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May 2018
Diane tells favorite tales of spirit and nature @ “Right Between the Ears” storytelling series, Rochester, NH
Produced by storyteller Joanne Piazzi and held in a cozy space at RiverStones Custom Framing 33 No. Main St, Rochester, NH. This monthly evening of live storytelling features a different teller every month. Diane will be sharing favorite personal tales of spirit and nature.
Find out more »June 2018
In the Groves: A Summer Solstice Journey at Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
Ancient stories of trees with music from cultures around the world accompany this twilight stroll through the beautiful groves of Boston’s favorite tree sanctuary, the Arnold Arboretum. This performance event, created by Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain, takes us to some of the Arboretum’s loveliest spots.
Find out more »July 2018
The Language of Flowers at Taft Public Library, Mendon, MA
The Language of Flowers celebrates flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages. Master storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings to life the legends that surround favorite garden flowers revealing the deep meaning cultures around the world have found there, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain.
Find out more »Forbidden Stories Workshop @ National Storytelling Summit, Kansas City MO
Diane presents her workshop "Forbidden Stories" on Friday, July 27th at 8:30 pm as part of the National Storytelling Summit in Kansas City, MO. The theme of the conference is "Communities, Conflicts, and Transformational Stories," and Diane's workshop focuses on her work with the Kurdish people. Diane shares experiences from her decades long work gathering the folkloric and true stories of the Kurds of Turkey. This silenced and persecuted community risked their safety for this project. The workshop session alternates…
Find out more »Midsummer Magic at Howland Public Library, Beacon, NY
Master storyteller Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain perform their Midsummer Magic this July at the Howland Public Library in Beacon, NY! The performance complements Howland Public Library’s 2018 Summer Reading Theme for Adults – this year, the theme is Music! Midsummer Magic is a story and music celebration of the Summer Solstice drawn from cultures around the world. This delightful and entertaining performance brings to life ancient legends of transformation, tree-spirits and fireflies.
Find out more »September 2018
The Creative Voice Workshop @ Dancing Tree Story Workshop, Needham MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s unique vocal and physical training helps us to strengthen the connection between the imagination and the voice, increasing its flexibility, authenticity, expressiveness, range and resonance.
Find out more »October 2018
A Thousand Doorways @ Oasis, Cardiff, Wales
In Cardiff, Wales, Diane will give a benefit performance of A Thousand Doorways for Oasis, an organization that provides services for refugee families and asylum seekers. The event is part of the University of South Wales' Storytellers in Conversation Series. This performance and talk back were arranged by Dr. Joseph Sobol, professor of storytelling at the University of South Wales.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall, Northumberland, UK
As part of her October tour of the United Kingdom, Diane will be performing at Bardon Mill & Henshaw Village Hall in the Lakes District of England, produced by Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.
Join Diane Edgecomb and embark on a journey of intrigue and heart to record the last Kurdish storytellers!
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ Appleby Hub, Cumbria, UK
As part of her October tour of the United Kingdom, Diane will be performing at Appleby Hub in the Lakes District of England, produced by Highlights Rural Touring Scheme.
Join Diane Edgecomb and embark on a journey of intrigue and heart to record the last Kurdish storytellers!
Find out more »Transforming Voice Workshop @ Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s unique vocal and physical training helps us to strengthen the connection between the imagination and the voice, increasing its flexibility, authenticity, expressiveness, range and resonance.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Moved by the silencing of the Kurdish language by Turkish laws, storyteller Diane Edgecomb embarks on a journey of intrigue and heart to record the last Kurdish storytellers. This true account takes us to those mountain villages, forbidden to outsiders, where the true stories of their lives and of their struggle mix with startling ancient legends.
Find out more »Ceilidh @ Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Diane tells stories in a "ceilidh style" exchange of story and song. Happy to be sharing the gathering stage with traditional tellers and musicians including George Macpherson (teller and host), Ruairidh Maclean and Michael Kerins.
Find out more »November 2018
Workshops @ Newton After School Conference, Newton MA
Diane presents two interactive workshops for after school staff at this popular conference. Topics include: Tell Me a Story- on the art of telling a story and Storytelling and the Art of Play - motivating children to tell their own tales.
Find out more »December 2018
Winter Solstice in Story and Song @ New Hampshire Theatre Project, Portsmouth, NH
Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan, features the Scandinavian “Legend of the Mistletoe,” seasonal music, song and humorous Wassail traditions.
Find out more »The Winter Solstice in Story and Song @ the historic Loring-Greenough House, Jamaica Plain, MA
Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan, features the Scandinavian “Legend of the Mistletoe,” seasonal music, song and humorous Wassail traditions.
Find out more »The Winter Solstice in Story and Song @ the historic Loring-Greenough House, Jamaica Plain, MA
Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories and songs evoking the warmth of the season. Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves together a tapestry of ancient tales: evergreen myths, legends of light and entertaining stories that reveal the deep meaning behind our winter holiday traditions. This theatrical storytelling, accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain and multi-instrumentalist Tom Megan, features the Scandinavian “Legend of the Mistletoe,” seasonal music, song and humorous Wassail traditions.
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Diane’s storytelling has been featured several times on NPR’s “Living On Earth” Program!