VAGINA MONOLOGUES

I could be wrong, but isn't the point of this show that the debate/discussion caused brings us to a new understanding of and relationship with women? Women have vaginas, men have penises. The difference is that there is very little issue with the discussion of the penis, at least amongst men. The vagina, however, is off limits. Our 'bits' are critical to who we are, our sexuality and our identity. The ability to get out there and discuss them, and remove the mystique gives us real capacity to make considered and powerful choices about our own lives. This 'play' causes you to engage, that's right people -engage- with the subject. There is no hiding, there is no changing the channel. You are forced to actively engage with this uncomfortable topic. The fact that some people are horrified by the subject matter totally encapsulates the power of this script. I personally loved it when I saw it previously (not getting to this performance). I had to scream the c word right next to my mother in law, who was also getting into it with gusto! It empowered our relationship. I can also understand that many will be simply disgusted by it. I am personally more horrified that someone is offended by rude words in 2007, a world where we see people brutally murdered on our TV screens on a daily basis. Where are our morals really?! (I seem to remember that the world was disgusted by Elvis Presley/the Beatles/other various bands throughout history, Shakespeare at times, Mozart, and the famous line- frankly my dear, I don't give a damn...) It again reminds me that there is still a large percentage of our population that believe that the performing arts are about 'entertainment', not that they are actually about challenging and engaging us as human beings. Sometimes this is fun, sometimes outright harrowing. Simply- you don't like it, it offends you? Get out. Go home. Stop behaving like a 5 year old and doing something because you were 'forced to'. Adults make their own choices, are responsible for them (what did you think something called the Vagina Monologues would be about?!), and don't complain when it goes the way it does. You did point out you'd seen the show before... I mean really- grow up! On another point- Could we have someone out there willing to review the actual performances? I'm interested to see how it is going. Neville It's the simple things stupid...