Wow. We did it. A fabulous accomplishment by cast and crew
members. A big thank you for the personal sacrifices each of one of you made to
make this performance a huge success.
After months of rehearsals, learning a new script (yes,
V-Day changes the content of the script on a yearly basis) and getting our sea
legs, we completed our voyage aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship, hosted by
Bare Necessities, Tour and Travel.
We engaged on this unique opportunity after Petra Scheller
as representative for Bare Necessities, asked if we would be interested in
doing The Vagina Monologues on board their nude cruise in February 2014.
After dealing with a few challenges, including replacing a
cast member, learning 3 new monologues and new scene transitions notwithstanding
staging a performance without access to the stage or technical staff, we did it!
We raised funds totalling $4,780 with the help of our
sponsors, of which $4,300 is going to our local York Region Abuse Program
(YRAP).
Find below one picture, depicting the 6 cast members that
successfully delivered to the passengers of the Nieuw Amsterdam cruise ship,
the V-Day messages that Eve Ensler so eloquently authors.
If you cannot make it, please do let us know if you want to
take the lead with an event, or simply recommend one for us to read and
assess. The piece should be a one-act,
less than 90 minutes in total.
