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March 2022
Once Upon a Fairy Tale – an interactive Video @ Delaware City Library, Delaware, NJ
Diane brings her interactive family Video "Once Upon a Fairy Tale" to entertain library patrons of the Delaware City Library. The Video will be available to library patrons for the entire week of March 22nd - March 30th. Perfect for viewing around the time of St. Patrick's Day, the video includes the Irish tale of "Gilly Dirtyfoot!" Harp accompaniment and green screen magic rounds out the storytelling experience.
Find out more »“Wench Peach! A Medieval Manor Memoir” @ Sharing the Fire Virtual Storytelling Conference
Diane takes a full-frontal dive into her real-life adventures as a singing wench at Boston's notorious Medieval Manor dinner theater in this unusual coming of age story. While waiting tables for her big break, Diane hustles swill-filled pitchers of beer and serves up a plethora of innuendos, plopping them right beside the French bread, while singing her heart out for bikers and bachelorette parties in the belly basement of this Boston landmark. Lots of communal fun as we join in the faux Medieval sing-a-longs and experience the great leveling power of “free alcohol on tap!”
Find out more »Rainforest Legends @ Belmont Extended Day, Belmont, MA
From the banks of the Amazon River to the heart of the West African jungle, Rainforest Legends brings to life favorite folktales and songs about the animals and plants of these lands. Legends tell why the Amazon Birds have feathers as brilliant as the colors of the rainbow, why three Invisible Hunters came to haunt the Nicaraguan rainforest, and how Jabuti the tortoise tricked the Amazon monster Kibungo into sparing the lives of three-toed frog, jaguar and monkey.
Find out more »April 2022
School Storytelling Residency in Bristol, CT -Session 4
Diane brings her storytelling residency to Edgewood and Mountain View Elementary Schools in Bristol, CT. This five-week residency will open up students to the joys of telling a story expressively in their own words!
Bring one of Diane's storytelling residencies to your school. Re-telling a classic folktale is an English Core Curriculum requirement. You can happily check that off the list!
Find out more »School Storytelling Residency in Bristol, CT -Session 5
Diane brings her storytelling residency to Edgewood and Mountain View Elementary Schools in Bristol, CT. This five-week residency will open up students to the joys of telling a story expressively in their own words!
Bring one of Diane's storytelling residencies to your school. Re-telling a classic folktale is an English Core Curriculum requirement. You can happily check that off the list!
Find out more »Wench Peaches: A Medieval Manor Memoir @ Zoom-Live performance for Artists Standing Strong Together
Diane takes a full-frontal dive into her real-life adventures as a singing wench at Boston's notorious Medieval Manor dinner theater in this unusual coming of age story. While waiting tables for her big break, Diane hustles swill-filled pitchers of beer and serves up a plethora of innuendos, plopping them right beside the French bread, while singing her heart out for bikers and bachelorette parties in the belly basement of this Boston landmark. Lots of communal fun as we join in the faux Medieval sing-a-longs and experience the great leveling power of “free alcohol on tap!”
Find out more »Trail Mix Stories @ Sharon Public Library, Sharon, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. We’ll go on a fossil dig in Montana to discover a new dinosaur and take on the world’s sassiest bugs all before we break out our lunch pails. Join in the stories, songs and FUN that have made Diane Edgecomb one of New England’s favorite storytellers.
Find out more »Stories and Songs for a BLUE PLANET @ Manchester-by-the-Sea Library, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Come celebrate Earth Day’s anniversary as Diane Edgecomb entertains with interactive Stories & Songs fun for the whole family!
Celebrate nature and all the simple things we can do to help with Diane’s beloved, interactive performance. Wonderfully entertaining and yet rich in its ‘care-full’ message, Blue Planet includes Diane’s original water conservation tale “What Now, Cloacina?!” the hilarious story of a water sprite who dives into Boston’s sewage system in search of her reservoir. This special family entertainment is packed with stories and songs of nature’s awakening including talking earthworms and a participatory recycling adventure! What shines through the entire performance is a love and respect for our place in nature; with many ideas communicated about how we can make a difference.
