About the show:

To follow your heart to the end of love takes real courage.

Sometimes falling in love is the scariest thing to do: because wild, passionate, burning love is not for the faint hearted.

From the first stirrings, to the space between the seen and the unseen, trying constantly to overcome the obstacles of the heart. Bliss found – how do we deal with the emotional turmoil which can drive us to the point of insanity and back?

In Roses are Dead, storytellers Peter Chand and Kirsten Milliken will share folk tales from their respective Indian and Scottish cultures, facing head on the soaring highs and crushing lows explored in these traditional tales.

Bios:

Peter Chand: British Indian storyteller Peter Chand is one of Europe’s most renowned storytellers and is constantly in demand for his tales of life, love, and the supernatural. He has shared his tales across Britain and has also performed in Norway, France, USA, Lithuania, Austria, Canada, and Singapore amongst other countries. 

He is a trainer of high repute, leading workshops with teachers, librarians, budding storytellers, university students, business leaders, health professionals, and anyone trying to find their voice and gain confidence when performing in public. 

Peter is also part of the organising team of Festival at the Edge, which is the oldest storytelling festival in England, and was the Storyteller in Residence at The Story Museum in Oxford from 2019 to 2021.

He has recently been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Wolverhampton for his Storytelling activities and for championing storytellers from a global majority heritage.

“This is like an audience with Paulo Coelho! Storytelling is divine”. Kemi B. Litera London

Kirsten Milliken: Is a storyteller, artist and educator based in Edinburgh. Never afraid of dark and difficult themes, she aims to stir passion, ignite creativity and provoke action. Kirsten specialises in stories from Celtic and Norse traditions, particularly where they meet such as in her homeland of Shetland. Her repertoire includes myths, legends, sagas, folk and fairy tales; from epics to more intimate tales of individual relationships and difficult choices. Often focusing on themes of environmental and social justice she creatively reinterprets traditional material for modern audiences, reflecting what stories show us about the world we live in and our relationship with others.

Kirsten has worked in various settings from the community to the stage and has delivered performances, workshops and story walks throughout Scotland including the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Go Local programme and Global Lab series.

” ..Kirsten’s magical storytelling seamlessly brings stories to life and sparks excitement in young and old minds alike.” Community Engagement Officer Whitmuir Farm Scotland

Credits:

Peter and Kirsten: Co-creators and performers