There is a great article on www.mlive.com about Venus in Fur! Here’s an excerpt:
Kink or comedy? ‘Venus in Fur’ brings both to stage at Actors’ Theatre
By Todd Chance | tchance@mlive.com
Ellie Frances and Kyle Los star in the Actors’ Theatre production of “Venus in Fur.” Photo credit: Dave Kagan
[Kyle] Los plays Thomas Novachek, an arrogant playwright who cannot find the perfect woman to represent a character in his upcoming play based on “Venus im Pelz,” a novella by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch from whose name the term sadomasochism was based. Then a brass, foul-mouthed actress named Vanda, played by Ellie Frances, shows up to audition and possesses an uncanny ability to inhabit the character.
What happens next is a play within a play as we watch the only two actors in this 90-minute one-act show start to inhabit the characters from the play as they read lines.
While reading those lines, others begin to blur. […]
Be sure and read the rest of the article on www.mlive.com. Are you planning on seeing the show? Leave a comment at mlive and let us know!
More information on Venus in Fur can be found at www.atgr.org, be sure and reserve your tickets today – opening night is December 12th!