Gold Medal Storytelling Videos

Our first storytelling show of the year deserved to win the Gold Medal! In “Carrying the Torch – stories of going for the gold,” storytellers shared true, personal stories about every kind of sport – physical, mental, and food based.

Some, but not all, of the storytelling videos are now available online. I would love to show you all, but, really, isn’t it just better if you come to the next storytelling show and see the stories performed live? That way, you will be sure not to miss a thing!

You can watch these true, personal stories from the Better Said Than Done storytellers below.

Storyteller Jessica Piscitelli Robinson

Storyteller Ann Cavazos

Storyteller Pierce McManus
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First 2014 Storytelling Show

Wow, you look great. Did you lose weight? I mean, c’mon, I haven’t seen you since last year! Haha. I am funny. But really, where else could you find such entertaining humor?

I bet you thought that was redundant, but I actually know a place.

Storytelling Show

Better Said Than Done is throwing a storytelling show to kick off the new year on the right foot, or the best foot, or something. Either way, we plan on winning in this storytelling show, because that is the name of the game.

Carrying the Torch – Stories of Going for the Gold
January 25th, 2014
7:00PM
Doors open at 6:00PM
The Auld Shebeen – downstairs
3971 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA
Purchase $10 Tickets in Advance or at the Door (Cash preferred at the Door)

Join the Olympic Gold Medalists of storytelling, Kathy Baird, Richard Barr, Geraldine Buckley, Ann Cavazos, Mattie Cohan, Barbara Effron, Pierce McManus, Jessica Piscitelli, and Victoria Rocha, for a night of true, personal stories.

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Best of Virginia?

Last year, way back in 2013, Better Said Than Done was voted the “Best Performing Arts Company in Virginia” by readers of Virginia Living Magazine. I would like the chance to claim that title again this year.

Best Performing Arts CompanyVoting is currently underway, but ends in two weeks. If you love having storytelling in Virginia, or just really like coming to our storytelling shows, I hope you will consider voting.

You only have to cast one ballot to have your vote count – so you could literally be done in seconds. Best performing arts company is number 8 on the list. Please make sure to include our town, Fairfax, VA, when casting your vote.

To put every step simply, click here, choose “Northern Virginia” from the map, enter your email address and then, on line 8, enter Better Said Than Done, Fairfax. If you don’t want to vote for any others, click the next tab at the bottom of the page until you get to the end and then submit.

And you have until January 24th to do that!

George M. Cohen thanks you. The storytellers of Better Said Than Done thank you. Readers of fine literary magazines thank you. And I thank you.

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Let Old Anne Zines

Or something like that. The most important part is that we remember old friends – like the ones we made way back in 2013!

Not to brag or anything, but 2013 was a great year for Better Said Than Done. Not only did we grow our storytelling audience (with over 130 attending our 2 year anniversary show!), but we also added to our wonderful list of storytellers, our selection of storytelling workshops, and the fantastic venues where we host our storytelling shows.

Better Said Than Done StorytellerHere’s a brief recap of the year in storytelling in Northern Virginia.

January: At our January storytelling show at Epicure Cafe in Fairfax, Virginia, we heard stories from a great cast of experienced storytellers about their brushes with fame.

February: We donated all proceeds of our first storytelling show in February, at the Walker Nature Education Center, to the Friends of Reston for Community Projects. At our second show of the month, back at Epicure Cafe, we welcomed two first time storytellers – Mary Supley Foxworth and Shawn Westfall. They have both since returned to our ever growing cast of talented storytellers.
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Some Legendary Videos

Some, but sadly not all, of the videos from our most recent storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, and the last storytelling show of 2013, are now available for your viewing pleasure.

You can watch these true, personal stories from the Better Said Than Done storytellers below.

Storyteller Ann Cavazos

Storyteller Richard Barr
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Last Storytelling Show of 2013

“Legendary – tall tales and family legends” was a legendary show. The storytellers were on fire. The room at The Auld Shebeen was packed with a fantastic audience, and it was a great storytelling show to end the year.

The night of true, personal stories started out with third time storyteller Ann Cavazos’ colorful tale of roller coaster horrors. Richard Barr told a story about a legendary figure he ran across working at the VA. Barbara Effron then made her Better Said Than Done debut with a story about Elvis love. Host and storyteller Jessica Piscitelli Robinson wrapped up the first half of the show with her dad’s tall tales.

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Art Beat Covers Storytelling Show

Today, WAMU’s Lauren Landau spoke about two great shows to see this Thanksgiving weekend – our storytelling show and If/Then.  I am pretty excited about sharing a little bit of the spotlight with Irina Menzel.  I am sure she is excited about sharing it with the Better Said Than Done storytellers too!

Read about it or listen to it here.

And then come to our storytelling show this Thanksgiving weekend.  It IS small business Saturday, after all, and Better Said Than Done is a very small business with a really big heart.

Legendary – tall tales, bigger than life people and family legends
November 30th, 2013
7:00PM
Doors open at 6:00PM
The Auld Shebeen – downstairs
3971 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA
Purchase $10 Tickets in Advance or at the Door (Cash preferred at the Door)


Join host Jessica Robinson and storytellers Ann Cavazos, Ellouise Schoettler, Susan Gordon, Richard Barr, Anna Marie Trester, Barbara Effron, Soledad Roybal and first time teller Shye Gilad for a night of true stories about the people who make life interesting.

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Last Storytelling Show of the Year

The end is nigh. Soon it will all be over. At least until 2014.

That’s right, Better Said Than Done storytellers only have one more storytelling show in 2013 – Thanksgiving weekend. Then, we are taking a break to be with our families to dig up more great stories.

Soooo, don’t miss this show, or you are gonna have a long time to wait until we bring storytelling back to Virginia in January.

Legendary – tall tales, bigger than life people and family legends
November 30th, 2013
7:00PM
Doors open at 6:00PM
The Auld Shebeen – downstairs
3971 Chain Bridge Rd.
Fairfax, VA
Purchase $10 Tickets in Advance or at the Door (Cash preferred at the Door)





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Virginia Storytelling Show Thanksgiving Weekend

This week’s Fairfax Connection Newspaper features an article about our Thanksgiving weekend storytelling show. If you are looking for a way to entertain the family, or a place to go and hide from them, come to our storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA on November 30th.

Read the article here.

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Videos of the Masquerade Storytelling Show

We have video of our most recent storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. You can watch these true, personal stories from the Better Said Than Done storytellers below.

Storyteller and host Jessica Piscitelli

Storyteller Kathy Baird
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