Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues are back and here’s what the show’s director P. Elizabeth Cawein has to say for herself.
Intermission Impossible: V-Day performances usually benefit organizations working to end violence against women. Who benefits this go-round?
P. Elizabeth Cawein: Our proceeds locally are going to Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region. The decision was an extremely personal one for our cast, as many of the actresses have had very positive experiences with the support and advocacy of the organization. In addition to PPGMR, each year a spotlight campaign is chosen by Eve Ensler, and that campaign receives 10 percent of the proceeds from every V-Day event nationwide. This year, as last, that campaign is Stop Raping our Greatest Resource: Power to Women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a new global campaign to call attention to the atrocities facing women and girls in Eastern DRC.
