On the set is a show on stl tv about the film, documentary, tv and stage happenings in and around st. Seattle repertory theatre familiarly known as the rep is a major regional theatre located in seattle, washington, at the seattle center. Seattle reps public works family of community and professional actors join together to bring shakespeares as you like it to life in a fantastical tale of faithful friends and feuding families our fair heroine rosalind is fleeing persecution from her uncles court to unearth a new life and hopefully love. Roman polanski, emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric on the set of venus in fur film, 20. Thomas, a beleaguered playwrightdirector, is desperate to find an actress to play vanda, the female lead in his adaptation of the classic sadomasochistic tale venus in fur. This book is recommended for people who can see though the drivel that has been dripped upon it. Once in hiding, furs now are flying out of the closet.
This is a stage play and a film now about a stage director who is auditioning actresses for his own adaptation of the book venus in furs, and almost in despair of never finding the right one, allows a final audition to an outwardly trashy actress, who. Sharing art consistently diversifies our conversations and david ivesvenus in fur is no exception. Seattle rep s public works family of community and professional actors join together to bring shakespeares as you like it to life in a fantastical tale of faithful friends and feuding families our fair heroine rosalind is fleeing persecution from her uncles court. News about venus in fur at seattle repertory theatre. Venus in fur, theatre royal haymarket culture whisper. Seattle rep 155 mercer st, seattle, washington 98109 rated 4. Seattle repertory theatre bagley wright theatre theatermania. The framing story concerns a man who dreams of speaking to venus about love while she wears furs. The velvet underground venus in furs lyrics genius lyrics.
Seattle rep plans to produce quality, largescale shows ones that will keep. Dont mess with a goddess, warns the venus in fur publicity poster outside theatre royal haymarket. Staged in cphs intimate outcalt theatre, this mustsee adaptation brings us into the secret annex where yearold anne and seven other jews evade nazi deportation. Venus in fur, is in production at the coachella valley repertory theatre located at 69930 highway 111. This is a totally new edition, with exclusive illustrations ten sumptuous fullpage watercolours and twenty lineandwash drawings.
Dont mess with a goddess, warns the venus in fur publicity poster outside theatre royal haymarket and certainly natalie dormers vanda jordan is one deity we dare not cross. Natalie dormer and david oakes star in david ives intoxicating dark comedy, directed by patrick marber, at the theatre royal haymarket from 6 october. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, severin, who tells him how to break him of his fascination with cruel women by reading a manuscript, memoirs of a supersensual man. Founded in 1963, it is led by artistic director braden abraham and managing director jeffrey herrmann. Sep 27, 2017 a new production of david ives acclaimed broadway smash hit play venus in fur has been announced to run for a nine week season at the theatre royal haymarket from 6 october to 9 december 2017, with an official opening on 17 october. Their followup production to the thoughtful and engaging, a great wilderness, is the equally electrifying, and dare i say, titillating and arousing, venus in fur. We are committed to sharing material with our audiences that will challenge, enrich and deepen their perspectives.
Shana coopers sheherhers directing credits include american night, romeo and juliet yale repertory theatre. A new production of david ives acclaimed broadway smash hit play venus in fur has been announced to run for a nine week season at the theatre royal haymarket from 6 october to 9 december 2017, with an official opening on 17 october. Venus in fur, is in production at the coachella valley repertory theatre located at 69930 highway 111, suite 116, rancho mirage, ca 92270, through november 19 th. He then reaps the whirlwind, and can only ride it out.
Though utterly wrong for the sophisticated part, vanda exhibits a strange command of the material, piquing. Venus in fur invites both carnal and cerebral excitement village voice. Choose shows you want to see and get awesome perks. Seattle repertory theatre, founded in 1963, is led by artistic director sharon ott and managing director ben moore.
Founded in 1963, it is led by artistic director braden abraham and. The humansseattle repertory theatre theatre in seattle. For over two years, all that will stand between them and the concentration camps is their trust in one another and the bravery of those. Venus in furs was part of love, the first volume of the series. It is a member of theatre puget sound and theatre communications group. More importantly, what you wear can affect how you feel about yourself, so its important to wear something that you absolutely love.
Dec 02, 2017 seattle reps the humans a potent portrait of a middleclass family under pressure originally published december 2, 2017 at 6. Into his empty audition room walks a vulgar and equally desperate actressoddly enough, named vanda. August wilsons plays include gem of the ocean, joe turners come and gone, ma raineys black bottom, the piano lesson pulitzer prize winner, seven guitars, fences pulitzer prize winner, tony award winner, two trains running, jitney olivier award winner, king hedley ii and radio golf. Dracula act, last of the boys seattle rep, lonely planet west of lenin, on clover road seattle public. As an actor, he has performed on the rep stages in the seafarer, in the title role of king lear, proof, hamlet and with the san diego symphony orchestra in the title role of stravinskys lhistoire du soldat. Set in the 17th century, in a place like delhi, india, house of joy spins the tale of hamida. Based on the guidance of the california department of public health and out of concern for the safety of our community, all remaining performances of house of joy are canceled. Set in present day seattle, washington, the comic chronicles the protagonist rainier aka rain as he deals with the relationships between him and his friends. Venus in furs of this book, intended for private circulation, only 1225 copies have been printed, and type afterward distributed.
