Channeling Rachel Carson @ Eco-Village, Ithaca, New York Performance and Post-Show Workshop

Channeling Rachel Carson – a Nature Love Story for Our Time

Oracle-award winning author and storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves a tale of poignancy and joy as she summons beloved childhood experiences and the hidden power of our love for the natural world to face our global crisis. Throughout the telling, the spirit and legacy of the great environmentalist Rachel Carson accompanies her life journey. Imaginative encounters with Rachel, courageous, gentle and kind, become a deep source of inspiration and strength. In the end, Rachel has the final word for her last work was not Silent Spring but her tender homage to the ecstasy to be found in childhood joy and discovery: The Sense of Wonder.

Rachel Carson was the founding spirit of the environmental movement. Her accessible nature writings transformed the understanding of a generation. The Edge of the Sea, The Sea Around Us, and Silent Spring – the book that challenged the entire petrochemical industry – placed her as the foremost nature writer of her time and as a true visionary.

About Diane Edgecomb
Nature has been at the heart of Diane Edgecomb’s storytelling for over thirty years, from reinvigorating Winter Solstice myths to original Eco-Tales that entertain as they educate. Her unique performances have toured the US and internationally winning 5-star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe. Publisher’s Weekly said of her work: “Edgecomb is a virtuoso of the spoken word, an entire cast rolled into one.” Her newest performance Channeling Rachel Carson explores the many ways we can bring a renewed sense of wonder to our lives and to advocacy for the nature we love.

About the post-show workshop:
Gather with Diane after the performance as she leads story-sharing and writing explorations of our own unique nature experiences. Based on evocative story prompts and memories inspired by the performance we’ll share our beginning tales in a warm and inclusive environment developing stories and new insights along the way.