Tag: virginia

  • Learn to Tell a Great Story

    We have one more storytelling workshop left, before our long hiatus. In “Spotlight on You,” students will learn the craft of storytelling and have an opportunity to workshop their own true and personal story. For more details and to register for the storytelling workshop on March 16th: Click Here Here’s what some past students had… Read more

  • Best of the Better

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    Better Said Than Done is celebrating our two-year anniversary with a storytelling contest. Voting is now open to the public HERE to determine the top ten stories of the past two years. On May 25, 2013, the best of the best will fight it out at Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, Virginia, in a night of… Read more

  • Famous Videos

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    For our first storytelling show of the year, Better Said Than Done storytellers shared true, personal tales of their 15 minutes of fame. In case you missed the show, or just want to see the best storytelling show in Virginia all over again, here are all the videos from our fantastic cast, in order of… Read more

  • How to Tell a Good Story

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    This past Saturday, Better Said Than Done hosted our first storytelling workshop of the year, “Spotlight on You.” It was a great class with a wonderful group of up and coming storytellers. We received this lovely and unsolicited testimonial the day after the workshop from one of the students: “I really enjoyed your class. It… Read more

  • Famous yet?

    Join us for our next night of true, personal, unbelievable stories. 15 Minutes of Fame: Stories of celebrity, notoriety and the quest for stardom Saturday, January 26th, 2013 7:00PM Show/Doors Open at 6:00PM $10 Tickets at Door Join storytellers Anna Marie Trester, Jessica Piscitelli, Miriam Nadel, Jeremy Strozer, Cara Foran, Kim Ruff, and David Supley… Read more

  • New Year, New Stuff

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    Man, we got a busy year already! 2013 is going to be fantastic for storytelling in Virginia. Just a quick peek at what’s in store in the next couple months. Classes: Spotlight on You January 19th, 2013, 10:00am – 2:30pm, Reston A half-day workshop where you will learn structure, character building, and how to win… Read more

  • Tomorrow’s Show on Art Beat

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    “Holiday Cheer,” tomorrow night’s storytelling show, was listed on Art Beat with Lauren Landau today. Click here to read about or listen to the segment which aired on WAMU today. And then come see why Better Said Than Done was voted the best performance act in Virginia and why you will think of us as… Read more

  • Spotlight on You

    We have several storytelling workshops available and, over the next month or so, I am going to try to give people a better understanding of what goes on in these workshops, so you can decide if the class is right for you. “Spotlight on You” is really the flagship class, so it’s a good one… Read more

  • Travel Videos

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    We had some fantastic stories in our latest storytelling show.  In “Traveling Man,” we heard stories about lions, and hostels, and Gandalf, to name a few.  And aren’t you lucky we videotaped the show? Michael Zhuang lost his job, his wife and his wallet, and you can hear all about it here:   Jessica Piscitelli… Read more

  • Travel Stories Show Recap

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    You know it’s a great night of storytelling when someone says to you, at the end of the night, “I am so glad someone finally told a story about a UTI!” Yes folks, we hit all the hard topics at Better Said Than Done. Cara Foran kicked off “Traveling Man: stories of pit stops, journeys,… Read more