Pinellas County’s Newest Professional Theater opens with David Ives’ sultry sizzler, Venus in Fur

Pinellas County’s Newest Professional Theater opens with David Ives’ sultry sizzler, Venus in Fur. Thomas Novachek, a director/playwright, has suffered through a long day of abysmal auditions for his adaptation of the German sadomasochistic novel Venus in Furs, until Vanda, a crass and pushy actress, stumbles into his audition room. While Vanda shares the lead character’s name, she lacks her sophistication. However, when Thomas agrees to let Vanda read for the role, she displays a surprising understanding of the material. Working through the script with Thomas playing the masochistic male lead, the roleplay becomes intense, erotic, and less like acting. In this unforgettable psycho/sexual comedy, award winning director, Stephen Bell invites the audience to dive into David Ives’ mesmerizing play and explore themes of power and authority with the fast-paced, surprising wit and sly language Ives is known for. The lines between reality and pretend become blurred in Venus in Fur, and the question of “who’s on top” always has a different answer

Performances: April 11th – 28th Thursdays -Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm
Tickets:$30
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