Salome at Hampstead Theatre closes on July 17th. Here's why you shouldn't miss it:
This week is your last chance to catch Jamie Lloyd’s production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome at Hampstead Theatre. The once-banned biblical drama eventually published in 1893 sent shockwaves through its audience and Lloyd sets out to do much the same this time around.
You’re guaranteed a heavy dose of rich drama as Lloyd and his stellar cast lay bare the infatuation, jealousy and corruption that pervade the morally vacant world of sexy Salome, her perverse stepfather Herod and his wife Herodias.
Jaye Griffiths has won critical acclaim across the board for her brilliant portrayal of the desperate Herodias. Undeniably talented, you’ll recognise her from a bunch of TV roles including The Bill and Silent Witness but the stage is her real calling as proved by her performance in Salome. Salome, played by the stunning Zawe Ashton, oozes seduction and wastes no time whipping Herod into a darkly erotic frenzy before demanding the head of John the Baptist.
Con O’Neil is brilliantly disturbing as the villainous Herod. His ego is egged on by his step-daughter as his wife watches while he spirals into further depths of depravity. The performances in this arresting play are highlighted by the mammoth effort that has gone into making the show visually striking. The characters dwell in designer Soutra Gilmour’s post-apocalyptic world of bleak black, their debauchery lit with startling sophistication.
Having won crowds over at The Curve in Leicester, Salome is definitely a play to catch before the end of its London run on July 17th.
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