The taboo-busting play “The Vagina Monologues” opens tonight at Historic Everett Theatre.
The play, which combines discourse with funny and poignant vignettes based on interviews with real women, is different each year as the theme changes to reflect current events.
Last year, the monologues focused on the victims of Hurricane Katrina. This year’s show focuses on Congo.
This particular production is known as the V-Day Edition. V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
Margaret Mullin, 59, a project manager by day, has done seven “Vagina Monlogues.” She calls the show “a roller-coaster ride of emotions” and says audiences never see the same show twice.
“You have an opinion of some sort when you leave,” Mullin said. “There are some very poignant, sad pieces and there are some pieces that are funny.”
After the curtain closes, Mullin said that women patrons have come up to her and thanked her for sharing their story, and men have thanked her for an eye-opening education.
“This is not a men-bashing show,” Mullin said. “Part of the problem with violence is we are trained to be silent about it. If we start talking about it … it’s very freeing.”
The show raises money for local organizations that are active in preventing assault and abuse. This year, proceeds are going to two groups, the Intervention Center for Assault &Abuse and Fabric of Life.
The VaWa Sisterhood, a group of Puget Sound actresses, has been performing Eve Ensler’s award-winning show since 2005. The play is directed by Rachel Bowen and features Mullin, Machelle Allman, Fiona Bowen, Carolyn Cox, Wendy Enden, Anabel Hovig, Lisa Larson, Carissa Meisner-Smit, Jesse Roth and Laura West.
Theresa Goffredo: 425-339-3424, goffredo@heraldnet.com.
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