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V-Day features Monologues, recognizes women empowerment
Actors in the show discuss sexual and domestic abuse.
By: Teri Ruland
Issue date: 2/5/09 Section: News
TAMU V-Day, which stands for victory, Valentine and vagina, will feature the performance The Vagina Monologues, showcasing issues women are faced with as part of the National V-Day campaign.
"The Vagina Monologues is a collection of monologues put together by Eve Ensler to showcase women's experiences with different topics," said co-director Vanessa Delgado, a senior psychology major. "Eve interviewed a large number of women and compiled all of their stories into The Vagina Monologues. It is a way to empower women and give them an outlet to share their feelings about love, relationships, friendships [and] sexual violence."
Though the show uses humor to reach the audience, it deals with a much broader sense of womanhood.
"While the show is funny it also has a very serious side, as TAMU V-Day's mission is to stop the violence against women and girls, many of the monologues are dramatic and moving," Vanessa said.
The importance of the show is to discuss abuse against women, such as domestic and sexual. Vanessa said TAMU V-Day will continue to produce the show until violence is put to an end.
There are 19 women in the show, ranging in classification and majors.
"The group is very energetic, passionate and dedicated to the mission of V-Day: to end violence against women. They have all been working very hard to make this performance a great experience for the audience. I'm very proud of all the work they have been doing and am very excited to see how the audience reacts to their performances," said co-director Carissa Delgado, a senior sociology major.
As with any show, the actors have their own connections to their parts.
"One of my greatest memories from last year's show is sitting backstage and literally hearing the audience react to every monologue. The show is at times hilarious and touching, so I expect to hear a lot of laughter and see a lot of understanding faces," said speaker Lindsey Welch, a junior English major.
Different actors perform different monologues dealing with feelings, emotions and special times in the people's lives that they represent, including coming to terms with sexuality.
"I was in the Vagina Monologues when I was a sophomore at Bowdoin College in Maine. My monologue gave me such a positive emotional outlet. The show really is amazing in the way that it lets you truly embrace the fact that you are a woman. Every part of being a woman is something to be thankful for," said actress Astrid Rodriguez, a geology graduate student.
According to the different actors, the aspects that make the show a 'must-see' are the different monologues each person speaks.
"The whole experience is worth attending the show. However, there are two readings that always stick in my head and make me smile. You will have to go to understand," said speaker Brandis Keller, a junior biomedical engineering major.
Ticket Information
The show will be in Memorial Student Center Room 201 Feb. 5-7. Tickets are available at the MSC box office for $10. All proceeds benefit the sexual assault resource center.
"The Vagina Monologues is a collection of monologues put together by Eve Ensler to showcase women's experiences with different topics," said co-director Vanessa Delgado, a senior psychology major. "Eve interviewed a large number of women and compiled all of their stories into The Vagina Monologues. It is a way to empower women and give them an outlet to share their feelings about love, relationships, friendships [and] sexual violence."
Though the show uses humor to reach the audience, it deals with a much broader sense of womanhood.
"While the show is funny it also has a very serious side, as TAMU V-Day's mission is to stop the violence against women and girls, many of the monologues are dramatic and moving," Vanessa said.
The importance of the show is to discuss abuse against women, such as domestic and sexual. Vanessa said TAMU V-Day will continue to produce the show until violence is put to an end.
There are 19 women in the show, ranging in classification and majors.
"The group is very energetic, passionate and dedicated to the mission of V-Day: to end violence against women. They have all been working very hard to make this performance a great experience for the audience. I'm very proud of all the work they have been doing and am very excited to see how the audience reacts to their performances," said co-director Carissa Delgado, a senior sociology major.
As with any show, the actors have their own connections to their parts.
"One of my greatest memories from last year's show is sitting backstage and literally hearing the audience react to every monologue. The show is at times hilarious and touching, so I expect to hear a lot of laughter and see a lot of understanding faces," said speaker Lindsey Welch, a junior English major.
Different actors perform different monologues dealing with feelings, emotions and special times in the people's lives that they represent, including coming to terms with sexuality.
"I was in the Vagina Monologues when I was a sophomore at Bowdoin College in Maine. My monologue gave me such a positive emotional outlet. The show really is amazing in the way that it lets you truly embrace the fact that you are a woman. Every part of being a woman is something to be thankful for," said actress Astrid Rodriguez, a geology graduate student.
According to the different actors, the aspects that make the show a 'must-see' are the different monologues each person speaks.
"The whole experience is worth attending the show. However, there are two readings that always stick in my head and make me smile. You will have to go to understand," said speaker Brandis Keller, a junior biomedical engineering major.
Ticket Information
The show will be in Memorial Student Center Room 201 Feb. 5-7. Tickets are available at the MSC box office for $10. All proceeds benefit the sexual assault resource center.
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