Victory, Valentine and Vagina
'The Vagina Monologues' gives back to empower women during this year's Valentine's Day
Issue date: 2/3/10 Section: Entertainment
By Tara Carr
Rotunda Reporter
From Seattle to Santa Barbara, London to Oklahoma City, Jerusalem to…Farmville? Longwood University joins several other college students across the nation in celebrating Valentine's Day with a powerful presentation of "The Vagina Monologues," a play about the ups and downs that women face. But the play, sponsored by Longwood's theatre honors society Alpha Psi Omega, isn't merely for entertainment purposes. It also serves as a fundraiser for Madeline's House and V-Day, a campaign against domestic violence.
V-Day is an organization that campaigns to raise awareness and to raise money for the fight to stop violence towards women and girls.
Last year, over 4,200 communities hosted V-Day benefits around the world, raising funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. These highly successful events raised over $4 million through its performances.
What a wonderful way to spend your Valentine's Day, instead of curling up with a chick flick and a pint of ice cream. Go see this nationally-acclaimed performance and empower yourself. Several notable women have participated in this performance, including Jennifer Hudson, Alanis Morissette, and Melissa Etheridge.
Every monologue somehow relates to the vagina, be it through sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, the variety of names for the vagina or simply as a physical aspect of the body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment, and the ultimate embodiment of individuality.
The play was originally written in 1996, but has changed, grown and evolved through the years. The play stemmed from conversations and interviews with the playwright and her girlfriends on their views about sex, relationships and violence against women.
"The play is written by Eve Ensler and every monologue relates to the ultimate embodiment of female empowerment," said Tamika Sayles, PR Representative for Alpha Psi Omega.
Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," "The Vagina Monologues," was first performed off-Broadway by Ensler.
Through this performance, you will experience the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in the many experiences women have. And it helps raise money for a good cause at the same time.
"The Vagina Monologues" is a funny, poignant and moving performance that raises awareness for a number of issues in women's health and gender equality.
Ensler's award-winning play will be presented on February 13 and 14 in Wygal Auditorium at 7 p.m. It is entirely student-run, acted and directed. The cost is only $2 and all benefits will go to Madeline's House and V-Day. This performance is open to faculty, staff, students and Farmville community members. Tickets will be sold at the door, but come early to get a good seat for this special Valentine's Day treat.
Rotunda Reporter
From Seattle to Santa Barbara, London to Oklahoma City, Jerusalem to…Farmville? Longwood University joins several other college students across the nation in celebrating Valentine's Day with a powerful presentation of "The Vagina Monologues," a play about the ups and downs that women face. But the play, sponsored by Longwood's theatre honors society Alpha Psi Omega, isn't merely for entertainment purposes. It also serves as a fundraiser for Madeline's House and V-Day, a campaign against domestic violence.
V-Day is an organization that campaigns to raise awareness and to raise money for the fight to stop violence towards women and girls.
Last year, over 4,200 communities hosted V-Day benefits around the world, raising funds and awareness towards ending violence against women. These highly successful events raised over $4 million through its performances.
What a wonderful way to spend your Valentine's Day, instead of curling up with a chick flick and a pint of ice cream. Go see this nationally-acclaimed performance and empower yourself. Several notable women have participated in this performance, including Jennifer Hudson, Alanis Morissette, and Melissa Etheridge.
Every monologue somehow relates to the vagina, be it through sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, the variety of names for the vagina or simply as a physical aspect of the body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment, and the ultimate embodiment of individuality.
The play was originally written in 1996, but has changed, grown and evolved through the years. The play stemmed from conversations and interviews with the playwright and her girlfriends on their views about sex, relationships and violence against women.
"The play is written by Eve Ensler and every monologue relates to the ultimate embodiment of female empowerment," said Tamika Sayles, PR Representative for Alpha Psi Omega.
Hailed by The New York Times as "funny" and "poignant" and by the Daily News as "intelligent" and "courageous," "The Vagina Monologues," was first performed off-Broadway by Ensler.
Through this performance, you will experience the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement buried in the many experiences women have. And it helps raise money for a good cause at the same time.
"The Vagina Monologues" is a funny, poignant and moving performance that raises awareness for a number of issues in women's health and gender equality.
Ensler's award-winning play will be presented on February 13 and 14 in Wygal Auditorium at 7 p.m. It is entirely student-run, acted and directed. The cost is only $2 and all benefits will go to Madeline's House and V-Day. This performance is open to faculty, staff, students and Farmville community members. Tickets will be sold at the door, but come early to get a good seat for this special Valentine's Day treat.
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