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Venus in Fur: A Play by David Ives

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weirdgirlcoded's review

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challenging funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

agreenfieldofwonder's review

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A playwright stays late after an unsuccessful night of auditioning actresses for the lead in his adaptation of Venus in Fur. In walks Vanda, a hot mess, who turns out to have quite the handle on the role and, later, the playwright himself. Who is she?

An interesting two-hander. The dynamics of power are explored at length. This play is very meta, and that sometimes pulled me out of the flow, but I still think it has life - dark energy. It was a quick read.

From the clips I'm seeing online of the version with Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, the play is a lot funnier than I interpreted it. I wish I had considered the humor more.

superstarfish17's review

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3.5

kinda wack but also very fun i want to play her!!!

thematinee's review

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5.0

Hail Aphrodite!

ashkitty93's review

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5.0

Falls into the category of "seen, not read" but I'm rating it anyway because this is a fantastic script and the production I saw last night blew my mind.