Salammbo
by Charles Ludlam
Synopsis
The master of The Ridiculous attempts the impossible and succeeds in this epic adaptation of Flaubert's novel of the fall of Carthage.
Matho - leader of the barbarian hordes, played by bodybuilders in the original production - has fallen in love with the thirteen year old virgin priestess of the moon - Salammbo, played by Ludlam - and steals the sacred veil of Tanit to win her.
Carthage is outraged, as embodied by Schahabarim, the eunuch priest, Hanno, a decadent Suffete who suffers from overweight and leprosy, and Hamilear Barca, father of Salammbo.
This astonishing mix of sublime verse and low comedy includes a comic dance of the Seven Veils.
Publication
Salammbo is a comedy play written by Charles Ludlam and published by Samuel French.
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