V-Day performance to help raise awareness of violence against women everywhere
Ammie Phipps
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Campus & Life
The Vagina Monologues will be performed Friday, Feb. 5 and Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kahl Theatre, which is located inside the VernRiffe Center For the Arts.
Ticket are $10 general admission; $25 patron tickets (reserved seating as token of appreciation for extra donation).
There will be twenty women performing the monologues including Christina Baker Jones who is performing, one of the sad monologues titled, "My Vagina Is My Village."
"This is my first time performing in The Vagina Monologues, but I fell in love with it last year when I went to see it," Jones said.
Some other include former performers; Angela McKain, Rachel Imler, Dani Gillstrap, Angela Bell, Jasmin Tilford, Aundrea "Drea" Perkins, and Katy Mathuews.
The Vagina Monologues consists of a series of monologues, all of which are based on actual interviews.
"The monologues cover a diverse range of topics, from rape, war, and abuse to love, marriage, and empowerment. Some are hilarious; some are heartbreaking. Together, they are intended to represent the broad range of women's experiences and bring attention to issues of importance to women and girls (and by extension, of course, to men and boys)," said Ann Linden, Director of The Vagina Monologues.
There will be a few differences in this year's performance including the addition of a new monologue.
"Every year playwright Eve Ensler adds a monologue that spotlights a group of women somewhere in the world who is experiencing violence. The goal of this spotlight monologue is to increase awareness of the issue and raise money to help end the violence and/or aid the victims. This year, the spotlight campaign is focused on women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo," said Linden.
"Last year, V-Day sponsored more than 4,000 events around the world and raised over $70 million," Linden added. "All of the money raised through our university production benefits the Southern Ohio Domestic Violence Shelter right here in Scioto County. Attending this production is a great way to enjoy some terrific entertainment and support a very worthwhile cause. I encourage people to get their tickets early, however, because the show typically sells out."
Ticket are $10 general admission; $25 patron tickets (reserved seating as token of appreciation for extra donation).
There will be twenty women performing the monologues including Christina Baker Jones who is performing, one of the sad monologues titled, "My Vagina Is My Village."
"This is my first time performing in The Vagina Monologues, but I fell in love with it last year when I went to see it," Jones said.
Some other include former performers; Angela McKain, Rachel Imler, Dani Gillstrap, Angela Bell, Jasmin Tilford, Aundrea "Drea" Perkins, and Katy Mathuews.
The Vagina Monologues consists of a series of monologues, all of which are based on actual interviews.
"The monologues cover a diverse range of topics, from rape, war, and abuse to love, marriage, and empowerment. Some are hilarious; some are heartbreaking. Together, they are intended to represent the broad range of women's experiences and bring attention to issues of importance to women and girls (and by extension, of course, to men and boys)," said Ann Linden, Director of The Vagina Monologues.
There will be a few differences in this year's performance including the addition of a new monologue.
"Every year playwright Eve Ensler adds a monologue that spotlights a group of women somewhere in the world who is experiencing violence. The goal of this spotlight monologue is to increase awareness of the issue and raise money to help end the violence and/or aid the victims. This year, the spotlight campaign is focused on women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo," said Linden.
"Last year, V-Day sponsored more than 4,000 events around the world and raised over $70 million," Linden added. "All of the money raised through our university production benefits the Southern Ohio Domestic Violence Shelter right here in Scioto County. Attending this production is a great way to enjoy some terrific entertainment and support a very worthwhile cause. I encourage people to get their tickets early, however, because the show typically sells out."
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