Venus in furs the velvet underground song info allmusic. Jacobs in 1976, and has since worked as a director, producer or actor on more than 280 productions. Sep 25, 20 roman polanski, emmanuelle seigner and mathieu amalric on the set of venus in fur film, 20. Ambitious, courageous, and uncompromisingly public, sister rosetta tharpe became a legend who redefined the national and international music scene in the 1930s and 40s. Education is a vital part of what we do at canadian stage. Emberley explains how a material good has become both a symbol of wealth and sexuality, and a symptom of class, gender, and imperial antagonisms.
Venus in furs 1969 made at a time when exploitation films could occasionally cross over to the art film market or dabble in visual or narrative experimentation that would be unthinkable now, venus in furs 1969, aka paroxismus is that rarity, a hypnotic, dreamlike tale that merges elements of a softcore grindhouse feature with avantgarde techniques and a touch of the surreal. Sam woodhouse director cofounded san diego rep with d. The game of thrones star dominates david ives twoperson play as an abrupt but ambiguous actress, who arrives late to auditions for a new stage adaptation of. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Feb 14, 2014 venus in fur by david ives directed by shana cooper presented in association with arizona theatre company broadways sultry export hits seattle rep s stage. Fashion is about more than just the clothes you wear from daytoday. Venus in fur, is not a show for children, but it is highly recommended for any adult theatregoer who is looking for a stage bursting with award winning talent. It is severin who brings out the whip in his lover. Drawing on wideranging historical and contemporary sources, julia v. Venus in fur by david ives directed by shana cooper presented in association with arizona theatre company broadways sultry export hits seattle reps stage. Seattle rep performance art theatre seattle, washington. Fur has been sparking controversies ever since sumptuary laws marked it as a luxury item and as a sign of medieval class privilege. The suit, a theater piece staged by seminal experimental theater director peter brook, will tour to seattle repertory theatre in 2014, as part of the companys 2014 season. The novel was to be part of an epic series that sachermasoch envisioned called legacy of cain. In his kind, warm, beautifully observed and deeply moving new play chicago tribune, pulitzer prize finalist stephen karam sons of the prophet takes a fresh look at the hilarity, heart and horrors of modern american family life. Hotel iris ebook the seattle public library bibliocommons. Seattle rep takes a gamble on new season the seattle times. Venus in fur is a playwithinaplay about sex, power and role reversal, based on the 1870 novella venus in furs by austrian.
Auditions are over for the day, and thomas still hasnt found the perfect actress for his adaptation of a 19th century erotic novel. Start of the project gutenberg ebook venus in furs produced by avinash kothare, tom allen, tiffany vergon, charles aldarondo, charles franks and the online distributed proofreading team. Sep 26, 2015 hoping to whittle its debt, the theater company is on what seems like a surprising antiausterity diet. How a boy falls northlight theatre, chicago, the great beyond and the ghost of splinter cove actors theatre of charlotte, childrens theatre of charlotte, this random world humana festival of. Venus in fur by david ives directed by casey stangl october 526, 2014 julianne argyros stage. News about venus in fur in seattle at seattle repertory theatre.
Ives has crafted a modern take on a classic tale, skillfully twisting his plot and characters in a fastpaced journey into one mans entrapment by a clever, vengeful female. Seattle reps public works family of community and professional actors join together to bring shakespeares as you like it to life in a fantastical tale of faithful friends and feuding families. A play by david ives in chm, doc, txt download e book. Seattle repertory theatre 155 mercer street seattle.
Jan 21, jan 26, jan 28, feb 9, feb 11, feb 12, feb at 7. One of americas premier nonprofit resident theatres, seattle repertory theatre. Our fair heroine rosalind is fleeing persecution from her uncles court to unearth a new life and hopefully love. Each episode features different guests getting into the nitty gritty about their projects and industry. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Lewis, containment by christian cantrell, the sky people by s. Oct 03, 2012 seattle fur is a gay furry webcomic created by artist rainyatsu.
Jun 17, 2012 venus in fur goes behind the scenes at an audition, where a man and a woman blur the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power, love and sex. Louis television, stl tv, government access tv, community media, peg, youtube, 20 language english. Press information for venus in fur south coast repertory. Hoping to whittle its debt, the theater company is on what seems like a surprising antiausterity diet. Venus in fur goes behind the scenes at an audition, where a man and a woman blur the lines between fantasy and reality, seduction and power. Gillian williams venus in fur seattle repertory theatre. Fashion is selfexpression that allows you to tell the world who you are and what you stand for. The austrian author is best known for inspiring the term masochism the erotic interplay of pain and pleasure, and for his lusty 1870 novella, venus in furs. Seattle reps the humans a potent portrait of a middleclass family under pressure originally published december 2, 2017 at 6. Venus in fur david ives dramatists play service, inc. Venus in furs also reminds us that the difference between hammer and anvil may not be so clear cut. Beyond the theatre seattle librarians aug 16, 20 when she overhears a domineering man in another room, mari harkens to her masters voice. And certainly natalie dormers vanda jordan is one deity we dare not cross.