Sophie Hunter Studio
Installation Theatre
Salt of The Earth
Installation Theatre
A reimagining of the story of Lot’s Wife and a love letter to the Salt Marshes of the world. A new performance and installation created by Artist & Director Sophie Hunter, premiering in Venice in September 2024.
Salt of The Earth is a performance installation and artistic reflection on what it means to actively bear witness to our climate emergency. Through a radical reimagining of the tale of Lot’s Wife, Salt of The Earth explores one powerful act of resistance: a woman’s refusal to look away from the destruction of her world. Set amongst salt marshes, at its core, Salt of The Earth is a love letter to the Salt Marshes of the world.
Above from the production website
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Olwen Fouéré performing in Venice
Short clip from a rehearsal session to give a sense of the piece.
Where to begin with this one?! First off, this happened in 2024, and I’m only adding a proper entry here in January 2026. While that’s normal for a lazy-ass bastard like me, in this particular case, I owed it to both the production and my website to update this sooner, why come? Because this is the first time - that I’m aware of - that a project found me through my website only. No word of mouth, no recommendations or introductions, which is almost always the case in the small world of performance design.
Designer Sam Wyer explained to me over a tasty beverage one day, that he Googled a very specific search string and my work for Enda Walsh’s version of Bluebeard’s Castle was a top result - work I’m very proud of.
I’m including this little detail mostly to celebrate and remind my future self, that all that hassle involved with having and maintaining a website is worth it, because without it, I might not have been part of this truly incredible project.
Created by Sophie Hunter
Written by Megan Hunter
Movement by Imogen Knight
Production Design by Samuel Wyer
with Custumes by Simone Rocha
Video Design & Cinematography by Jack Phelan
Lighting Design by Jack Knowles
Score by Isobel Waller-Bridge
Sound Design by Peter Rice
Music Direction by Rory Storm
Produced by Clementine Seely
Assistant Producer Ellen Pearson
Projection Chief Mick Murray
Full team on official website.
Long story short, we turned this old salt warehouse in Venice...
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and these amazing people performed in / on it...
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Quick whistlestop tour of the making of this project
UK Salt marsh field-trips
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Rehearsals in London
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Design and projection tests
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Filming in the Venice Lagoon
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Working in and transforming the space
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Performances
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Finally, a clip that gives a better sense of the video projections.
Salt of The Earth is a performance installation and artistic reflection on what it means to actively bear witness to our climate emergency. Through a radical reimagining of the tale of Lot’s Wife, Salt of The Earth explores one powerful act of resistance: a woman’s refusal to look away from the destruction of her world. Set amongst salt marshes, at its core, Salt of The Earth is a love letter to the Salt Marshes of the world.
Above from the production website
Olwen Fouéré performing in VeniceShort clip from a rehearsal session to give a sense of the piece.
Where to begin with this one?! First off, this happened in 2024, and I’m only adding a proper entry here in January 2026. While that’s normal for a lazy-ass bastard like me, in this particular case, I owed it to both the production and my website to update this sooner, why come? Because this is the first time - that I’m aware of - that a project found me through my website only. No word of mouth, no recommendations or introductions, which is almost always the case in the small world of performance design.
Designer Sam Wyer explained to me over a tasty beverage one day, that he Googled a very specific search string and my work for Enda Walsh’s version of Bluebeard’s Castle was a top result - work I’m very proud of.
I’m including this little detail mostly to celebrate and remind my future self, that all that hassle involved with having and maintaining a website is worth it, because without it, I might not have been part of this truly incredible project.
Creative Team
Created by Sophie Hunter
Written by Megan Hunter
Movement by Imogen Knight
Production Design by Samuel Wyer
with Custumes by Simone Rocha
Video Design & Cinematography by Jack Phelan
Lighting Design by Jack Knowles
Score by Isobel Waller-Bridge
Sound Design by Peter Rice
Music Direction by Rory Storm
Produced by Clementine Seely
Assistant Producer Ellen Pearson
Projection Chief Mick Murray
Full team on official website.
Do tell
Long story short, we turned this old salt warehouse in Venice...
Into this...
and these amazing people performed in / on it...
Making of
Quick whistlestop tour of the making of this project
UK Salt marsh field-trips
Rehearsals in London
Design and projection tests
Filming in the Venice Lagoon
Working in and transforming the space
Performances
Finally, a clip that gives a better sense of the video projections.
JACK PHELAN - VIDEO ARTIST, DESIGNER, DIRECTOR WICKLOW, IRELAND.