Find out more »Stories and Songs for a Blue Planet @ Musketaquid Earth Day 2022, Concord, MA
Diane will be part of- MUSKETAQUID EARTH DAY 2022
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10:00am - 3:00pm
The Old North Bridge at Minute Man National Historical Park & The Old Manse
The theme for this year's celebration is Stories from the Earth. How does the Earth speak to you? What is the Earth telling you?
Festivities and activities will include:
River Ceremony at The Old North Bridge: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Help build Earth Floats onsite: 10:00am - 11:00am
Ceremony: 11:00am - 11:30am
Procession to The Old Manse: 11:30am - 11:45am
Festival in collaboration with The Old Manse: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
200 Year Celebration of Frederick Law Olmstead @ Jamaica Pond Gazebo, Jamaica Plain, MA
Diane will be joined by musical collaborators Margot Chamberlain to share stories and music in celebration of the 200 Year anniversary of Olmstead's birthday. Celebrate awardees for their stewardship, meet Olmstead as brought to life by "the Prophet" Gerry Wright. Don't forget to reserve YOUR piece of Birthday Cake!
https://www.emeraldnecklace.org/event/olmsted-bicentennial/
Join Diane @ the Connecticut Storytelling Festival and Conference
Join Diane at the Connecticut Storytelling Conference and Festival. The weekend of April 29th and 30th we'll be live in downtown New London with great shows, workshops and more! Diane will be performing A Thousand Doorways and "Demons that Never Sleep" a performance of folktales
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ Connecticut Storytelling Festival, New London, CT
I'm thrilled to be part of the Connecticut Storytelling Festival 2022 which will be held this year in downtown New London, CT. There will be a great line up of tellers including headliner Bill Harley, Laconia Therrio, Tom Lee, Jennifer Munro, Cynthia Rojas and ChaChanna Simpson among others. There will also be great storytelling workshops. REGISTER AND FIND OUT MORE HERE! https://www.connstorycenter.org/festivalregistration.htm Enjoy a Preview of A Thousand Doorways: The event will be LIVE with all protocols in place. The…
Find out more »May 2022
Folktale Superheroes @ Tenney Grammar School, Methuen, MA (Private Event)
Celebrate our common love of story with these exciting and engaging multi-cultural tales and songs. From Anansi, the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman, to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world have delighted in stories about right triumphing over wrong. The Superheroes of today are based on folkloric characters from long ago. Enjoy entertaining folktales about our earliest Superheroes who use their extraordinary powers for the good of all.
Find out more »July 2022
Trail Mix! a family-friendly event @ Malden Public Library
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors under a shady oak on the front lawn, weather permitting. Just come to the library... All are Welcome!
Find out more »Family- Friendly Performances for Summer Libraries @ MA and NY Libraries
Come join me at a Summertime performance at an area library! My storytelling "Trail Mix" is full of fun and engagement perfect for the whole family but especially geared for ages four and up. Check with the specific library to see if they require sign-up but All are WELCOME!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy Copy
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Duxbury Public Library, Duxbury, MA Copy Copy
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors uon the side lawn, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »Trail Mix! @ Fiske Library, Wrentham, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. The performance will be held outdoors, weather permitting, indoors in case of rain. Open to all and all are Welcome!
Find out more »August 2022
Writer’s Retreat @ Various Locations
During the month of September, I'm completing another draft of an exciting new book about a theatre workshop I took back in 1984. Read all about it at: https://gofund.me/a95982bb My Go Fund Me Page!
Find out more »September 2022
Family Storytelling, Activities and Music @ Jamaica Pond as part of Olmsted 2022
Enjoy nature activities and Diane's wonderful interactive tales outdoors at the Boathouse at Jamaica Pond ( right across from Pond Street on the Jamaicaway in JP). This performance is part of the effort to save Jamaica Pond and its watershed forever. Diane and husband, Tom Megan on guitar will have the audience participating in stories and songs that celebrate Nature and the Seasons and the Beauty and health of our Water Systems.
