Salome

by Oscar Wilde

Scenic Design Concept
1/2" scale model

The objectified princess, Salome, is rejected by the prisoner, Iokanaan, with whom she is enamored. This rejection fuels her to use the male gaze against her lecherous uncle, King Herod, demanding Iokanaan's head in exchange for dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. Her cunning and success in achieving her goal are greeted with mortal violence.