Salem

Salem

Date
May – Jun 2025
Format
Theatre
Directors
Sara Lloyd
Writers
Lisa Parry
Production Companies
Richard Burton Company
Venues
The Young Vic (Maria Theatre), Richard Burton Theatre
Cast
Alice Baxter, Sebastian Coleman, Reilly Featherstone, Tilly Harris, Lauryn Jenkins, Lois Elenid, Kellie-Gwen Morgan, Alexander Potter, Daniel Robb
Partners
Sherman Theatre

Synopsis

Capel Salem, Gwynedd. In 2025, two Welsh students hide out with ‘Salem’ – a painting they’ve stolen from a Liverpool art gallery to decolonise Welsh art. In 1908, Sydney Curnow Vosper paints, his vision disputed by its sitters. Is it possible to ever prescribe a work of art’s meaning?

Reilly Featherstone and Tilly Harris in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Reilly Featherstone, Tilly HarrisPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Sebastian Coleman, Reilly Featherstone and Tilly Harris in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Sebastian Coleman, Reilly Featherstone, Tilly HarrisPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Lois Elenid and Reilly Featherstone in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Lois Elenid, Reilly FeatherstonePhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Reilly Featherstone in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Reilly FeatherstonePhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Lois Elenid, Kellie-Gwen Morgan, Reilly Featherstone, Tilly Harris, Sebastian Coleman, Alexander Potter and Alice Baxter in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Lois Elenid, Kellie-Gwen Morgan, Reilly Featherstone, Tilly Harris, Sebastian Coleman, Alexander Potter, Alice BaxterPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Reilly Featherstone, Sebastian Coleman and Kellie-Gwen Morgan in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Reilly Featherstone, Sebastian Coleman, Kellie-Gwen MorganPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Photograph of Sydney Curnow Vosper's painting 'Salem' from the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Salem by Sydney Curnow VosperPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Alexander Potter, Lois Elenid, Reilly Featherstone, Alice Baxter and Tilly Harris in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Alexander Potter, Lois Elenid, Reilly Featherstone, Alice Baxter, Tilly HarrisPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Sebastian Coleman, Daniel Robb, Lois Elenid, Reilly Featherstone and Kellie-Gwen Morgan in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Sebastian Coleman, Daniel Robb, Lois Elenid, Reilly Featherstone, Kellie-Gwen MorganPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Alexander Potter, Tilly Harris and Alice Baxter in the 2025 play Salem at the Richard Burton Theatre
Alexander Potter, Tilly Harris, Alice BaxterPhoto: Jorge Lizalde
Cast & Crew of Salem (2025) outside the Young Vic Theatre
Cast & CrewSalem (2025)
Daniel Robb, Alexander Potter, Reilly Featherstone, Kellie-Gwen Morgan, Sebastian Coleman, Tilly Harris and Lauryn Jenkins in the 2025 play Salem at the Young Vic Theatre
Daniel Robb, Alexander Potter, Reilly Featherstone, Kellie-Gwen Morgan, Sebastian Coleman, Tilly Harris, Lauryn JenkinsPhoto: Gethin Bevan