Salomé

Year: 2015

The story has been told before, but never like this. A fortress called Machaerus, sandy cliffs perched high above the Sea of Death. A holy man from the wilderness, demanding freedom for his people, locked deep beneath the ground. A nameless woman, written into history, by others, known to us as Salomé, whose mysterious act changed the course of history. In this new work, internationally acclaimed adaptor/director Yaël Farber reworks Oscar Wilde’s play with ancient Arabic and Hebraic texts. The result is an urgently relevant exploration of the woman’s voice in history, oppressed people’s power over their own bodies, and the explosive connections between religious and political uprising.

 

Director: Yaël Farber

Playwright: Oscar Wilde

Adaptation by: Yaël Farber

Set Designer: Susan Hilferty

Costume Designer: Susan Hilferty

Lighting Designer: Don Holder

Sound Designer: Mark Bennett

Photography by: Scott Suchman

Associate/Assistant: Kara Tesch, Sarah Cubbage, Celeste Jennings

Awards

Winner

2017 CSA Costume Design Award, Salome (DC)

Winner

2016 Helen Hayes Award, Salome (Set)

Nomination

2016 Helen Hayes Award, Salome (Costume)

Related shows

Salomé (National Theatre)

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