A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER
by Eve Ensler
at the Buddies In Bad Times Cabaret

Directed By: Christine Gresham

A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER is a groundbreaking collection of writings and monologues by world-renowned figures, commissioned by V-Day for the first Until The Violence Stops festival which took place in June 2006 in NYC.

The collection, edited by playwright Eve Ensler, brings the issue of violence against women and girls to the forefront of our consciousness. These diverse voices rise up in a collective roar to break open, expose, and examine the insidiousness of brutality, neglect, exploitation or "just a little put-down". MMRP is Michael Cunningham on self-mutilation, Kathy Najimy on junior high and Maya Angelou on women's work.

These writings are inspired, funny, angry, heartfelt, tragic, and gorgeous. But above all, together they create a true and profound portrait of this issue's effect on every one of us. Whereas its predecessor The Vagina Monologues was a collection of stories about womanhood, A MEMORY, A MONOLOGUE, A RANT AND A PRAYER is an unabashed and disturbingly beautiful look at violence against women and a shout out to the world to demand an end to it. And for the first time onstage, some of those shouting are men.

Featuring: Ese Atawo / Jean-Paul Bevilacqua / Carlos Diaz / Paula Da Nova / Yehuda Fisher / Janelle Hanna / Michael Hodgson / Sarah-Jean Hodkinson / Niki Kennedy / Chris Murray / Linda Perez / Sabrina Sanchez / Erin Sheehy / Emma Woolley / Sherry Wyse

Producers: Tanisha Taitt and Christine Gresham
Co-Producer: Daphne Simone
Stage Manager: Sarah Senechal

Dates & Times:
Saturday March 20, 2010 - 7:30 PM
Sunday March 21, 2010 - 2:00 PM

Advance ONLINE Tickets: Adults $23, Students $18 at www.ticketbreak.com

Direct Links:
March 20th - http://www.ticketbreak.com/event_details/3425
March 21st - http://www.ticketbreak.com/event_details/3426

V-Day is a global movement to end violence against women and girls. Check out www.vday.org for more information and find out how you can get involved.