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"The Vagina Monologues"
V-Day Oakland will present a two-night only benefit reading of Eve Enslers award winning play "The Vagina Monologues" at the Farnsworth Theater in Oakland, on March 2nd at 7:30 pm & March 3rd, 2019, at 4 pm, as directed by Jan Hunter.
All proceeds from the production will be donated to Bay Area Women Against Rape (BAWAR), the nations first rape crisis centerwhich all other rape crisis centers in the country are modeled after.
In this era of countless #MeToo stories, this organizations know all too well how many people are affected by the epidemic of rape, said Candace Romero, who sits on the Board of Directors for BAWAR. The most common thing I hear when I share my own story is, Its okay. Its happened to me too. Its not okay that this has happened to any of us, and this is an invitation to all members of our community to stand in unity and refuse to be silenced.
What: 2019 V-Day Oaklands Reading of "The Vagina Monologues"
When: March 2nd, 2019, Doors at 6:30 pm, show at 7:30 pm;
March 3rd, 2019, Doors open at 3 pm; show at 4 pm
Where: The Farnsworth Theater, 12250 Skyline Blvd, Oakland, CA 94619
Tickets: https://thevaginamonologuesoakland.brownpapertickets.com
When it comes to the epidemic of violence against women, Romero says the numbers dont lie. Each year, BAWAR provides more than 15,000 hours of crisis counseling via their free hotline. In the genderqueer community, sexual assault statistics are even higher, particularly for the trans community, and visibility is of the utmost importance to the V-Day Oakland 2019 cast & producers.
This production of the Vagina Monologues is committed to showcasing all the voices that are part of this tidal wave of Me Too storiesand not just the voices that are traditionally heard in our culture, said Romero.
Over the past two decades, tens of thousands of communities and college campuses have staged V-Day benefit performances of The Vagina Monologuesand other artistic works, campaigns & risingsin over 200 countries and territories. V-Day activists have raised consciousness, changed laws to protect women and girls, funded rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters (often times these much needed funds kept them from closing), educated their communities, and raised well over $100 million in urgently needed funds for groups doing the essential work of ending violence and serving survivors and their families.
For 21 years now, V-Day is calling on activists around the world to Rise, Resist and Unite.
What are The Vagina Monologues?
The New York Times called The Vagina Monologues, probably the most important piece of political theater of the last decade." The play, first performed Off-Broadway and in locations around the world by Ms. Ensler, dives into the mystery, humor, pain, power, wisdom, outrage and excitement in womens experiences. V-Day grew out of the play which exploded onto the scene in 1998, breaking taboos about womens sexuality and shattering silence around violence done to women and girls.
About V-Day
Over these past two decades V-Day has had an improbable journey, charting a path that has been unparalleled - tens of thousands of communities and college campuses have staged benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues and other works and campaigns created by V-Day in over 200 countries and territories. V-Day activists have raised consciousness, changed laws to protect women and girls, funded rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters (often times these much needed funds kept them from closing), educated their communities, and raised well over $100 million in urgently needed funds for groups doing the essential work of ending violence and serving survivors and their families. From the Congo, where V-Day supports the City of Joy, a leadership center for survivors of violence where women can heal themselves, to One Billion Rising, the largest mass action to stop violence against women in history, to its work with a broad coalition of groups advocating for an end to workplace violence for women, including nurses, hotel workers, farm workers, restaurant workers and more, V-Day has its pulse on issues women face across the globe.
V-Day Oakland 2019 is a local effort within the worldwide context of the V-Day Campaign. To learn more about V-Day Oakland, e-mail the organizer, Candace Romero, at Candace@BayAreaWomenAgainstRape.org. To learn more about V-Day and its campaigns visit www.vday.org.
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LocationThe Farnsworth Theater at Skyline High School (View)
12250 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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