Oh my goodness we did not like this one. My note in the log:
Dreadful – performed in slow motion. Probably would have left at half time had there been an interval.
That’s not good.
Super cast. Steven Berkoff as Herod and directing it. Katharine Schlesinger as Salome. Rory Edwards as John…
…just didn’t work as a production. Frankly it’s not much of a play in my view.
Kate Kellaway seemed to like it:
Kellaway on Salome Sun, Nov 12, 1989 – 42 · The Observer (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com
Michael Billington seems to share my doubts about the play but praised the production.
Billington on Salome Thu, Nov 9, 1989 – 27 · The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) · Newspapers.com