I wish I could think of a better single word for it, but 2022 was just weird. We were coming out of the pandemic, but haven’t really made it out. The economy was getting better, but my bank account is not reflecting that. Audiences are returning to in-person events, but our in-person audiences have been rather, er, cozy. And worse, our online audiences have also grown more, er, intimate.
And yet, we’ve put on some of the best shows we’ve ever produced, worked with more storytellers for the first time than ever before, and also brought back many fan favorites. Our 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival was the best attended so far and we hope to break new records in 2023.
There are too many things to say about the shows we produced in 2022. There were 18 regular shows, split between in-person and online, 2 spotlight shows (one with Andy Offutt Irwin and one with Sarah Brady), Ghost Stories at the DC Public Library, and the Women’s Storytelling Festival. So, 22 events – not counting workshops and presentations.
I’m exhausted just thinking about it, let alone trying to tell you about it. Fortunately, we have video of almost all of our events. And you can watch this wonderful recap video instead of reading my essay on the subject.
Click on the image above to watch, or follow this link:
https://youtu.be/jGs23r5Cpdw
Overall, 2022 was a tough year for me – financially, health wise, time and energy wise – but I had a great year of storytelling. Better Said Than Done had a great year of storytelling. And I would not take a second of that back.
So yeah – weird. Here’s hoping 2023 inspires a more positive and less vague adjective, for all of us. And hey – don’t be a stranger. We’ll be here. We hope you will too.
-Jessica Robinson
Check Out our Upcoming Storytelling Shows Here
Read about and buy tickets to The 2023 Women’s Storytelling Festival Here
And find out more about what I have coming up here.
