Inspired by Eve Ensler's interviews with hundreds of women throughout the 90s, 'The Vagina Monologues' tells the most intimate, engaging, heartbreaking, and enraging stories of women from all over the world.
Told through a mixture of semaphore, poetry, and narrative the stories have been reworked and updated to reflect modern struggles, those who follow the news will recognise a few of the newer topics. There are also few new additions that have been added by other writers, two from the male perspective, including one that hits closer to home here in Southeast Asia.
The show is slightly darker this time around, the 4-letter alternative word for the title was yelled out far more often, by the crowd as well the performers, last year. The stories have more edge and married the twin goals of informing and entertaining with relative ease given the subject matter. The final monologue ended the show on a high and humorous note, thanks to the performer's vibrancy as much as the script.
The group that organises and performs the show, Bangkok Rising, are also responsible for the flashmob in Benjasiri Park last week and also stage poetry and theatre performances throughout the year. Their aim is to raise money for charities that help women facing various forms of violence and abuse in Bangkok.
Checkinn 99 is between Sukumwit Soi 5 and Soi 7, keep an eye out for the dark sign and tight entrance hall. The show starts at 19:00 tonight, tickets are 200THB and you can buy them on the door or contact Lauren@bangkokrising.com
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