A new version of an old tale

The name Laura Pels is familiar to many theatergoers. In addition to running a cultural foundation, she is a member of the Kennedy Center’s International Committee on the Arts and her name graces a theater in New York City. She is also the Artistic Director of Le Theatre de l’Atelier, the Parisian theater troupe that is bringing “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” to the Shakespeare Theatre Company.

This production is being directed by John Malkovich, who appeared in the film “Dangerous Liaisons” and who directed this stage production when it was the hottest ticket in Paris, playing at Le Theatre de l’Atelier from January 2011 to June 2012.