The last storytelling show Better Said Than Done hosted in 2019 was called “Family Ties.” Storytellers Catherine Calvin, Miriam Nadel, Jessica Robinson, Giselle Ruzany, Ellouise Schoettler, Sarah Snyder, Gayle Turner and Sufian Zhemukhov shared true, personal storytelling show about family, at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA.
Gayle Turner started the show off with a family story passed down from his father to him. Watch the video of Gayle’s slightly tall tale here.
Ellouise Schoettler story was about wanting a room of her own, with a door and everything. Watch Ellouise’s story here.
Giselle Ruzany‘s story was of family estrangement. Watch Giselle’s story here.
Jessica Robinson told a story about parenting styles of the 1980s. Watch Jessica’s story here.
Catherine Calvin told a story about what constitutes a “good” family and who should make that determination. Watch Catherine’s story here.
Miriam Nadel‘s story was about family genealogy, police records and a train. Watch Miriam’s family history here.
Sufian Zhemukhov told a story about his cousin’s journey to “Bollywood.” Watch Sufian’s story here.
Storyteller Sarah Snyder concluded the night of true, personal stories with a tale about her adult family of choice, a family she found while living in Scotland. Watch Sarah’s very revealing story here.
Better Said Than Done had a wonderful array of storytelling shows, workshops and events in 2019. You can read about most of them here. But we ended the year of storytelling with a show about family for a reason. We all came from somewhere. We all have diverse experiences of family, and, as you can see from just this one show, diverse interpretations of what family means. But we all have also become a family, a community of storytellers and story listeners.
I’m looking forward to the first of many family reunions – at our first storytelling show of 2020, “My America,” on January 25, 2020. Join us, won’t you?
Details of our upcoming storytelling shows, and advance $12 entry, here.
