Oscar Wilde’s dark, decadent vision of power and obsession returns in a hypnotic, high-stakes retelling of the biblical tale you thought you knew. The world-renowned Gesher Theatre presents a daring new production of Wilde’s controversial masterpiece. Salome will play at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from Monday, 29th September to Sunday, 11th October 2025. Ticket Information.
Maxim Didenko, one of Europe’s leading directors, will bring a new production of Oscar Wilde’s Salome to the West End this autumn, a co-production with Theatre Royal Haymarket and Gesher Theatre.
Written by Wilde in 1891, this lyrical one-act play, banned in Britain at the time, tells the biblical tale of Salome, the stepdaughter of the lecherous ruler Herod Antipas, and her infatuation with John the Baptist. When her advances towards the prophet are spurned, Salome unleashes a deadly dance that will echo through the ages.
Bold, provocative, and drenched in poetic decadence, Salome is a haunting exploration of power, eroticism and the price of forbidden longing. The divisive figure of Salome has haunted the imagination of artists for centuries, but who was she really? A naive girl swept up in forces beyond her control? A defiant teenager railing against the hypocrisy of the world around her? Or a dangerous seductress with a lust for power? The enigmatic Jewish princess continues to electrify the minds of audiences with her dark allure and untamed spirit.
In collaboration with Theatre Royal Haymarket, The Gesher Theatre presents Didenko’s highly stylised production of Wilde’s intoxicating world, in which beauty becomes a weapon and a kiss can mean death. This production is brought to life by designer Galya Solodovnikova, winner of the 2024 Off West End Award for Best Set, French composer Louis Lebe, and lighting designer Gleb Filshtinsky.
Performances begin at Theatre Royal Haymarket, London’s West End venue that specialises in short-run, star-led, high-quality productions, from 30th September, and the production runs until 11th October.
Salome is produced by Ekaterina Kashyntseva, and casting for the production will be announced at a later date.
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