen not only boasted a lineup of fantastic storytellers, it was also the host for several firsts of the year. “General Hospital: stories of doctors, nurses and patients” was our first show of 2018 at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, VA – though it won’t be the last.… Read more

  • February is the month to learn storytelling

    Have you been to one of our storytelling shows and thought, “I’d like to give that a try,” whether on or off stage? We can help you with that because, this month, we are offering four different workshops. Join us to learn the art of storytelling! February 9  ̶  Your Business Story: Crafting Your Company… Read more

  • The Year in Storytelling – 2017 Edition

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    Better Said Than Done had a busy year. A successful year. An emotional year. Basically, we had a lot going on – so much so that I need to sum things up or this blog post will run 40 pages. Here are a few of the things that happened in Better Said Said Than Done… Read more

  • 4th Annual Night at the Improv Media

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    Our improv storytelling show is wildly popular and so we keep on doing it! This year marked our 4th Night at the Improv. The show featured storytellers sharing true, personal stories inspired on the spot from audience prompts. Hosted by Robert Lovejoy, storytellers included Richard Barr, Mary Supley Foxworth, Sunil Saxena, Jessica Robinson, Davine Ker,… Read more

  • Great Gifts for Readers, Writers, Storytellers and Storytelling Fans

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    If you love someone who considers themselves a storyteller, a writer, a reader, or a storytelling fan, then we have gift options for you! We tried to make it easy by offering Gift Certificates, early registration, and multiple options for shows and workshops. Here are some ideas for you. Gift Certificates! We’re offering gift certificates… Read more

  • Fall for the Book Storytelling 2017

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    Better Said Than Done once again participated in George Mason University’s Fall for the Book Festival this October. First, storytelling teachers Jessica Robinson and Mary Supley Foxworth led a presentation called “Where to Begin,” covering that impossible question of so many tackling true, personal stories – where to begin, and how to end. Mary and… Read more

  • Improvise This!

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    On October 28, 2017, the Better Said Than Done storytellers put their lives in your hands! In our 4th Annual Night at the Improv, YOU, the audience, get to tell us, the storytellers, what topics we’ll be talking about as we improvise our stories – stories from our lives – right there, on the spot!… Read more