“Venus in Fur,” by David Ives, praised as “seriously smart and very funny” by The New York Times, is a sexy, provocative and hilarious Tony-winning comedy that explores the boundaries between power, sexuality, and art.  On Broadway in 2011, this Marin premiere is the perfect valentine for the season.

The story opens as writer/director Thomas Novacek is working on a new play based on the famous 19th century erotic novel, “Venus in Fur.” He has been unsuccessfully auditioning actresses all day when crass, street-smart Vanda Jordan bursts in, hours late and determined to get the part. What follows next is an electrifying game of cat and mouse between actress and director  where the lines of play and reality get dangerously and seductively blurred.