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Article: Controversial play 'The Vagina Monologues' makes its St. Joseph debut
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- St. Joseph News-Press
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- February 13, 2004
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Vagina isn't a word that usually pops up in everyday conversation.
Or in newspaper articles, for that matter.
So, Lauren Spencer understands how a play dealing with women's
personal experiences with their bodies might make some people
squeamish. But as the director of a new production of Eve Ensler's
controversial play "The Vagina Monologues" - which will have
performances at Missouri Western State College at 7 p.m. tonight and
Saturday, Feb. 14 - Spencer believes the play has much more to offer
than shock value.
"Some (monologues) are humorous, some are really serious, and some
are tragic. But they're not pitying, or hurt or wounded," she says.
"They're women who've overcome what's happened ...