V- Monologues Play in Nigeria

The Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND) is showing the  “V-monologues: The Nigerian Story” throughout the month of March, as part of  charity initiative.

Clearly, a remake of the American version, “The Vagina Monologues”, “V-monologues: The Nigerian Story” is not a total knock off, as there are some twists to this new version. The American version, written by Eve Ensler,  was a catalogue of various monolgues told by various women. Every monologue somehow relates to the vagina, be it through sex, love, rape, menstruation, masturbation, birth, orgasm, or simply as an organ of the femal body. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment, and the ultimate embodiment of individuality. However, the Nigerian version is a bit differnt. The play is aimed at raising awareness about various aspects of violence women and girls face in Nigeria. Furthermore, it includes males.

The play stars Kate Henshaw-Nuttall, Ego Ogbaro, Carol Adoghe-King, Ireti Doyle, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Ayo Adunni Orobiyi, Bimbo Emmanuel, Kenneth Uphopho, Kunle Adeyoola, Paul Alumona and Sola Roberts Iwaotan.

Catch Wole Oguntokun’s “The Ultimate Face-off: V-Monologues vs. Tarzan Monologues”, every Sunday in March @ 3pm & 6pm @ Terra Kulture. Tickets cost N2, 500, and are available at La Saison Restaurant Ikoyi, Dominoes Stores, Yaba, Quintessence Bookshop, Falomo, Ozone Cinema, Terra Kulture, and the KIND Office. For more information, please call 01 817 9398, 0803 605 1339, or 0802 879 3337.

Check out one of the original Vagina Monolgues by Eve Ensler: My Vagina Was My Village.