In a co-production with Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Gesher Theatre presents Maxim Didenko’s highly stylised production of Oscar Wilde’s intoxicating world, in which beauty becomes a weapon and a kiss can mean death.
Written by Wilde in 1891, this lyrical one-act play, banned in Britain at the time, tells the biblical tale of Salomé, the stepdaughter of the lecherous ruler Herod Antipas, and her infatuation with John the Baptist. When her advances towards the prophet are spurned, Salomé unleashes a deadly dance that will echo through the ages.
The divisive figure of Salomé has haunted the imagination of artists for centuries – but who was she really?
“Only in mirrors is it well to look, for mirrors do but show us masks.”
A naive girl swept up in forces beyond her control? A defiant teenager railing against the hypocrisy of the world around her? Or a dangerous seductress with a lust for power? The enigmatic Jewish princess continues to electrify the minds of audiences with her dark allure and untamed spirit.
Gesher Theatre ‘Salome’ (credit Isaiah Fainberg)
This production is brought to life by designer Galya Solodovnikova, winner of the 2024 Off West End Award (OFFIEs) for Best Set design for White Rose at the Marylebone Theatre, French composer Louis Lebe, and lighting designer Gleb Filshtinsky.
Salomé is produced by Ekaterina Kashyntseva.
The Gesher Theatre (Gesher meaning ‘bridge’ in Hebrew) is based in Jaffa. The company has a repertory troupe of immigrant artists, and its mission is to build bridges between cultures with an emphasis on international collaboration. It has staged over 60 productions since its founding in 1991, has toured the world and won numerous awards. The Gesher Theatre returns to the UK for the first time in over 25 years, having last played at the Barbican in 1999.
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