Tag: The Auld Shebeen
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Old School Storytelling
For our last Saturday of the month of September storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, we went “Old School,” with true, personal stories about education, tradition and age. And since we wanted to keep with tradition, we chose the wisest (aka oldest) storyteller we know to host – Sufian Zhemukhov! Our first… Read more
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Andy Irwin’s Fairfax Visit
Last Saturday night, international rogue and nationally renowned storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin, stopped by The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA to sing some songs, quote some poetry, whistle a tune or two, and do some storytelling on our stage. The storytelling show/extravaganza was hosted by Jessica Robinson, who shared a story about her husband and… Read more
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Storyteller Andy Offutt Irwin in Fairfax
Join Better Said Than Done on September 14, 2019 at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA for a very special storytelling event with internationally renowned storyteller ANDY OFFUTT IRWIN! There are too many awesome credits to list here, so, check out Andy’s full bio to try to grasp his accomplishments. Here are a few things… Read more
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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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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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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: Bill Weech
For our 8 year anniversary show, we wanted to continue the tradition of bringing new storytellers to the stage – first time storytellers. Bill Weech will be joining the Better Said Than Done stage for the first time for our 8 Year Anniversary storytelling show on May 25th. Welcome to our community, Bill! Bill Weech… 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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A Climate Change in Storytelling
Better Said Than Done’s April storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in the City of Fairfax, VA was called “Climate Change.” Storytellers Bill Burton, Barbara Fornoff, Robert Lovejoy, Jack Pelar, Jessica Robinson, Margarita Rozenfeld, Sarah Snyder and Sufian Zhemukhov shared true, personal stories about nature, science, and big changes. Sufian Z (as we like to… Read more