Find out more »October 2022
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Tyngsborough Library, Tyngsborough, MA
Free and Open to the Public: The Tyngsborough Garden Club in collaboration with the Tyngsborough Public Library presents: Fantastical Folktales of Flowers: Storytelling with Celtic harp and Song. The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song.
Find out more »Folktale Superheroes @ Butler Extended Day, Belmont, MA
Celebrate our common love of story with these exciting and engaging multi-cultural tales and songs. From Anansi, the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman, to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world have delighted in stories about right triumphing over wrong.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween @ Needham Public Library, Needham, MA
Halloween comes alive with Diane's interactive performance of Spookifying tales. These unusual stories are filled with fun, chills and thrills and are appropriate for family audiences ages five and up. Free and open to the public. Registration required.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween @ Parlin Memorial Library, Everett, MA
What would Halloween be without some chillin’ tales for the spookiest time of the year? Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. All tales are appropriate for family audiences and contain a well-rounded blend of suspense and humor.
Find out more »November 2022
Tall Fall and Native American Tales @ Cabot After School, Newton, MA
This private performance for Cabot After School in Newton is full of participation and fun! The fall themed performance tells how the leaves got their bright autumn colors, how the star came to be inside every apple (in the story of the "Old Apple Tree") and we learn a Native American canoeing song in the unusual tale of Gluscabe the Native American giant who battles the wind. Lots of participation and fun in this celebration of the many things that make autumn in New England so enriching.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ New Hampshire Theatre Project, Portsmouth, NH
2) A chance meeting with a young Kurdish refugee sets an American storyteller on a quest of danger and discovery to record the last Kurdish storytellers. This is the deeply moving story of her journey through the remote mountains of Turkey and of the extraordinary people who shared their lives and their stories with her.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ New Hampshire Theatre Project, Portsmouth, NH Saturday
Moved by the silencing of the Kurdish language by Turkish laws, author and storyteller Diane Edgecomb embarks on a journey of intrigue and heart to record the last Kurdish storytellers. This is the deeply moving, richly humorous story of her travels through the remote mountains of Turkey and of the extraordinary people who shared their lives and their stories with her.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways @ New Hampshire Theatre Project, Portsmouth, NH Matinee
Moved by the silencing of the Kurdish language by Turkish laws, author and storyteller Diane Edgecomb embarks on a journey of intrigue and heart to record the last Kurdish storytellers. This is the deeply moving, richly humorous story of her travels through the remote mountains of Turkey and of the extraordinary people who shared their lives and their stories with her.
Find out more »December 2022
Diane Shares Seasonal Tales for Christmas by the Sea @ Manchester by the Sea Library, Manchester by the Sea, MA
Celebrate the season with favorite wintertime tales. Award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb brings alive fairy tales and Christmas tales sure to delight. Exact performance time TBD.
Find out more »Winter Solstice in Story and Song (private event) @Hillside Village, West Boylston, MA
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with haunting legends of light, evergreen traditions, and entertaining tales surrounded by traditional and original music and song. Master storyteller Diane Edgecomb accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain brings to life ancient tales of the longest nights
Find out more »January 2023
Book Manuscript Submission
Completion of a new book on Zbigniew Cynkutis of Grotowski’s Laboratory Theatre: Process, Practice and a Gathering of Stories
Find out more »February 2023
Zoom Workshop in Memoir: People Place and Moment
This six-session workshop gives participants a chance to craft individual memories into personal stories to share. Whether it be a memory of an event, a place or a person in your life, these story-sharing and writing sessions will bring these recollections forward, revealing the greater narrative underneath along with new insights, engagement and meaning.
Find out more »April 2023
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers – Millville Senior Center, Millville, MA
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers - Free and Open to All
The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. The centerpiece of the performance is the Persian legend of The Nightingale and Rose. Diane’s original adaptation follows this exotic flower through the ages weaving together myths from many cultures that speak of the rose and its origins.
