National Theatre Live: Salomé

An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs, Hamlet) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production.

Cast

Isabella Nefar

as Salomé

Raad Rawi

as Annas

Lloyd Hutchinson

as Pilate

Olwen Fouéré

as Nameless

Philip Arditti

as Caphius

Shahar Isaac

as Bar Giora

Paul Chahidi

as Herod

Uriel Emil Pollack

as Giora

Aidan Kelly

as Abaddon

Ramzi Choukair

as Iokanaan

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