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Venus in Fur brings S&M to the theatre

By Liv Ingram, September 9 2014 —

Before 50 Shades of Grey, there was Venus in Furs. The 1870 erotic novel by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch deals with gender roles, female domination and masochism — for which Sacher-Masoch is the namesake … Read the rest

Putting a little steampunk in Shakespeare

By Sean Sullivan, May. 14, 2014 —

The Shakespeare Company is rounding out its 2013–14 season with a production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Vertigo Theatre from May 15–24.

While the first two productions of the season — … Read the rest