Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” will return to E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, presented by V-Day University of Akron 2017. UA students, staff, alumni and community members will perform the monologues.
Proceeds from the evening will benefit the Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties. Tickets are $10 and can be ordered online at Ticketmaster.com.
UA’s Women’s Studies Program and the Women’s and Gender Resource Program are the sponsors of V-Day University of Akron.
“The Vagina Monologues” was first performed off-Broadway by Ensler as she explored the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement of women’s experiences. She has performed the play to great acclaim throughout the world — from Zagreb to Santa Barbara, from London to Seattle, from Jerusalem to Oklahoma City.
V-Day is a global movement focused on ending violence against girls and women through public performances, education, networking and fundraising. In 2016, more than 5,800 V-Day benefits were held around the world. These events raised more than $5 million through performances of “The Vagina Monologues” and “A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant.”
Further information about V-Day can be found online at V-Day, 1 Billion Rising, facebook.com.vday, or Twitter-@VDAY.
Learn more about UA’s Women’s Studies Program and the Women’s and Gender Resource Center.
