Speaking: The Vagina Monologues, 24 February 2002

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Series[UMA-SRE-20170009] SPEAKINGAccession[2014.0038] GERMAINE GREER ARCHIVEIdentifierUMA-ITE-2017000900359Scope and ContentContains: Invitation, correspondence and schedule on Greer participation in a performance of The Vagina Monologues by Eve Ensler, held at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester, to raise funds for V-Day, 24/2/2002, a worldwide campaign to end violence against women. Greer was one of the cast of 41 (17 guests reading with women members of the Mercury Theatre Company). An additional request to challenge the local MP on his adverse views on the play was declined. Includes two versions of The Vagina Monologues V-Day script, one specifically prepared for the Mercury V-Day production with Greer sections highlighted; two press clippings (2001) of criticism by MP Bob Russell; print outs of web pages about Eve Ensler and review of The Vagina Monologues. Email from Lindy Beveridge, 25/2/2002, inviting Greer to be after dinner speaker at Cambridge Summer Festival fundraiser in May 2002 appears to be estray. Correspondents: Carol Horne (for Germaine Greer); Dee Evans, Chief Executive, Mercury Theatre; Philip Bray, Producer, V-Day Colchester, Mercury Theatre. Subjects: Lectures and lecturing; Women--Violence against; Fundraising; Cunt--Reappropriation; TheatreAccess StatusAccess restrictions applyRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2017.0009 Unit 0011

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CreatorGreer, GermaineRoleProvenance

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Date24 January 2002-24 February 2002

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Previous System ID2017.0009.00359

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Speaking: The Vagina Monologues, 24 February 2002