This past July, the lovely Better Said Than Done storytellers got screwed – and then told us all about it! In “Screwed: stories of getting screwed up, being screwed over and just plain screwy tales,” the Better Said Than Done storytelling troupe let it all hang out.
Anna Marie Trester, storytelling workshop leader, hosted the show at the Auld Shebeen in Fairfax. She started the night off with a story of how being a linguist sometimes leads to clarity issues.
First time storyteller, and storytelling workshop graduate, Sandra Hull, shared her tale of a high school bully and her chance at revenge.
Jack Scheer waited to take the stage for the very first time.
This first timer brought us back to that oh so awful moment in childhood – when your parents disappoint your expectations.
Kathy Stershic, our third first time storyteller of the night, also a graduate of our storytelling workshops, told of the ultimate screw over in life – being a homeowner.
Ritija Gupta had no one to blame but herself when she signed up for a triathlon that she was very clearly not prepared for.
Richard Barr revealed a scam that has been under our noses all along – the US educational system.
We got to experience being dragged forcibly from the comforts of Northern Virginia to the not quite so comforting plains of Nebraska with storytelling workshop leader Mary Supley Foxworth.
And Jessica Piscitelli Robinson brought down the house – the house class level – by talking about actual screwing, or, at least, trying to get screwed.
How each storyteller approaches each month’s theme is always part of the surprise and fun. We are always looking to grow our pool of talented storytellers and there are so many of you out there.
We have a half day storytelling workshop this Saturday, the 8th, to help you prepare a story, and a 3 week workshop starting next Tuesday. Sign up today and join us on stage tomorrow. Read about our storytelling workshops here.
There is no August show, but you can catch Better Said Than Done storytelling shows twice in September. Check out our storytelling show schedule here.
