Tag: va
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Overheard: Storytelling is awesome
The last show of 2015, “Overheard: stories about things you shouldn’t have listened to, but did,” was one storytelling show worth listening to. Or, better yet, worth watching. Check out these videos of our storytellers from our last storytelling show of 2015 at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. Host and storyteller Kathy Baird Westfall… Read more
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First and Last
Happy New Year! I know that’s like soooo one week ago, but since this is my first post of 2016, I think I’m still allowed to say that. Speaking of firsts, we have our first storytelling workshops starting next week and our first storytelling show in just a few weeks, so make sure to check… Read more
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Improvised Storytelling Videos
Better Said Than Done’s October storytelling improv show was a ton of fun. As led by improv genius Shawn Westfall, the night started out with an improv game that several of our storytellers participated in. After the improv game, our brave storytellers boldly stepped to the stage to share stories inspired right there, on the… Read more
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Storytelling Improv – Improvised Storytelling
Long title, but I wanted to be specific. I know storytelling groups sometime mix storytelling with improv by having a storyteller tell a prepared story and then an improv troupe improv based off that story. A little over a year ago, Better Said Than Done broke new ground by having our storytellers actually improv true,… Read more
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Fall for the Book Festival 2015
Better Said Than Done storytelling was honored to join the cast of literary greats for the third year in a row at George Mason University’s Fall for the Book festival, in Fairfax, VA. This year, as in years past, we hosted a panel discussion on storytelling as well as a storytelling show. This year’s panel,… Read more
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Storytelling in Reston
The Better Said Than Done storytellers were smoking hot at the Walker Nature Center fundraiser and storytelling show. Not only did we raise close to $600 in support of Friends of Reston for Community projects, we also told some pretty awesome stories. If you missed the night of true, personal storytelling, entitled “Where There’s Smoke,… Read more
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Smoking Hot Storytelling
At “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire,” Better Said Than Done storytellers not only shared their smoking hot stories, they also raised nearly $600 for Friends of Reston for Community Projects. Better Said Than Done hosts at least one fundraiser a year. This was our ninth show for Friends of Reston. Looking forward to our 10th… Read more
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Screwy Storytelling Videos
In our July show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, “Screwed: stories of being screwed up, screwed over or just plain screwy,” the Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal stories of getting screwed. Anna Marie Trester hosted the show. She started the night off with this story of linguistic misunderstanding. This story… Read more
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Something to talk about
“….but I don’t have anything to talk about” I sometimes hear this from would-be storytellers when I mention an upcoming storytelling workshop, such as Spotlight on You, which I am going to be teaching on August 8. “Oh Anna, I really want to come, but I just don’t have anything to talk about – interesting… Read more
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Videos of Storytellers Facing Death
Better Said Than Done storytellers entertained the packed audience at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax during our most recent night of storytelling. In “I Coulda Died: stories of precarious situations,” the storytellers shared true, personal stories of facing down death! It’s never the same to watch the videos as it is to sit in the… Read more