Tag: storytelling

  • Fall for the Book Impossible Dreams

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    Better Said Than Done storytellers performed at the Fall for the Book Festival for the 4th year in a row at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Learn more about Fall for the Book here. This year, our theme was “The Impossible Dream” and the storytellers shared true, personal stories about dreams and impossibilities. Watching… Read more

  • Fall for the Book Storytelling Show Photos

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    For the fourth year in a row, Better Said Than Done storytellers performed at the Fall for the Book Festival. Learn more about Fall for the Book here. This year, our theme was “The Impossible Dream” and the storytellers shared true, personal stories about dreams and impossibilities at our show at The Auld Shebeen in… Read more

  • Wild Storytelling Videos

    At our annual fundraiser for Friends of Reston for Community Projects, at the Walker Nature Center in Reston, VA, Better Said Than Done storytellers shared some wild, true stories about what it means to lead a, or observe the, wild life. The storytelling show, “Wild Life,” was hosted by Friends of Reston Board President Jessica… Read more

  • Free storytelling events next week

    Fall in love with storytelling with Better Said Than Done at Fall for the Book. We are thrilled to be hosting two free storytelling events for this regional, week-long literary festival. (Be sure to check the festival schedule for more details.) Character Building Workshop Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:30-5:45 PM George Mason University Johnson Center, Meeting… Read more

  • A wild night of storytelling

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    Do you know where the wild things are? Lean in and I’ll let you in on the secret. It’s Reston. That’s right. Here, in the suburbs, you can hear all sorts of true, personal, wild stories. Wild Life: stories about living or being wild Saturday, September 17, 2016 8:00 PM (Doors open at 7:30 PM) Nature… Read more

  • The choice is yours

    We want your vote! How many times a day are you hearing that? Well, we want your vote, too, at our next show, where your vote will determine how the stories progress. Join us for this unique and sure-to-be-unforgettable night of true, personal storytelling! You Choose the Adventure: A Storytelling Adventure in which the audience chooses the… Read more

  • Camping Stories

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    The fantastic Better Said Than Done storytellers proved that they would be awesome around a campfire! In “Camp: stories of camping, tents, and summer,” the audience at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA got to hear true, personal stories about nights and summers outside. Brent Heard shared a story about sharing food with what must… Read more

  • Gather ’round the campfire

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    Ah, summertime. Relaxing on those long, sunny days. Leisurely swims to cool off. Evenings spent roasting marshmallows and singing songs around a glowing fire. Friends, places, romances, and routines both familiar and new. Maybe throw in some macrame, archery, homesickness, or family vacations. Relive all of that at our upcoming show! Camp: stories about camp, youth, and summer Saturday, July 30,… Read more

  • Graduation Videos

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    Storytelling in the summer reminds me of summer camp. Hey, that gives me an idea. Let’s have a show called “Camp!” What’s that you say? We have one already scheduled in July? I’m a genius! If you want to hear some truly entertaining stories from some truly genius like storytellers, you need to check out… Read more

  • Graduation Photos

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    In “The Graduate,” hosted appropriately enough by Mrs. Robinson, storytellers shared their true, personal tales of graduation and education. Triple D aficionado Bill Grella started the night of storytelling off with a tale about high school education. Barbara Effron continued the high school theme with a story about a less than wonderful math teacher. Richard… Read more