Tales for the Earth @ Bourne Public Library, Bourne, MA
Celebrate Earth Day with “Tales for the Earth” Diane's interactive stories and songs that are fun for the whole family. Join us for a celebration of stories and songs about all the simple things we can do to help our beloved planet.
Find out more »Tales for the Earth @ Collins Branch Library, Cambridge, MA
Celebrate Earth Day with “Tales for the Earth” Diane's interactive stories and songs that are fun for the whole family. Join us and Join IN with stories and songs about all the simple things we can do to help our beloved planet.
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Taft Memorial Library, Mendon, MA
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers - Free and Open to All
The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. The centerpiece of the performance is the Persian legend of The Nightingale and Rose. Diane’s original adaptation follows this exotic flower through the ages weaving together myths from many cultures that speak of the rose and its origins.
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Stoneham Senior Center, Stoneham, MA
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers - Free and Open to All
The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. The centerpiece of the performance is the Persian legend of The Nightingale and Rose. Diane’s original adaptation follows this exotic flower through the ages weaving together myths from many cultures that speak of the rose and its origins.
May 2023
Once Upon a Fairy Tale @ Monroe Library, Monroe, NY
"Once Upon a Fairy Tale" entertains family audiences in this free public event. About the show: Enter the world of fairy tales where magic is only a moment away, and lessons about how to live are expressed through vivid symbols. In this engaging program, master storyteller Diane Edgecomb entertains young and old with a delightful re-telling of unusual fairy tales. From enchanted bears, to determined princesses, to a wild ride with a fairy-band, Once Upon a Time has never been this fun!
Find out more »June 2023
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Haverstraw King’s Daughter Public Library, Garnerville, NY
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers - Free and Open to All
The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. A master storyteller, Diane entertains and enchants transforming into the characters in her tales bringing each story to vibrant life. The performance is accompanied by Celtic harp and song with Diane joined by long time collaborator harper/singer Margot Chamberlain. Celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance.
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers - Free and Open to All- A truly magical evening event.
About Fantastical Folktales of Flowers: The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. A master storyteller, Diane entertains and enchants transforming into the characters in her tales bringing each story to vibrant life. The performance is accompanied by Celtic harp and song with Diane joined by long time collaborator harper/singer Margot Chamberlain. Celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance.
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Wolfeboro Garden Club, Wolfeboro, NH
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers -luncheon and performance- Open to garden club members only.
About Fantastical Folktales of Flowers: The dramatic myths that surround favorite garden flowers come alive in this delightful weave of story, music and song. A master storyteller, Diane entertains and enchants transforming into the characters in her tales bringing each story to vibrant life. The performance is accompanied by Celtic harp and song with Diane joined by long time collaborator harper/singer Margot Chamberlain. Celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance.
In the Groves: A Summer Solstice Journey @ Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
Immerse yourself in the deep beauty of trees in this story and music journey through the Arboretum. Led by Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain, this unfolding performance of ancient tales and songs from cultures around the world takes place in a variety of groves: birch, cherry and evergreen at some of the Arboretum’s loveliest spots.
Find out more »In the Groves: A Summer Solstice Journey @ Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
Immerse yourself in the deep beauty of trees in this story and music journey through the Arboretum. Led by Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb and Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain, this unfolding performance of ancient tales and songs from cultures around the world takes place in a variety of groves: birch, cherry and evergreen at some of the Arboretum’s loveliest spots.
Find out more »August 2023
June-August On Tour with “Join IN!” for families
This summer I'm touring libraries and many other venues with my participatory programming for families. Look for me at an area venue OR ask them to bring my performances next year!
