Sophie Hunter
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 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
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
Much more on this soon.
![Me and our performers in the Venice marshes. Photo by Sam Wyer]()
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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.
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
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
Much more on this soon.
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.
JACK PHELAN - VIDEO ARTIST, DESIGNER, DIRECTOR WICKLOW, IRELAND.