A whole different outlook:
Vagina Monologues get two thumbs up
Staff Writer
This play was absolutely captivating. From the moment the cast stepped onto the stage the audience was riveted. They laughed, they cried, they gasped, and they held their breath. The actors all did well; there wasn’t a poor performance of any of the monologues. Each had their own powerful presence.
The narrators, Elizabeth Ison and Vanessa Kuykendall, did an excellent job of leading the audience through this funny, painful, and, at times, uncomfortable ride.
In the opening act Carolyn Cox performed a monologue representing a 72 year old woman from New York called “The Flood.” This was one of the best performances of the evening by far. Her performance was powerful, spellbinding, breath taking, and much more. The piece caused the audience to laugh, fall completely silent and sporadically cry. They were with her the entire time. This monologue was unforgettable.
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Melissa Leland discusses her Short Skirt.
In the second half, the spotlight fell on Melissa Leland’s striking and empowering performance of “My Short Skirt.” Before her monologue even began she caught the audience’s eye. Decked out in black combat boots, fishnets, a short black skirt, a black and red corset and short red spiky hair, she was hard to miss. She absolutely dominated the stage. When she spoke, everybody listened. It wasn’t out of fear, but it was her powerful performance that made it difficult to look away. She made you want to jump out of your seat and scream “That’s right!”
As soon as the play ended, you wanted to hit rewind and watch it again. Each woman brought something of her own to the stage. Once you’ve seen each of the monologues performed you have a whole different outlook on vaginas. This play is one that you could watch over and over and over again and most likely not tire of it. Two thumbs up, the performance was fabulous.
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