Kiss My Sword: Their Voices Will Rise

Rising star Meta Cohen unveils a thrilling and major new song cycle, Kiss My Sword. With a libretto by Evan Bryson, this fiercely queer reimagining of history plunges into the untamed world of Julie d’Aubigny – the 17th-century opera singer, swordswoman and unapologetic rebel. A lover of women, a defeater of men in duels and a trailblazing performer, d’Aubigny’s story blazes across the stage.

Alongside Kiss My Sword, the evening features Sally Whitwell’s luminous song cycle (He)art Songs – a deeply personal exploration of love, identity and resilience, with texts by Whitwell and Alex Gorbatov. The program concludes with Kevin March’s compelling Songs for Dark Times, a raw and urgent outcry for our era, set to the evocative words of Brecht, Rilke and Bachmann.

This is an unmissable night where music ignites the stage, queer voices break boundaries and stories are told with unflinching truth.