This empowering one-woman show shines light on the many ways we can find our way home to the wonder of the natural world. From the true North of Rachel Carson’s life work and the remote beauty of the Maine cottage where she wrote Silent Spring to channeling powerful memories of our own key nature experiences, this performance brings to life The Sense of Wonder Rachel wrote about so movingly at the end of her life. The ability to Wonder is a sense that brings renewal and a gift from those that take us by the hand and bring us back to our love and delight in nature. Oracle-award winning author and storyteller Diane Edgecomb weaves a hauntingly beautiful tale of her own journey of poignancy, joy and light.
This evocative performance is complemented by an immersive post-show gathering where writing exercises and prompts lead to the sharing of tales and experiences in nature.
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.
Tickets: $25
Member Tiered Pricing: $20/$15
Card to Culture: $15
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: “A storyteller in the grand tradition, 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 our 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 as well as thoughts 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.
Channeling Rachel Carson is an inclusive and inviting community building performance with a post-show gathering and workshop