He falls asleep while reading "Venus in Furs" and dreams of Venus herself, speaking to him in poetry while he caresses her feet and waits on her as a servant. He also stares at women on the subway ...

“You don’t have to tell me about sadomasochism,” Vanda says early in Venus in Fur. “I’m in theater.” It’s the first hint that David Ives’ 2010 play is as much an opportunity for ...