Salomania is a new performance project inspired by Salome, the New Testament figure who danced for King Herod in exchange for John the Baptist's head. The project explores Salome's depiction in late 19th and early 20th centuries, examining modern culture's contradictions and reflecting the era's fascination with hysteria and epilepsy.

Meg Araneo, a theatre-maker with epilepsy, is writing the playtext for Salomania. Her work incorporates historical research and addresses themes of gender, aging, and embodied difference.

Meg is the Co-Artistic Director of Citizen Arts and Education and teaches theatre at Columbia University and NYU. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre History and Criticism from CUNY, an MFA from Carnegie Mellon, and a BA from Johns Hopkins.

www.megaraneo.com.

Affiliation: NYU/Tisch