What are you afraid of? Spiders? The dark? Climate change? There are plenty of things in this world to scare you, and none of us is completely without fear. But fear isn’t all bad. In facing our fears, we gain courage. As we overcome fear, we grow and move forward.
This Saturday, February 26th, join host Nick Baskerville as Better Said Than Done brings you Fear Factor: Stories About What Scares Us! Your tellers for the evening are Alexandra Dixon, Jenn Kamara, Vijai Nathan, Kathy Stershic, and yours truly, Jack Scheer.
This night of fearful tales will be a hybrid show. We’re live in person at our Fairfax home venue, the Auld Shebeen, so you can see us in the flesh! (Proof of vaccination and/or a negative covid test taken within 24 hours will be required for entry to the show.) If you’re not in the area or would just prefer to watch us from home, you can do that too! The doors open at 6 P.M., and the show starts at 7 P.M. Tickets for both in-person and streaming are available here!
By way of introduction, I asked our tellers a question:
What’s something that you feared as a child, and have you completely conquered that fear?
Here’s what they had to say…
Alexandra Dixon: I conquered my fear of staying Home Alone. (Capitalized for a reason. 🙂)
Jenn Kamara: Unfamiliar foods. As a child, I’d eat the African food my parents cooked, spaghetti and sauce and chicken fingers and fries. Proud to say that I’ve successfully dined at several restaurants with none of these things.
Vijai Nathan: I’m not scared of all clowns, but as a kid, I was terrified of the jack and the box clown toy. I suppose I’m over it, though I haven’t seen one in awhile.
Kathy Stershic: As a child, I was very afraid of the basement in the house I grew up in. It was unfinished, and had a big oil furnace in it that looked so ominous and would roar to life when the heat kicked in. And there was a small room in the back where I expected something evil lurked. If I’m home alone, I still feel uncomfortable going into the basement.
Cyndi Wish: I remember seeing the “Thriller” video for the first time and being terrified. I was maybe 5? 6? The saddle shoes, the transformation. I guess now I’m not afraid of guys who are not like other guys. But damn that opening minute is creepy.
And as for little ol’ me? It was Abraham Lincoln. Any time I saw an image of him I was terrified. And that’s a particularly bad phobia to have when one is growing up in Illinois. I was around six when I could finally look at Honest Abe without crying.
Now that you know our kid fears, come hear what had us shaking in our boots later in life! Whether it’s at the Auld Shebeen or on Youtube, you’ll enjoy watching us tell the tales of what lurks in the scary corners of our minds. Grab your tickets now!
