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Once
again, Fall
River joined the global effort to stop violence against women and girls
with a reading from the "The
Vagina Monologues" by Eve Ensler, at the Eagle Performing Arts Center on
April 5, 2014. Each of the monologues relates to the vagina,
be it through sex, love,
rape, menstruation,
female
genital 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. Ensler
wrote, "I'm obsessed with women being violated and raped, and with incest.
All of these things are deeply connected to our vaginas." Ten percent
of the proceeds goes to the National V-Day Committee (in lieu of copyright
fees), and the rest goes to benefit the Katie
Brown Educational Program whose curriculum teaches students to
identify the many types of violence, and empowers them to develop the
skills necessary to prevent violence from becoming a factor in their
relationships. Click here for a
90-minute
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(Top row, left) Katie Brown Educational Program staff members Stephanie Joyal, Chrissey Casse, and Claire McVicker were on hand to table the event. (Top row, center) Colby Bergeron, Wendy Garf-Lipp, Brian Moses and Philip York pose for a photo at the ticket desk. (Top row, right) Performance directors Debb Orlando and Annemarie Holly welcome the audience to the event. (Row two) Micheal Lipp enjoys his wife, Wendy's, performance. (Row three) Tabitha Gendreau joins Debb and Janel Pilotte for a monologue before Elizabeth Malkin performs. (Row four) Jen Vincent, Janet Pilotte and Shela Carreiro each deliver more monologues. (Row five) Jahnna Khour, Jennifer Preston and Brittany Nardi add their dramatic stories. (Bottom row) Debb and Annemarie finish their performances before the group poses for a group photo at the end of the evening. |
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