THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES (2018)
BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
FEB 14, 2018
Kitchener City Hall, Council Chambers
200 King Street W
Kitchener, ON
Green Light Arts presents a benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues in honour of V-Day; a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls* started by author, playwright and activist Eve Ensler.
100% of proceeds benefit:
Featuring a stellar lineup of community leaders from Waterloo Region from various sectors including political, civic, education, technology, social services, and the arts.
All proceeds benefit Women’s Crisis Services of Waterloo Region and V-Day’s 2018 Spotlight Campaign: The Resistance.
The Vagina Monologues was written by Eve Ensler in 1994 and played off-Broadway for 5 years before touring across the United States. Ensler and a group of volunteers established the V-Day movement on Valentine’s Day in 1998 marking 2018 as the 20th Anniversary of V-Day which now includes over 5,800 V-Day events annually. This event is registered as the official V-Day event for Kitchener, ON.
FEATURING:
Leena Miller-Cressman
Lori Campbell
Marg Johnston
Melissa Durrell
Melissa Gurney-Roe
Monica Sheridan
Sam Mercury
Samantha Estoesta Williams
Sarah Marsh
Susan Cadell
Alex Glass
Amy Smoke
Betty Anne Keller
Carin Lowerison
Carolina Perreira Miranda
Emily Robson
Emma Dines
Jackie Sharkey
Jelena Vermilion
Kate Busse
Kez Vicario Robinson
Photos courtesy of Snapd Kitchener Waterloo. Photographer: Dawne Taylor-Gilders
It's been almost 20 years since V-Day was founded, since Eve Ensler's play "The Vagina Monologues" shattered taboos, sharing the stories of women as they had never been told before. 2018 will be our 20th year. SOURCE: https://www.vday.org/homepage.html
