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Salome
by Oscar Wilde
Directed by John Butterfield
Oscar Wilde's 1891 one-act play, written in French
and later translated by Wilde into English, might
not be as famous as The Importance of Being
Earnest, but it just might be more influential –
and it's certainly more scandalous.
Banned in Wilde's native Britain for nearly 40
years, Salome still managed to inspire
several movie adaptations and an immortal opera by
Richard Strauss, but the original play is rarely
done today. The Tetrarch, Herod Antipas, who is
obsessed with his stepdaughter Salome, foolishly
promises her anything, if only she will dance for
him and satisfy his unsuitable prurient interests.
Salome, in turn, struggles with her own obsession
with the imprisoned holy man, Jokanaan (John the
Baptist). She has always been able to get what she
wants from any man, but Jokanann is not amenable to
her desires. Unwilling to give him up, she will have
him – dead or alive – and requests from Herod
Jokanann’s head on a silver platter as payment for
dancing the dance of the seven veils.
In this unique production Butterfield 8 will once
again stretch the boundaries of our performance
space by incorporating mask work and projected
images. The projected images will mirror the many
femme fatales of the twentieth century as the
Company questions the role of female sexuality as
both tool and weapon.
Join us for a special opening night event on Friday,
May 3. The opening night event ticket price is the
same as general ticket prices and includes admission
to the production as well as a post show reception
with an open bar and complimentary food.
Featuring:
Nathalie Archangel, Ali Arman, Jake Breckinridge,
Jean Butterfield, Beth Chastain, Jeremy Tribe
Gallardo, Julian Christopher Geritz, Donald Hardy,
Kathleen MacKay, Peter McArthur, Edwin Peabody,
Rhianna Taylor and Jennifer Wright.
Performing
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Thursday through Saturday performances at 8PM,
Sunday performances at 3PM
*Indicates Preview Performance
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Third Thursdays
Butterfield 8's "Third Thursdays" dramatic reading
series presents a special "Fourth Thursday":
An Evening of Rudyard Kipling.
Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a prolific and much
beloved English poet and author. Although perhaps
best remembered today for his enduring stories for
children, including the Jungle Book and Just So
Stories, he gained initial renown as a poet and
short story writer. His stories, many centering on
the lives and personalities of British imperialism
in India, are still regarded as
innovative and masterful. He began writing in his
writing career in India in the 1880's, and continued
to write until his death in 1936, earning the Nobel
Prize in Literature in 1907. His work has been
adapted to stage and screen, and his poem "If" was
listed as "England's Favorite Poem" as recently as
1995.
With the vocal talents of Deborah Black, Jake
Breckenridge, Jean Butterfield, Alan Cameron, David
Hardie, Peter J. MacArthur, and Edwin Peabody, we
will bring a very select few stories to life. We
hope to inspire you with a small sampling of
Kipling's colors and textures, the majesty and the
humanity, the comical and the poignant. |
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New Works Series
Shows and Dates TBD
It's the return of the Butterfield 8 New Works
Series! This showcase will present staged readings
of new works by local playwrights, and has featured
several plays which have gone on to receive full
productions; such as Zelda's Mama's Cookin' by
Harold Smith, Abigail Dreary by Michelle
Ianiro, The Beekeeper by Jennifer Roberts,
and Pride and Prejudice by Donald L. Hardy.
The New Works Series will take place in July/August
of 2013 |
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