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Best of 2016 Storytelling Video
At our 5 Year Anniversary Storytelling Contest, the top ten Better Said Than Done storytellers (as voted for by over 1000 storytelling fans) competed to see who would win “Best in Show.” The packed audience at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA, enjoyed watching the ten storytellers share their true personal stories, but I doubt they… Read more
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Best of the Best 2016
On Saturday night, the top ten Better Said Than Done storytellers (as voted for by over 1000 storytelling fans) competed in our 5 Year Anniversary Storytelling Contest to see who would win “Best in Show.” The audience at Jammin’ Java, in Vienna, VA, was packed with nearly 200 people, many of whom were determined enough… Read more
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Storytellers and their pets
In our April storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, “Man’s Best Friend,” the storytellers each shared true, personal stories about their pets. I thought it would be fun to get a photo, when possible, of the pet starring in everyone’s story. Alex Dixon did not have a digital photo of her childhood… Read more
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Pets and their Humans
It rained cats and dogs in April. And sheep. And mice. At “Man’s Best Friend,” our April storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, we heard true, personal stories about all kinds of pets. The hostess with the mostess, Liezel Munson, scared the packed audience into behaving while introducing each of the night’s… Read more
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Best in Show Finalists Announced
Over 1000 of you voted for your favorite storyteller in our online competition. Here are the finalists you selected to perform in “Best in Show” on May 28th! Dustin Fisher Brent Heard Alison Hughes Liezel Munson Miriam Nadel Jack Scheer David Supley Foxworth Anne Thomas Anna Marie Trester Zach Wilks Congratulations to our top ten.… Read more
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Two-Part Contest and 5 Year Anniversary Show
Since 2011, Better Said Than Done has brought the art of storytelling to Northern Virginia, with almost 100 performers taking to the stage to entertain audiences with their true, personal stories. Now, we are holding a two-part competition to mark our 5th anniversary. Part One is an online competition (more details below) which will determine… Read more
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Stories About “Paradise”
In Better Said Than Done’s February storytelling show, “Margaritaville – Stories About Sunshine, Drinks, and Paradise,” host Dustin Fisher and 8 storytellers shared their true, personal stories about the sunny, and not so sunny, side of paradise at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. If you missed this night of storytelling, don’t despair. Thanks to… Read more
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Storytelling Paradise
“Margaritaville – Stories About Sunshine, Drinks, and Paradise” was the theme for the February “Better Said Than Done” show, a night of true and personal stories from host Dustin Fisher and 8 storytellers. The show was again held at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Dustin Fisher opened the show, telling everyone about bar relationships… Read more
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Wasn’t Me in Those Videos
In Better Said Than Done’s first storytelling show of 2016, “Wasn’t Me,” the storytellers told tales about mistaken identity and misdirection. It was a great night out at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and host Derek Hills made sure to keep the packed audience happy. Though we don’t have his hosting tales to share… Read more
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Wasn’t Me in Those Photos!
2016 started with a great storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Better Said Than Done storytellers told tales about mistaken identity and misdirection in “Wasn’t Me,” our first storytelling show of the year. The storytellers themselves may have been blurry on who or what it actually was, but these beautiful photos by… Read more