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Salome (French: Salomé, pronounced [salɔme]) is a one-act tragedy by Oscar Wilde. The original version of the play was first published in French in 1893; an English translation was published a year later. The play depicts the attempted seduction of Jokanaan ( John the Baptist) by Salome, stepdaughter of Herod Antipas; her dance of the seven ...
A short summary of Oscar Wilde's Salomé. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Salomé.
Learn about the plot of Oscar Wilde's tragedy, Salomé, which tells the Biblical story of the princess who dances for King Herod and asks for the head of John the Baptist. Watch the trailer, see the production photos and read the reviews of this RSC production.
Learn about Salomé, a one-act play by Oscar Wilde that retells the biblical story of Salomé and John the Baptist. Find summaries, analysis, themes, and study tools for this Decadent drama.
Oscar Wilde’s one-act play Salomé (published 1893; first performed 1896) was translated by Hedwig Lachmann as the libretto for Richard Strauss’s one-act opera of the same name (first produced 1905), in which Herod is portrayed as lusting after Salome, while Salome, in her turn, desires John the Baptist; she….
A contemporary take on Wilde's lyrical drama about the biblical princess who demands the head of the prophet Jokanaan. See the cast, creatives, photos, trailer and reviews of the 2017 production.
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A one-act tragedy based on the biblical story of John the Baptist's death, Salome is a symbolist play that explores power, desire, and Christian doctrine. The play was banned in England and controversial for its depiction of biblical characters and its eroticism.
