BELLY OF THE BEAST
Written by Saana Sze
With Sam Bampoe-Parry and Shiloh Coke
Co-producted by Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre
Directed by Dadiow Lin
Set and Costume Design Delyth Evans
Lighting Design Arnim Friess
Sound Design Max Pappenheim
Casting Director Elizabeth Sweeney
Stage Manager Felix Hobbs and Oli Fuller
Production Photography Ali Wright
Videography Elsie Lusty
★★★★
"Asks good questions, and like all good art, it reveals something that might otherwise have remained hidden."
★★★★
"A fantastic debut, tackling identity, conformity, and suppression with wit and ferocity."
★★★★
"A compelling, thoughtful exploration of the inadequacies of our binary education system."
YoungMartha, a bright and agreeable student, falls in love with Gia, who has had enough of school and teachers that don’t care about girls like her...
NowMartha enters the teaching industry, optimistic about making a positive change, but soon begins a quick journey towards disillusionment when they realise the corporate hell they’re in…
Black, non-binary and queer, YoungMartha and NowMartha are set against rigid systems which insist they conform.
Belly of the Beast examines school politics, from the standpoint of both student and a teacher, as it asks “What are schools for?”
This production is supported by the Arts Council England and the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
