'In love as in politics, one partner must rule. One of them must be the hammer, the other the anvil.' Venus in Fur, Chicago native playwright David Ives' 'smart, sexy, sinister comedy' Vogue…
Seattle Repertory Theatre stages a sly, powerful production of David Ives' "Venus in Fur," a two-character piece about the interplay between a playwright and an actress, and domination and s…
The Huntington dons its kinky boots.
"Venus in Fur" could be best described as cheeky rather than kinky, more of a talky intellectual exercise than a zesty exploration of the allure of sexual domination and submission.
Get a first look at costars Chris Kipiniak and Andrea Syglowski in David Ives' Tony-nominated drama.
Casting has been announced for the Goodman Theatre's upcoming production of David Ives' Venus in Fur, which runs March 8-April 13 in the Albert Theatre. Opening night is March 18.
Goodman Theatre heats up 2014 with Venus in Fur-a smart, sexy, sinister comedy Vogue and suspense-packed study of the erotics and the semiotics of power New York Times-penned by theatrical m…
The Goodman Theatre has announced the cast for the Chicago premiere of "Venus in Fur," David Ives' audition-set play, and it is a major break for the Chicago actress Amanda Drinkall, who rec…
A representative for the show has confirmed to BWW that VENUS IN FUR playwright, David Ives, will write the book for HOUDINI. Ives has been attached to the project for a number of months, as…
WHIPPED INTO A FRENZY If I had any doubts prior to attending San Diego REP's production of Venus in Fur (an on-again, off-again playwright; two characters; two directors), they were vanqu…
New international posters have been revealed for Roman Polanskis' film adaptation of VENUS IN FUR, based upon the Tony Award-winning play by David Ives.
Play House artistic director Laura Kepley has chosen actors who can more than handle the demands of the material and are particularly good at the very funny stuff. That's good news for this …
David Ives wrote the screenplay for "Venus in Fur" with Roman Polanski, ensconced in the filmmaker's Swiss chalet in the Alps. Ives fondly recalls a scene in the garden, when Polanski came …
Allison Brennan, Matthew Edison (photo by Dylan Hewlett)Topping from the BottomHow do I know when the scene is over?by Edgar Governo@pseudohistorianWhen we go to the theatre, we are consenti…
Multilayered play of power relationships takes cues from novel by masochism's namesake.
'COMFORT'by Rick Miller (photos by David Hou)"You don't have to tell me about sadomasochism. I'm in the theatre!"(from Venus in Fur, a play by David Ives, adapted from the novel by Leop…
Vincent Gale, Lindsey Angell (photo by David Cooper)A Positively Riveting Performance by Ms. AngellAn intellectual battle of the sexes.by David C. JonesThere are so many twists and changes a…
Rick Miller, Carly Street (photo by David Hou)All hail Aphrodite!…Venus in Fur is sublimeby Dave RossWhat is S&M? I'm fairly certain the average person on the street has heard of it, b…
American Theatre magazine, published by Theatre Communications Group TCG, has released its annual October 'Season Preview' issue, featuring the Top 10 Most-Produced Plays list. Based on the …
You’ll never look at a chaise lounge the same way again. The antics of David Ives’ intensely sexy Broadway comedy Venus in Fur (you know, the one that got Nina Arianda …
David Ives' Tony Award-nominated play Venus in Fur, a steamy intellectual thriller that premiered at Classic Stage Company in 2010, leads Theatre Communications Group's list of the m…