• Joyful Storytelling Show

    I’m excited to emcee and give a heartfelt toast at Better Said Than Done’s Year-End Celebration and Storytelling show.  Join us on December 4th for  “Joy to the World,” a storytelling show with recipes! With emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Alton Chung, Jane Dorfman, Lyn Ford, Claire Hennessy, Eric Johnson, Anne Rutherford, Ria Spencer, Lisa […]

    $2
  • Storytelling Open Mic Holiday Theme

    Franklin Park Arts Center 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcelville, VA

    The theme is Holidays and you can tell any kind of story you want, or just come and listen. In addition to the open mic, Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Robinson will also be telling some holiday stories. The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in […]

    $5
  • Stories of Birth through Death

    Join Better Said Than Done online on January 8, 2026 for Birth, School, Work, Death: Stories About Life, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Heather Forest, Chetter Galloway, Amanda Lawrence, Roopa Mohan, Jo Radner, and Linda Yemoto. Details and Tickets Here $15 Suggested/$5 MinimumAll Proceeds Split Between Producer and Storytellers If you miss it live […]

  • Stories of Change

    Clare & Don’s Beach Shack 130 N Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, United States

    On January 31, join me at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for Better Said Than Done’s “A New Leaf: Stories about change,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Bill Grella, Jennifer Hine, Tim Livengood, Carol Moore, Joe Morice, and Zach Wilks. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, […]

    $15
  • Braided, Fractured, and Re-Imagined Stories

    Register HERE for: Braided, Fractured, and Re-imagined Stories Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take stories they know well and twist them, reshaping them into something new and different. After defining “fractured” and “braided,” we’ll focus on when and why to reshape a story. This is a broad workshop meant […]

    $35
  • Braiding Stories

    You can register to take all 5 weeks of winter workshops (including this one) starting on February 2, and running through March 2, HERE. Or, register HERE for: Braided Storytelling In this workshop, we’ll define “braided stories,” discuss different types of braided tales, and also when and if it makes sense to intertwine multiple stories. […]

    $35
  • Stories about Games, Cheats, and Tricks

    Clare & Don’s Beach Shack 130 N Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, United States

    Details and Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/player-stories-about-games/ I am so looking forward to emceeing this show! On February 21, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “Player: Stories about games, cheats, and tricks,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, J.R. Denson, Bonnie Gardner, Rajesh Mirchandani, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Jack Scheer. Clare and Don’s […]

    $15
  • Fractured and Re-Imagined Stories

    Register HERE for: Fractured and Re-imagined Stories Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take a fairytale they know well and turn it on it’s head, take a well-known story and make it their own. In Fractured and Re-imagined, students will learn how to change, fracture and imagine a fresh take […]

    $35
  • Stories Across Mediums

    Register HERE for: Storytelling Across Mediums Write a story for the page, and then adapt it for performance. Or perform a story and then work to get it published. Learn how to take a story and change the way you craft it for the chosen medium – print, or stage. We’ll also discuss how to […]

    $35