In the Belly of the Beast

Schedule

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 07:30 pm to 08:45 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh | Edinburgh, SC

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A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort
'In the Belly of the Beast'
Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665–1729)
With a new English libretto by Toria Banks
Directed by Jennifer Fletcher
Carolyn Sampson, soprano
Mariana Rodrigues, soprano
Dunedin Consort
A brand-new show featuring three-hundred-year-old music, In the Belly of the Beast combines the beauty and intimacy of the baroque cantata with bold theatrical storytelling. Starring Carolyn Sampson and featuring musicians from leading baroque specialists Dunedin Consort, it 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.

Accessibility: With English captioning
Show Reviews
★★★★★ “A revelation... a pulsing, vibrant slice of music drama.” The Times
“Quite unlike anything I’ve seen before. Catch it if you can.” The Arts Desk
(Praise for Out of Her Mouth, from the same team in 2023)
Tickets: £25; £13 disabled, Artsworker; £6 student, u30, unwaged (+ booking fee); under 18s Free
available from: Assembly Roxy - https://assemblyroxy.com/whats-on/420-belly-of-the-beast
and The Queen's Hall - https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/belly-beast-dunedin-consort-tickets
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