IN THE BELLY OF
THE BEAST
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, combining the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata, with bold theatrical storytelling.
WITH CAROLYN SAMPSON, MARIANA RODRIGUES & DUNEDIN CONSORT
A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort
Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
With a new English libretto by Toria Banks, after Antoine Houdar de la Motte
Directed by Jennifer Fletcher
‘In the Belly of the Beast’ retells three powerful myths about how we all survive the unfairness of life.
From Adam in the Garden of Eden, to Jonah at sea, to Jephthah returning from battle, three men make deals with God that don’t turn out well. Together, their stories, and the healing power of music, help us make sense of a world seemingly governed by arbitrary, unreasonable power.
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The performance is approximately 1 hour (no interval).
The show is performed in English, with English captions.
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