If your vagina could talk, what would it say?
How about: start again. No, over there. Think again. Don’t stop. More.Or, remember me?
If your vagina got dressed up, what would it wear?
Silk stockings. Mink. A pink boa. Something form fitting. Emeralds or sequins.
These are just several of the answers that women around the world responded with when posed with Eve Ensler’s questions for her collection of the Vagina Monologues.
On March 11 Castleton State College held its own performance of “A Memory, a Monologue, A rant and a Prayer,” which is the sequel to Ensler’s Vagina Monologues.
The performance was sponsored by the Women’s Studies and C.H.A.N.G.E groups at Castleton, and was directed and produced by SaskiaHagen-Groom, who works at Rutland’s Paramount Theater.
“I have done two major productions of the Vagina Monologues at the Paramount for the past two years” said Groom. “But I wanted to do something different this year.”
Although not as famous as the original “Vagina Monologues”, “A Memory, a Monologue, a rant and a Prayer,” has one pretty distinct and intriguing aspect to it – it is the only production by Ensler that allows men to come onstage.
“I love the fact that the men [who were of all ages] were willing to put themselves in a potentially uncomfortable situation–all because it had heart,” said Groom. “To have men was fantastic.”
For the production, author and playwright Eve Ensler collected essays on the subject of violence against women from a group of popular writers and playwrights, including Maya Angelou, Michael Cunningham, Dave Egger, Jane Fonda and the late Howard Zinn.
Each performance invited audience members on an emotional roller coaster, exploring a variety of human emotions.
“It is a very, very heavy and enormously difficult performance to
pull-off,” said Groom.
The collection of monologues featured Maya Angelou’s “women’s work
More Stories
Not your average “Soccer Mommy”
So, I love music, and I love it a lot. I’m primarily a fan of heavier music, as I cannot enjoy “today’s top hits.” But, I still enjoy genres like Indie and Alternative. I attended my first concert on Sept. 24, 2021 in Burlington, Vermont. The artist? Soccer Mommy. Now, I had heard of Soccer […]
What the Hell Happened? Sports bloopers
Alrighty, I’ve been given the green light to share some more sports news. As always, with all the highlights being praised on the news, I’m here to show you the goofs and wacky stuff that make you wonder “what the hell happened?” — Man, what a wild way to cap off a wild NFL season. […]
Day in the life of Jake Rick
Colleges are places of education for people pursuing knowledge and degrees in various different fields of study. But in the shadows, there are people who work around these institutions so that people can continue to further their education successfully in a pleasant setting. Jake Rick is a Castleton University grounds supervisor whose job is to […]
We made it, Mom
I remember distinctly the first time I was asked what I wanted to go to college for. My 6th grade science teacher posed it to our class (I guess start ‘em young, right?), and of course I had no idea. Probably for a lot of the same reasons as most of my young peers, but […]
Letter to the editor: CU, you let us down
I once was a student mentor for Castleton University. Whether it was doing tours for potential new students on accepted students’ day, or texting incoming students in the months leading up to their matriculation, I thoroughly enjoyed passing on my thoughts on why Castleton University was the right choice. I always told them the same […]
From classmates to colleagues: CU graduates start journalism careers
Jay Mullen and Austin Crosier sat next to each other, each holding a notebook. Across the room was one of New York’s candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, waiting for one of the recent Castleton University graduates to ask the first question. Not long ago, these two reporters sat together in the media […]