Find out more »September 2023
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Lasdon Park & Arboretum, Somers, NY
From the dramatic to the sublime to the wildly humorous, world stories about flowers are deeply entertaining. Retold in a dramatic storytelling by award-winning storyteller and theatre artist, Diane Edgecomb, this evocative tapestry of story and song conjures a magical world bringing new meaning to favorite garden flowers. Accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain the one hour performance event is woven through with songs and music completing the storytelling magic.
Find out more »October 2023
Once Upon a Halloween! @ Millville Public Library, Millville, MA
Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween! @ Boxford Town Library, Boxford, MA
Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.
Find out more »Haunted Library! @ Manchester by the Sea Library, Manchester by the Sea, MA
Diane will be the featured storyteller. Telling ghost stories in front of the library's antique fireplace as part of Manchester by the Sea Library's annual "Haunted Library!" Part of a Town Wide Halloween celebration.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween! @ Mahopac Library, Mahopac, NY
Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises.
Find out more »Once Upon A Halloween! outdoors under the full moon @ Mattapoisett Land Trust, Mattapoisett, MA
Mattapoisett Land Trust's annual fall celebration, "Salty’s Soiree" will take place Saturday October 28th this year. From 5:30-7:30pm, join MLT for fall fun at Dunseith Gardens, located on the corner of Rt. 6 and North St. We will have a bonfire, s’mores making, and some awesome stories provided by storyteller, Diane Edgecomb! Bring the whole family down for an unforgettable evening under the full moon.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween! @ Beals Memorial Library, Winchendon, MA
Diane is the featured performer at Beals Memorial Library's Spooktacular Halloween Party! Open to all families and children. Costumes encouraged, but not required. Bring your camera! A “photo booth” will be set up to take pictures of the little ones. Sponsored in part by the Winchendon Cultural Council and the Friends of the Beals Memorial Library.
Find out more »November 2023
Insights from Grotowski’s Laboratory Theatre: Diane’s newest book is almost complete
Read more about Diane's upcoming book on legendary theatre artist Zbigniew Cynkutis.
Find out more »A Thousand Doorways- Video on the Way!
At last the three-camera recording from performances of A Thousand Doorways at New Hampshire Theatre Project last November will be edited for distribution! Stay tuned for a release of some excerpts and a new promo video for this award-winning performance.
Find out more »December 2023
Grafton Celebrates the Holidays @ Grafton Public Library, Grafton, MA
As part of Grafton's Town wide holiday celebration, Diane presents: Once Upon a Wintertime at 1:30 and 2:30 pm at Grafton Public Library. Come join this town wide celebration.
Find out more »The Winter Solstice in Story and Song @ St John’s Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories, music and song. Entertaining and evocative, this theatrical performance, with Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb, reveals the dramatic stories and deep meaning behind winter holiday traditions.
Find out more »The Winter Solstice in Story and Song @ St John’s Church, Jamaica Plain, MA
Celebrate the longest nights with Solstice stories, music and song. Entertaining and evocative, this theatrical performance, with Oracle award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb, reveals the dramatic stories and deep meaning behind winter holiday traditions.
Find out more »Winter Solstice – Video on Demand
No matter where you live you can celebrate the Solstice with Diane's beautifully rendered adaptations of ancient Solstice myths and traditional tales surrounded by music of the season. Available throughout the time of the Longest Nights and a bit beyond!
Find out more »January 2024
APAP Conference @ Hilton, NYC
This weekend I take part in a "bookings conference" bringing information on my performance A Thousand Doorways to representatives from theatres and universities throughout the country and beyond.
Find out more »February 2024
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Folktale Superheroes @ Dartmouth Library Southworth (Main Branch), Dartmouth, MA
Celebrate our common love of story with these exciting and engaging multi-cultural tales and songs. From Anansi, the African Spider God who has web-spinning adventures like Spiderman, to the Lord of the Cranes from China who gives to the poor like Robin Hood, cultures around the world have delighted in stories about right triumphing over wrong. This event is Free and open to the public.
Find out more »March 2024
“Insights from Grotowski’s Laboratory Theatre” goes to the publisher!
