Salome – Little Ones Theatre and Malthouse
Oscar Wilde's legacy lives on at the Malthouse. Oh yeah, and the Bible.
Overview
Little Ones Theatre, fresh from rocking Midsumma with Psycho Beach Party earlier this year, are now bringing their rendition of Oscar Wilde's Salome to the Malthouse.
Salome, if you don't know your Bible tales, is the Old Testament lady who demanded John the Baptist's head on a plate as reward for doing a saucy dance for her stepdad, King Herod. Wilde's dramatisation, which deepens the undercurrent of sexual tension in the story, was banned in England for decades after it was written but has been an influential rendering of the tale.
The Little Ones Theatre version will be far from any expectations you may have garnered from either the Bible or your likely introduction to Wilde by your local am-dram company's version of The Importance of Being Earnest. Presented with an air of camp extravagance, featuring matadors, New Wave music and drag ball style crossdressing, it promises copious amounts of both humour and eroticism. One suspects Oscar himself would heartily approve.
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