Venus In Fur
by David Ives

Broadway Off-Broadway West End
Venus In Fur Book Cover
Venus In Fur Cover

Highlights

90 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Mystery Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Winner! 2012 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (Nina Arianda) Nominee: 2012 Tony Award for Best Play

Synopsis

THE STORY: 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

Press Reviews

"Venus in Fur invites both carnal and cerebral excitement."

— Time Out New York

"David Ives’s rehearsal-room look at the erotics of control is sexy, zany and full of surprises."

— The New Jersey Newsroom

"The teeter-tottering test of wills that takes place in Venus in Fur makes even the most fraught encounter between a domineering director and a sensitive performer seem like a play date in the sandbox. Actors may be pleased to hear that in this 90 minutes of good, kinky fun, the upper hand does not necessarily belong to the usual suspect."

— The New York Times

Characters

Character
Vanda
Thomas

Videos

Venus in Fur – 2012 Tony Awards Clip

Publication

Year 2012
Binding Paperback
Edition 1
Pages 53
Place New York, NY
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822225331
ISBN-10 0822225336
LCCN 2013497308
LCC MLCS 2014/43452 (P)

Venus In Fur is a American mystery play written by David Ives and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (2012).

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