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Storytelling in Reston’s Nature House

Better Said Than Done got it’s humble launch at the Walker Nature Education Center in Reston, VA back in 2010. Our first and second storytelling shows in Virginia were fundraisers for the Friends of Reston. We continue to honor that … Continue reading

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Video Extras with Richard Barr (November 2014)

In this month’s Video Extras, we chat with storyteller Richard Barr. Richard first stepped on the Better Said Than Done stage as a first-time teller in September 2013 and has been back to share his stories many more times. Richard … Continue reading

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This show’s a natural

Celebrate the arrival of spring with a night of storytelling by Better Said Than Done at Walker Nature Center! All proceeds benefit Friends of Reston, whose projects include camp scholarships, green building initiatives, environmental education, and the restoration of natural … Continue reading

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Storytelling is Stranger Than Fiction

Every month, Better Said Than Done storytellers share their true, unbelievable stories. However, in our February show, “Stranger Than Fiction,” at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, the storytellers shared some truly unbelievable tales. The first storyteller of the night, … Continue reading

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Video Extras with Anna Marie Trester (January 2015)

We’d like to introduce a new monthly series on our blog. Video Extras will give you the inside scoop on a story that was recently told at a Better Said Than Done show, straight from the storyteller’s pen – or keyboard. … Continue reading

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Storytelling on February 28

While you might have heard some unbelievable tales at past Better Said Than Done shows, just you wait. Our next show will be, as the saying goes: Stranger Than Fiction: stories about truth, craziness, and life Saturday, February 28, 2015 … Continue reading

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Free tickets to our November show!

We’re giving away a pair of tickets to our show on Saturday, November 29! In keeping with the theme of our next show, Leftovers: stories about gluttony, forgotten things, and do overs, we want you to share photos of your … Continue reading

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Next show on November 29

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and we all know what comes with a turkey (or, in my case, tofurkey) feast.  Leftovers! Take a break from the culinary odds and ends and holiday shopping, gather your friends and family (or … Continue reading

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Oh What a Night – of Storytelling

Better Said Than Done’s July storytelling show, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA, was quite a night to remember. In “Oh What a Night,” storytellers shared true, personal stories about bad dates, riots, and other nights to remember. The … Continue reading

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Storytelling Family

The Better Said Than Done storytellers, our little storytelling family, got together this June to tell true, personal stories about their other families, in “Mother, Daughter, Father, Son.” Dustin Fisher hosted the storytelling night at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax, … Continue reading

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