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The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight of her mother Herodias, requests the head of Iokanaan (John the Baptist) on a silver platter as a reward for dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. (Summary by wikipedia)

Cast:
Herod Antipas: Mark Penfold
Iokanaan: Bruce Pirie
The Young Syrian: Kim Stich
Tigellinus: Matthew Reece
A Cappadocian: Tim Ferreira
A Nubian: D MoNeY
First Soldier: Skythrock
Second Soldier: Joshua Logan
The Page of Herodias: om123
Herodias: Sweetlilbirdy
Salome: Arielle Lipshaw
A Slave: Ana
First Jew: Frank Booker
Second Jew/Fourth Jew/Sadducee: Elizabeth Klett
Third Jew/First Nazarene: Denny Sayers
Fifth Jew: David Lawrence
Second Nazarene: Algy Pug
A Pharisee: mb
Narrator: Tricia G

Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw

Salome by Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900‪)‬ LibriVox

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The original 1891 version of the play was in French. Three years later an English translation was published. The play tells in one act the Biblical story of Salome, stepdaughter of the tetrarch Herod Antipas, who, to her stepfather's dismay but to the delight of her mother Herodias, requests the head of Iokanaan (John the Baptist) on a silver platter as a reward for dancing the Dance of the Seven Veils. (Summary by wikipedia)

Cast:
Herod Antipas: Mark Penfold
Iokanaan: Bruce Pirie
The Young Syrian: Kim Stich
Tigellinus: Matthew Reece
A Cappadocian: Tim Ferreira
A Nubian: D MoNeY
First Soldier: Skythrock
Second Soldier: Joshua Logan
The Page of Herodias: om123
Herodias: Sweetlilbirdy
Salome: Arielle Lipshaw
A Slave: Ana
First Jew: Frank Booker
Second Jew/Fourth Jew/Sadducee: Elizabeth Klett
Third Jew/First Nazarene: Denny Sayers
Fifth Jew: David Lawrence
Second Nazarene: Algy Pug
A Pharisee: mb
Narrator: Tricia G

Audio edited by: Arielle Lipshaw

    Part 1

    Part 1

    • 26 min
    Part 2

    Part 2

    • 44 min

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