VENUS IN FUR
By David Ives
Circle Theatre, The Heartland Studio
Feb.-Mar. 2017
Directed by: Charlotte Drover
Costume Design : Elsa Hiltner
Scenic Design: Emily Boyd
Lighting Design: Maya Michele Fein
Photography: Cody Jolly and Maya Michele Fein
Photo: Cody Jolly | Photo: Cody Jolly | Photo: Cody Jolly |
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Photo: Cody Jolly | Photo: Cody Jolly | Photo: MMF |
Photo: Cody Jolly | Photo: Cody Jolly |
*Jeff Recommended*
Thomas, a beleaguered playwright/director, is desperate to find an actress to play Vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale Venus in Fur. Into his empty audition room walks a vulgar and equally desperate actress—oddly enough, named Vanda. Though utterly wrong for the sophisticated part, Vanda exhibits a strange command of the material, piquing Thomas' interest with her seductive talents and secretive manner. As the two work through the script, they blur the line between play and reality, entering into an increasingly serious game of submission and domination that only one of them can win.