OperaUpClose, an 'impressive tour de force' (The Times), presents a radically distilled take on Richard Strauss and Oscar Wilde's scandalous masterpiece in partnership with Opera North. Reinterpreted through the 'ingenious musical bricolage' (Opera Magazine) of Amy Bryce's new acoustic-electronic score and an original English libretto by award-winning writer Athena Stevens, Salome: Dance Toward Ruin is a psychological horror that asks whether violence can ever free us from the stories that imprison us. Directed by Anna Morrissey, with Strauss's extraordinary vocal music driving the drama, this compelling reimagining brings audiences closer than ever to the heart of the tragedy, immersing them in a haunted, warped world that is at once disturbing, provocative and visceral.