V-Day Annual Report 2016 - ONE BILLION RISING: RISE FOR REVOLUTION 1 | Page 59

INSPIRED BY THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES,

ACTIVISTS
CREATE NEW PLAYS

This 2016 season also brought many
new alternative productions of The
Vagina Monologues from schools
and communities looking to tell local
stories and write pieces addressing
other marginalized stories. Tulane
University presented His, Theirs, Ours.
The Hijabi Monologues at University of
San Francisco focused on the taboos
of the Muslim Community. I Can
Say Yes in Huntington, West Virginia
focused on the theme of consent.
The Vagina Project at Dixie State
University focused on exploring and
celebrating womanhood. The Hooker
Monologues in Vancouver focused on
dispelling myths and stigma around
sex workers. Body Monologues in
Missouri centered on body image
and self love. And Powerful Women
Within in Petaluma told the stories of
women’s realities in the world today.