Magic Circle Opera to Present Workshop of ‘Salome’ Retelling ‘Waiting for the Kick’
Composer and librettist Ilima Considine’s new work “Waiting for the Kick” will be presented in a workshop on Sept. 10 at Magic Circle Opera in Portland, Oregon. “Waiting for the Kick” recounts Salome’s story – one of the most eroticized stories of pedophilia, through the perspective of the teenage girl. Considine explains that her narrative showcases the “poisonous power structure {…}