Venus in Fur By David Ives
Directed by Katherine Almquist
February 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, March 1, 2, 3, 2019
8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday
2:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee
The Sherman Playhouse
5 Route 39 N
Sherman, CT 06784
We are pleased to offer a complimentary romantic cocktail, in honor of St. Valentine's Day, on February 14, 15 & 16. Please join us in the Green Room at 7:30.
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's 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.
Recommended for Mature Audiences