VENUS IN FUR

Written by David Ives

MAY 8TH - 17th, 2025

Sterling Stage Austin

6134 E Hwy 290, Austin, TX 78752

Dirty Gold Theatre presents David Ives’ bold and electrifying play, Venus in Fur. Loosely inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s 1870 novella Venus in Furs—the source of the term masochism—Ives reimagines the story in a sharp, contemporary setting. What begins as a late-night audition quickly unravels into a seductive power play that blurs the boundaries between actor and character, dominance and submission, truth and performance. With biting wit and escalating psychological tension, Venus in Fur dives deep into themes of gender, desire, and control.