With Vagina Monologues underway in many places, one such performance was last month. Bellarmine University in Louisville had their performance in January. We had to move our performance to that month because the university would not give us time in Feb to use the stage. What they need the stage for during this month I don't know our own theatre department can't even use the main stage. That battle was not the first, before that we had to fight to even perform. The directors had to go through many higher ups to even get permission. We have had the show for around 7 years but this year our school decided to put up the hardest fight. I should probably tell you Bellarmine is a catholic school but probably one of the most liberal, very opposite of Notre Dame. The biggest opponent used to be our campus ministry leader a woman who has never as far as i know seen the show. Now the greatest opposition comes from the new arch bishop who wants the school to become his pet project to make us more catholic. He had a hand in removing federally funded condoms. A bad move since we had a student involved in a really bad incident that made national news.
To perform we had to jump through many hoops, namely taking a really short rehearsal time about 3 weeks and only one week on stage. We also had to meet and discuss with a friar, who was quite supportive he actually read the book. If we promoted the show we could not say anything that seemed like the school promoted the show. I tell you all this just to let people know how hard a group of strong independent women had to fight to perform this great play, myself included. We raised several thousand dollars for Louisville's Women and Children Center, something the school does not let known as a reason for the show on campus. So to you all you fellow Vagina Warriors keep fighting and get the word for V-day out no matter who stands against you.
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Yay for you! I too did the Vagina Monologues at a Catholic school, so I sympathize with your hoop-jumping and give you a big high five for pulling it off!
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