BURKA-CLAD WOMEN JOIN PLAY SHOW PART OF V-DAY BENEFIT TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.Byline: Carol Rock Staff Writer NEWHALL - A hidden aspect of the war in Afghanistan will come to Newhall on Thursday evening, when burka-wearing actors take the stage as part of ``The Vagina vagina: see reproductive system. vagina Genital canal in females. Together with the cavity of the uterus, it forms the birth canal. In most virgins, its external opening is partially closed by a thin fold of tissue (hymen), which has various forms, Monologues.'' The segment is one of several in the controversial production being presented as part of the V-Day Worldwide Campaign, sponsored by the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . ``When my daughter took me to see this play, I immediately thought of Zonta,'' said Adele McPherson, organizer of the production. ``Zonta is committed to stopping violence against women. We know there is violence in this community and by linking with other communities in this effort, we will have a larger impact.'' Statistics from the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley show a 24 percent increase in domestic violence in the past three years, from 553 incidents in 1998 to 731 in 2001. The Obie Award-winning play, written by Eve Ensler Eve Ensler (born 25 May 1953 in Scarsdale, New York) is a playwright and feminist activist best known for the play ''The Vagina Monologues. Personal life Ensler graduated from Middlebury College in 1975. She married Richard McDermott in 1978 and divorced in 1988. , will be presented at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. . Ticket proceeds will be shared by the Domestic Violence Center and the Valley Trauma Center trauma center n. A medical facility that is designated to treat severe physical trauma as a result of the specialized training of its staff and the availability of appropriate diagnostic and treatment tools. , which counsels victims of sexual assault. The show will be presented for one night only, a restriction imposed by the Worldwide V-Day organization. Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, is one of 1,300 communities around the globe participating in the observance, which began Jan. 31 and will end March 9. The burka monologue monologue, an extended speech by one person only. Strindberg's one-act play The Stronger, spoken entirely by one person, is an extreme example of monologue. features three women who share their perspectives of life in Afghanistan, which McPherson described as ``powerful.'' The monologues are drawn from real-life experiences shared with Ensler during more than 200 interviews. The local production will also feature original music, sound and lighting. ``When I first started saying the word, reaction was mixed,'' McPherson said of the play's title. ``But the emotions went across all ages and sexes. It's like everything, (the play) is an expression, an art form, a choice.'' Tickets are priced from $35 to $100. A separately ticketed reception with the cast at El Trocadero will be held immediately after the show. For tickets and information, call (661) 252-9351. |
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