Corpus Playroom
Wed 8 - Sat 11 May
Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club
Salomé
Oscar Wilde, adapted by Evie Chandler
Content warning [May contain spoilers]
'The Palace' cabaret club, Berlin, sometime in the late 1920s. A drag performer, their faded mother, the controlling stepfather, a preacher who lives in the basement, a doorman and a patron.
This radical new adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Salomé tells the biblical story in a place we've never seen it before as cabaret performer Salomé struggles to maintain her independence in an environment controlled by sex, seeking salvation in the baptist preacher Jonathan, only to be scorned as a "child of Sodom".
A visceral and gut-wrenching tragedy which explores the depths of rejection and fetishisation as a queer person.
This production is suitable for ages 16 and over.
Times
Thu 9 May at 9:30pm
Fri 10 May at 9:30pm
Sat 11 May at 9:30pm
Venue
Corpus PlayroomTickets
WED £6.50-£8.50, THU £7.50–£9.50, FRI–SAT £9.50–£11.50abuse (physical, mental, verbal, sexual), self-harm and/or other intentional self-injury, suicide, death and/or dying, blood, torture, sexism, drugs/alcohol/substance abuse, discussed incest
The Corpus Playroom is owned by Corpus Christi College, and managed by the University of Cambridge through the ADC Theatre. The College drama society, the Fletcher Players, are the resident company.
The L-shaped studio is Cambridge's primary fringe space, showcasing a variety of productions, with an emphasis on new writing. Seasons are programmed simultaneously with the ADC Theatre.
Access
Please note: This venue is not wheelchair accessible. More information can be viewed here.
Complimentary tickets are available for full-time carers.
The Corpus Playroom is fitted with an infra-red audio system designed to help deaf and hard of hearing patrons. If you are using the system for the first time, please arrive early and seek advice from our Front of House team.
Assistance dogs are welcome in both of our venues. Please call the Box Office or email the above address when booking to ensure you are seated appropriately.
The Corpus Playroom has gender-neutral toilets.
Address
Corpus Playroom10 St Edward's Passage
Cambridge
CB2 3PJ
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