ELECTRIFYING performances combining storytelling and folk culture are on their way to Dorset.

The Whispering Road by seriouskitchen is two en-twined Scandinavian stories of hope in the darkness, of two strangers bound by a ring, and of the one who could not love.

It is coming to Broadwindsor on Friday, February 27, Winterborne Stickland on Saturday, February 28 and Child Okeford on Sunday, March 1.

The story is bubbling with vivid imagery and thrilling music and is brought to life with accompaniment of traditional Scandinavian music on the Swedish nyckelharpa, kohorn, accordion, guitar and three-part close harmony singing, seriouskitchen draws on the rich heritage of Scandinavian myths and stories to bring you a show blending spellbinding storytelling with outstanding musicianship and traditional Nordic folk culture.

Internationally renowned storyteller and singer Nick Hennessey, who has performed across the world, in Japan, Canada, the United States and Scandinavia, is joined by the UK’s leading expert in the Swedish nyckelharpa Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer, a performer, arranger and composer whose outstanding technical ability, coupled with a wide-ranging musical taste has made him a tireless and forceful musical innovator.

Leaping between song, music and the spoken word, the international touring group seriouskitchen deliver an electrifying performance, leading you on a fantastical journey to a land where every bird and beast has power and every encounter a deeper purpose.

Expect a night of sublime music and outstanding storytelling as they return to Dorset this spring.

It will be at Broadwindsor Comrades Hall on Friday, February 27 at 7.30pm. Call 01308 867644 for tickets.

It will also be at Winterborne Stickland Village Hall on Sunday, February 28 at 7.30pm. Call 01258 880920 for tickets. The final performance is at St Nicholas School, Child Okeford on Sunday, March 1 from 7.30pm.

Call 01258 861391 for tickets. See artsreach.co.uk for more information.