All of the monologues were written by UCLA students who will either perform their own work or have their writing presented by other student actors. While the act of performing was inspiring, the script itself seemed outdated because it was written inRobinson said. The application for authorship in the production asked her to reflect on a defining moment in her womanhood, Sharpe said.
It is. It needs to talk about all this shit. It needs to talk to you.
Norris confirmed that Fordham students had not reached out to V-Day to discuss the possibility of removing the monologue. She said the purpose of the production is not to shock or promote underage drinking or nonconsensual sex, but instead it is to curtail shame and create a safe space for women. The Georgetown Voicea magazine associated with the Jesuit university, published an editorial Thursday, urging Fordham administrators to grant students funding so they may perform the show as a student organization.
The play explores consensual and nonconsensual sexual experiences, body image, genital mutilation, direct and indirect encounters with reproduction, sex workand several other topics through the eyes of women with various ages, races, sexualities, and other differences. Charles Isherwood of The New York Times called the play "probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade. When she left the play, it was recast with three celebrity monologists.
This is the fourth year Westminster College students have done the play, always in February when Ensler allows colleges to use her script for free as a way to raise money for local agencies that combat violence against women. The proceeds of the Westminster production go to the Rape Recovery Center. But if it seems "The Vagina Monologues" must be old hat now, a viewing of the Westminster production on Thursday night showed that Ensler's script is still capable of making the audience squirm, even as the actors cheer each other on and delight in the camaraderie they are creating.
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Photo by Maya Jubran. It is definitely very one-sided. Sarah White, a sophomore theatre performance major, serves as one of the narrators in the play.
Politically correct feminists want Valentine's Day to become V-Day [link], standing for Vagina, Violence committed by men against women and Victory. Rather than taking 24 hours to celebrate romantic love, women are admonished to ponder rape and domestic violence. SinceV-Day events have been sponsored on university campuses across America.
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