A remarkable immersive take on Strauss’s masterpiece, and our 20th-century palate cleanser after the Ring.

Directed by Mark Ravenhill

Musically Directed by Ben Woodward. In an arrangement for 24 piece orchestra by Nigel Shore.

Choreography by Aletta Collins

Set and Costume design by Hannah Schmidt

Lighting Design by Azusa Ono

10, 11, 18, 19, 21, 23 April 2026, at York Hall, Bethnal Green

Salome: Kirsty Taylor-Stokes (10th, 18th, 21st) & Eleanor Dennis (11th, 19th, 23rd)
Herodes: Robin Whitehouse (10th, 18th, 21st) & Holden Madagame (11th, 19th, 23rd)
Herodias: Deborah Humble & Mae Heydorn
Jochanaan: Joseph Gansert & Freddie Tong
The Page: Jess Ouston & Natasha Elliott

Both casts
Narraboth: James Schouten
First Jew: Davide Basso
Second Jew: John Upperton
Third Jew: Jonathan Finney
Fourth Jew: Dominick Felix
Fifth Jew: Andrew Tinkler
First Nazarene & First Soldier: Felix Kemp
Second Nazarene: Adam Sullivan
Second soldier: Jacob Bettinelli
A Cappadocian: Gerard Delrez
A slave: Annabel Bigland