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Friday, January 10

Tag: Tragedy of the Femme Fatale

Salomé, Tragedy of the Femme Fatale – theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall
Scotland

Salomé, Tragedy of the Femme Fatale – theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall

Harrowing, dark, and honest, this one-woman monologue shows our femme fatale Salomé, giving her confession to a detective who is working on the murder case of Salomé’s husband.  Based on Oscar Wilde’s Salome, this piece, performed and produced by Maryam S. Holleman, brings a new light to the classic tale.   A beautifully written, thoughtful adaptation, Holleman uses the story to give power and understanding to Salomé – a typically scorned character, who has faced a barrage of misogyny over time is given grace. Holleman’s performance is striking and powerful, including raw subject matter discussing the abuse and turmoil of Salomé’s childhood.  With discussion too around the South African apartheid as well as other violence in the countries in which Salomé had l...