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Sarasota News Leader March 29, 2013 Page 100 BROADWAY HIT VENUS IN FUR COMING TO ASOLO THEATER The must-see hit of the recent Broadway season, Venus in Fur, written by David Ives, opens in the Historic Asolo Theater Friday, April 5, and runs through April 28, the theater has announced. "Tea Alagić, an exciting new talent originally from the Czech Republic, directs this wickedly entertaining comedy that explores the complex relationship between an aspiring stage actress and her playwright/director," a news release says. game of cat and mouse," the release continues. "Is art imitating life? Or is it the other way around?" The Broadway production made an instant star of its leading actress, Nina Arianda, who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in 2012, the release points out. The play also received nominations for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play and the Tony Award for Best Play. Critics hailed Venus in Fur as "Best of the "Venus in Fur is a hot ticket in every sense," Year" in The New York Times, the Associatthe release continues. "This alluring tale of ed Press, Wall Street Journal, Newsday, The love, lust and literature illuminates the ulti- New Yorker, New York Magazine and Time mate battle of the sexes," it adds. Out New York, the release notes. The plot focuses on Vanda, the far-from-typical young actress who arrives to audition for the lead in playwright Thomas' adaptation of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's 1870 erotic novel, Venus in Furs, the release notes. "As her audition proceeds, Vanda's continually shifting personas, accents, moods, expressions and apparent (and not-so-apparent) intentions engage Thomas in an emotionally charged Ticket prices for Venus in Fur in the Historic Asolo Theater range from $25 to $40. They may be purchased at the box office in person at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, by calling 351-8000 or by going online at www.asolorep.org. The Asolo Repertory Theatre and box office are located in The Florida State University Performing Arts Center adjacent to the Ringling Museum of Art. Venus in Fur will run April 5-28 in the Historic Asolo Theater. Contributed photo