Theatre Lab's SALOME Will Play The Recently Restored Hoxton Hall
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 19, 2016
Decadence... beauty... lust... envy... desire. The words of a prophet, a mother's envy, a stepfather's desire, a spoilt young girl's demand, and a dance that turns the moon red...
Theatre Lab's acclaimed production of Salome, directed by Anastasia Revi, is a spellbinding, visual spectacle that evokes the soul of its writer, Oscar Wilde.
Salome will play the recently beautifully restored Hoxton Hall, which has been an East End landmark since 1863, from Tuesday 31 January to Saturday 11 February.
Press night is Thursday 2 February at 8.15pm.
It runs 70 minutes without an interval.
This is the company's fifth production of Salome. It premiered as a site-specific performance in December 2012 at the Old Cholmeley Boys' Club, a decadent underground Victorian building in London. Since then it has toured to Cabaret Voltaire, Athens in 2013, Festival D'Avignon in July 2014 and Thessaloniki in October 2014.
The show has been praised for its eccentric and decadent portrayal of what was at one time a forbidden play. It revels in its characters' complexities and contradictions, the complicity of desire and pleasure, and darker emotions, and the tragic consequences of incited excess.
Anastasia Revi's unique approach sets Salome in the 1930s where King Herod is celebrating his birthday in style with a sumptuous banquet. The production has been highly acclaimed by reviewers internationally who have noted its aesthetic, excellent performances, and avant-garde and beautiful visuals.
Theatre Lab are an international company, renowned for striking imagery, visual storytelling, devising, contemporary and classical texts, ancient and contemporary Greek theatre.
CAST
Salome Denise Moreno
King Herod Konstantinos Kavakiotis
Queen Herodias Helen Bang
Iokannan (A Prophet) Matthew Wade
Man of the Palace Tobias Deacon
Young Syrian Benoit Gouttenoire
Eros Annabelle Brown
CREATIVE TEAM
Director Anastasia Revi
Costumes Valentina Sanna
Musical Director Annabelle Brown
Lighting Designer Yiannis Katsaris
Producer Martina Reynolds
Helen Bang recently received rave reviews for her
performance in the title role in Dea, a new play written
and directed by Edward Bond.
Konstantinos Kavakiotis recently played the title role in Anastasia Revi's production of Macbeth at the National Theatre of Northern Greece and was nominated for the award of best actor.
Anastasia Revi recently won the 2016 Theatre Award of Best Director of the Year for her recent production of Shakespeare's Macbeth at the National Theatre of
Northern Greece. It was nominated in the 5 top productions in Greece in October 2016, this included nominations in eight other categories as well. She also recently received the Women's Award for Theatre in Athens in April 2016.
Helen Bang recently received rave reviews for her performance in the title role in Dea, a new play written and directed by Edward Bond.
Konstantinos Kavakiotis recently played the title role in Anastasia Revi's production of Macbeth at the National Theatre of Northern Greece and was nominated for the award of best actor.
Anastasia Revi recently won the 2016 Theatre Award of Best Director of the Year for her recent production of Shakespeare's Macbeth at the National Theatre of Northern Greece. It was nominated in the 5 top productions in Greece in October 2016, this included nominations in eight other categories as well. She also recently received the Women's Award for Theatre in Athens in April 2016.
LISTINGS INFO
SALOME
HOXTON HALL
130 Hoxton Street
London N1 6SH
Box office:020 7684 0060
www.hoxtonhall.co.uk
Tuesday 31 January - Saurday 11 February at 8.15pm
Show runs 70mins no interval
Press night: Thursday 2 February at 8.15pm
Tickets:
£22 (Guests at King Herod's Party)
£15 (Balcony)
£12 (Upper Balcony)
until 15 December:
£15 (Guests at King Herod's Party
£12 (Balcony)
£10 (Upper Balcony)
Salome is suitable for a general audience, anyone over 16. It contains reference to sexual content in some scenes, but no nudity.
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