Diane's new book "Insights from Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre" will be delivered to the publisher on March 1st 2024. Seagull Press is part of the prestigious University of Chicago Press and this book will be published as part of their ENACTMENT series. Follow the progress on the Facebook page and look for a spring 2025 release date!
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Chatham Center for Active Living, Chatham, MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »April 2024
A Story Celebration @ Maple Street Congregational Church, Danvers, MA
Open to everyone, this Celebration of Community entitled "Only one-and-all" shows how each of us can make a real difference in our world. Check out all the events! There will be crafts, music and more! This event is Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Newburyport Senior Center, Newburyport, MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. The general public is welcome- please bring a $10 entrance fee. Entrance fee can be applied to Newburyport Garden Club membership.
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Amherst Town Library, Amherst, NH
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Free and open to the public, registration is suggested.
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ First Parish Church Chapel, Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Open to all. Begins with luncheon at noon.
Find out more »May 2024
Favorite Tales @ Washington School, Waterbury, CT
Diane shares some of her favorite stories at Washington School in Connecticut. Reaching students from 2nd all the way to 5th grade, Diane's performance includes two shows. This program is not open to the public.
Find out more »TALES! Diane performs with the Nightingale Vocal Ensemble in the landscape@ historic Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston, MA
We’re going on an adventure! Join us for “Tales,” a walking tour through Forest Hills Cemetery featuring music and stories inspired by its many remarkable environments. In collaboration with master story-teller Diane Edgecomb, Nightingale invites you to breathe the spring air deeply and listen closely to the stories that nature has to tell. May 18, 2024 | 6:30 pm TICKETS May 19, 2024 | 6:30 pm TICKETS $15 Student | $30 General Forest Hills Cemetery 95 Forest Hills Ave, Jamaica…
Find out more »Welcome in the Spring @ Sunrise Montessori School, Franklin, MA
This program weaves together the best of spring folklore, nature tales and contemporary stories to create the perfect accompaniment for this joyful season. Open to Sunrise Montessori School children.
Find out more »Insect Comedy @ Community School, Cumberland, RI
Insect Comedy takes a delightful look at our Six-legged friends with tales of fireflies, gnats and beetles. Entertaining facts are served up along with plenty of silliness which keeps us laughing as we take a closer look at the world of insects. Not open to the public.
Find out more »June 2024
TALES! Diane performs with the Nightingale Vocal Ensemble in the landscape@ historic Forest Hill Cemetery, Boston, MA
We’re going on an adventure! Join us for “Tales,” a walking tour through Forest Hills Cemetery featuring music and stories inspired by its many remarkable environments. In collaboration with master story-teller Diane Edgecomb, Nightingale invites you to breathe the spring air deeply and listen closely to the stories that nature has to tell. May 18, 2024 | 6:30 pm TICKETS May 19, 2024 | 6:30 pm TICKETS June 2nd 6:30 pm Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tales-tickets-910659827057 $15 Student | $30 General Forest Hills…
Find out more »Fairies and Fireflies – Private event @ Mass Audubon Habitat, Belmont, MA
A Private Event to celebrate the Summer Solstice on the DAY of the Solstice. This magical time is the meeting between worlds—visible and invisible. In addition to Diane and Margot's performance the event organizers have planned for their guests crafts, activities and more!
Find out more »Solstice Among Trees: an Immersive Story & Harp Event @ Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
Storytelling, Celtic harp and song accompany this Summer Solstice journey through the verdant groves of the Arnold Arboretum. This traveling performance celebrates the unique place that trees hold in our hearts and lives, drawing from the mythic perspective of cultures around the world.
Find out more »Solstice Among Trees: an Immersive Story & Harp Event @ Arnold Arboretum, Boston, MA
Storytelling, Celtic harp and song accompany this Summer Solstice journey through the verdant groves of the Arnold Arboretum. This traveling performance celebrates the unique place that trees hold in our hearts and lives, drawing from the mythic perspective of cultures around the world.
