“A storyteller in the grand tradition, Edgecomb is a virtuoso of the spoken word, an entire cast rolled into one.” – Publisher’s Weekly
Video Excerpt from The Winter Solstice in Story and Song.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT: A WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION Celebrate the Winter Solstice with classic evergreen lore, haunting legends of light and entertaining tales surrounded by traditional and original music and song.
A Thousand Doorways
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.
“An epic story told with consummate skill” ~The Stage, UK
Thank you for sharing your “Journey among the Kurds” with the students, faculty and staff of Green Mountain College. People from each of these constituencies have raved about the show. It is rare to find a performance that touches so many people so intensely. – Shirley Oskamp, professor, Green Mountain College, NH
Performances for Every Season
These storytelling concerts for adults have been favorites at theatres, colleges and festivals for over twenty years. Now also available as virtual performances – expertly filmed and with a companion Q and A with Diane after the event.
“What a fabulous performance! The stories were fascinating and the music was beautiful we had so many people stop by to say how much they enjoyed it. It was the perfect way to start off the winter season.” – Liz Bailey Morse Institute Library, Natick, MA
Channeling Rachel Carson
a solo performance followed by a workshop where we craft our own inspiring nature stories
Diane’s newest performance tells of her own journey to bring Rachel’s dedication and ethic forward for a new generation. This inspiring story is complemented with a workshop in creating our own tales.
The workshop begins with Diane’s humorous and evocative personal tale about how she became an “insect rehabilitator” and follower of the great Rachel Carson. After the initial storytelling, Diane shares ‘Story Prompts’ that help us discover the story nuggets in our own lives. This is followed by interactions in dyads (pairs) and triads (three people together) that allow us to share our beginning tales with fellow club members. It’s no surprise that we develop new friendships and new insights along the way. In five simple steps we’ll develop our own personal anecdotes about gardens, gardening and a life close to nature just right for sharing.
We all have stories to tell and Diane’s simple steps help us uncover those story-seeds and then develop them into little gems! From tales that teach a simple lesson to humorous anecdotes to those powerful stories that tell of our own deeper connection to nature- Diane takes audiences on an after show journey to uncover their own story riches.
Storying the Landscape
Diane crafts site specific legends and myths to enhance and deepen our experience of Place. These Living Myth events have been performed in botanical gardens, parks, and urban environments including the labyrinth of the subway system in Boston.
“It was one of the most moving storytelling nights I’ve experienced. It reawakened in me, and perhaps all of us there, a sense of the spirit in things.” NEA and Oracle award winning storyteller, Jay O’Callahan
