Carolyn Sampson

An hour-long music theatre performance, bringing together the
unique intimacy of the baroque cantata for voice and continuo
with a completely contemporary theatrical approach, to tell three
urgent stories about how we survive the unfairness of a fallen world.

Three works from de la Guerre’s Cantates Bibliques (Adam, Jonah,
Jephthath), translated by Toria Banks and produced in partnership
by Mahogany Opera, Dunedin Consort and Hera for UK performances
in 2026. In the Belly of the Beast is a brand-new show from the
production partners who created Out of Her Mouth (2023), their first
staging of de la Guerre cantatas and a hit with audiences and critics:

★★★★★ “A revelation…a pulsing, vibrant slice of music drama…
raw storytelling and powerful drama made all the more immediate
here by the use of Toria Banks’s English translation.” The Times