Find out more »Around the World: Stories and Song @ Sunrise Montessori School, Franklin, MA
Multi- Cultural Story/Songs from around the world encourage everyone to join-in!Open to Sunrise Montessori School children.
Find out more »Trail Mix @ Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, Danvers, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show @ Bancroft Memorial Library, Hopedale, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »July 2024
Insect Comedy @ Snow Library, Orleans, MA
Let’s all go Buggy with Insect Comedy, a delightful look at the fabulous world of insects. Kate’s Acorn is about a girl who wants to save the world one acorn at a time. Fortunately she’s helped by some rollicking characters: Roly-Poly, Hangin’ out Grub and the Earthworm who teach us how soil creatures help grow good plants. Join us for this free program at Snow Library on the Cape.
Find out more »Trail Mix @ Bourne Public Library, Bourne, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Brockton Public Library, Brockton, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Once Upon a Fairy Tale @ Ames Free Library, Easton, MA
From enchanted bears, to determined princesses, to a wild ride with a fairy-band, Once Upon a Time has never been this fun! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs for a magical show as twilight descends. This show is free and open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Ashby Free Public Library, Ashby, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Chesterfield Public Library, Chesterfield, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Worthington Library, Worthington, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Berlin Public Library, Berlin, MA
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Let’s Go Eco Show! @ Hazard Library, Poplar Ridge, NY
Don’t miss this special family entertainment packed with stories and songs of nature, fun-filled tales and songs that help US help the PLANET! Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Trail Mix @ Moore Memorial Library, Greene, NY
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Trail Mix @ Hyde Park Branch Library, Hyde Park, MA
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Tell Me Again: Magical Stories! @ Bacon Free Library, Natick, MA
Celebrate the world’s most magical tales, the FAVORITES you always want to hear AGAIN and AGAIN! with these participatory stories exuberantly brought to life. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Trail Mix @ Plainfield Public Libraries, Meriden, NH
Step off the Beaten Path and into the Big Outdoors in this fun-loving Participatory Program with award-winning storyteller Diane Edgecomb. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »August 2024
Tell Me Again! Magical Stories @ Choate Park Pavilion, Medway, MA
Celebrate the world’s most magical tales, the FAVORITES you always want to hear AGAIN and AGAIN! with these participatory stories exuberantly brought to life. Free and Open to the public.
Find out more »Tell Me Again! Magical Stories @ Rockland Memorial Library, Rockland, MA
Rockland Library's end of summer reading gala is always so much fun! Expect an amazingly huge cake with Diane's fun loving performance to senf us out with the best celebration possible. The program is free and open to the public, but registration is requested.
Find out more »October 2024
Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Franklin Public Library, Franklin, MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Tyringham COA @ Union Church, Tyringham, MA
Storyteller Diane Edgecomb and harper Margot Chamberlain celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »Once Upon a Halloween! @ Clapp Memorial Library, Belchertown, MA
Once Upon A Halloween is a fun-filled, Halloween event – complete with a huge cauldron bubbling over with fog for the last dramatic story! This family program contains some old chestnuts as well as great new Halloween stories full of surprises. Free event!
Find out more »November 2024
A Thousand Doorways @ “Talking Books” Series Worcester Public Library, Worcester, MA
"A Thousand Doorways" makes a rare Boston-area appearance as part of Worcester Public Library's Talking Book Series. Based entirely on true events, "A Thousand Doorways" follows author and storyteller Diane Edgecomb’s perilous quest to gather the folktales of the last Kurdish storytellers in Turkey. “An epic story told with consummate skill.” —The Stage, UK
Find out more »December 2024
“Winter Solstice Story and Song” hosted by Chelmsford Garden Club @ Chelmsford Center for the Arts, Chelmsford, MA
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with haunting legends of light, evergreen traditions, and entertaining tales surrounded by traditional and original music and song. This is a private event held by the Chelmsford Garden Club for members only.
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Diane’s storytelling has been featured several times on NPR’s “Living On Earth” Program!