Category Archives: Storytellers
Storyteller Spotlight: Anne Rutherford
Anne Rutherford: Storyteller, Writer, Coach, Workshop Leader 1999 – present. Anne was a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival as well as Teller in Residence for the International Storytelling Center in Tennessee. She has told at many Storytelling Festivals … Continue reading
Adventure Calling
When I went to Tennessee to perform on the Exchange Place Stage at the National Storytelling Festival in 2018, I didn’t know what to expect. As a performer of true, personal stories for the past 11 years, I was worried … Continue reading
Storytelling World Awards
This week, Storytelling World announced the 2019 Storytelling World Awards. I am both honored and humbled to see Roar: True Tales of Women Warriors on the page with so many other fantastic books. Thank you to the selection committee of … Continue reading
Fairy Dust Stories
Our first regularly scheduled storytelling show of the year – the last Saturday of the month at The Auld Shebeen in the City of Fairfax, VA – was “Fairy Dust: stories of dreams and illusions.” I always love to find … Continue reading
Peace and Justice Storytelling Show
For Better Said Than Done’s first storytelling show of 2019, we decided to stretch a little – not only in subject matter, but also in style. Normally, all Better Said Than Done shows feature true, personal stories – what many … Continue reading
Anne Thomas Remembered
This year started off really rough for a lot of Americans. I wanted to say – in contrast – that it’s been a great year so far for those in our storytelling community, since we’ve already hosted two fantastic storytelling … Continue reading
God, the Universe, and Storytelling
Our final storytelling show of 2018 was titled “God, the Universe, and Everything.” We decided to go out with a big bang and boy did the storytellers end the year on an awesome note. Our final show, hosted by Nick … Continue reading
Foot in Mouth Disease Storytelling Show
Our September storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in the City of Fairfax, VA, included storytellers Richard Barr, Nick Baskerville, Barbara Fornoff, Sheila Gray, Jack Pelar, Les Schaffer, Cyndi Wish, and Sufian Zhemukhov sharing true, personal stories about sticking their … Continue reading
Jessica Robinson’s Return from the National Storytelling Festival
I recently returned from performing at Exchange Place at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN. I want to share every intimate detail of how amazing my weekend there was, but there’s just no way. Find me at a show … Continue reading
Stories Bring Sunshine on a Cloudy Day
Our July storytelling show at The Auld Shebeen in the City of Fairfax, VA, brought a little sunshine to a cloudy weekend. Storytellers Richard Barr, Erin Benbennick, Bill Burton, Miriam Nadel, Kristin Pedemonti, Jack Scheer, Klyde Siegfriedt, and Sufian Zhemukhov … Continue reading

