Fantastical Folktales of Flowers @ Leominster Library presented by the Laurelwood Garden Club of Fitchburg

Diane brings Fantastical Folktales of Flowers to the Leominster Library

This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome!!

The performance is generously funded in full by the Fitchburg Cultural Council a local agency that is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council a state agency.

Fantastical Folktales of Flowers

From the dramatic to the sublime to the wildly humorous, world stories about flowers are deeply entertaining. Retold by award-winning storyteller and theatre artist Diane Edgecomb these stories conjure a magical world bringing new meaning to favorite garden flowers. The centerpiece of the performance is Diane’s original adaptation of the Persian legend: Nightingale and Rose which weaves together the evocative stories that tell how its special beauty came to be. A humorous Native American story about the maiden ‘Dandelion,’ the dramatic tale of the indulgent Narcissus and a beautiful duet about the mysterious “Language of Flowers,” celebrated in Victorian times, are only a few of the featured pieces. A theatre artist as well as a master storyteller Diane transforms into the characters in her tales bringing each scene vibrantly to life. The performance is accompanied by Celtic harp and song performed by long-time collaborator Margot Chamberlain. Celebrate flowers and the stories that have been told about them through the ages with this enchanting performance.