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Venere In Pelliccia (2013)

by David Ives(Favorite Author)

4.13 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Bur Rizzoli

review 1: 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.
review 2: This play has me completely enthralled with Greek mythology with a particular interest in Venus and Aphrodite. Vanda is a fantasti... morec character with enough spunk and sass to overtake a country. Thomas plays the victim well, but his demise in the end is completely deserved and fantastically delicious. I love the theme of confusion between love and passion, and the constant bickering between characters. The eventual overthrow of Thomas' control is also bittersweet, but still beautiful. The ending twist was unexpected and fast. However, I'm just floored by it. It's amazing. David Ives created something so strong and beautiful. I'm in love with this play. less

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