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Gayle · 23-10-2005, 09:59

The title is purely for shock value... and it clearly works! The first time I read it I was unsure myself but then I read it out loud and it becomes really funny! Yes, it's about a subject matter that most people don't want to talk about - I mean relationships - but it deals with them in a really funny way.

Also, by putting on the play we contribute to the world wide campaign to stop violence against women. Across the world around 3,000 groups will be performing the play at during International Women's Week next year. All these groups will be either local amateur groups like us or college groups. Eve Ensler, the author, allows these groups to perform without paying performing rights for one or two nights to raise awareness for her campaign and to raise funds for local women's domestic violence services (we gave the proceeds of last year to the domestic violence team at the Women's Centre in Accrington).

Take a look at the website to find out more

http://www.vday.org/main.html

Obviously, I can't convince anyone to come who is nervous about the title or who is worried about the subject matter but please take a look at the website and find out a little more about the good work that this organisation does across the world.

We feel like we're contributing to something really big.

23-10-2005, 09:59	#15
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2867	Re: Accrington Observer ...Page 15. The title is purely for shock value... and it clearly works! The first time I read it I was unsure myself but then I read it out loud and it becomes really funny! Yes, it's about a subject matter that most people don't want to talk about - I mean relationships - but it deals with them in a really funny way. Also, by putting on the play we contribute to the world wide campaign to stop violence against women. Across the world around 3,000 groups will be performing the play at during International Women's Week next year. All these groups will be either local amateur groups like us or college groups. Eve Ensler, the author, allows these groups to perform without paying performing rights for one or two nights to raise awareness for her campaign and to raise funds for local women's domestic violence services (we gave the proceeds of last year to the domestic violence team at the Women's Centre in Accrington). Take a look at the website to find out more http://www.vday.org/main.html Obviously, I can't convince anyone to come who is nervous about the title or who is worried about the subject matter but please take a look at the website and find out a little more about the good work that this organisation does across the world. We feel like we're contributing to something really big. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.