Awe and Reverence

After a VERY long weekend... Three runs of The Vagina Monologues and one last run for Manhattan Lavender at the N Play festival AND one Music Video, I am happy to say that I am pleasantly exhausted.

I am extra happy to report that our V-Day Benefit Production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, here in New York City, managed to raise close to $10,000 for our charities and for the women of the Congo!

What an accomplishment. What a difference this will make in so many women's lives.

This whole production was quiet an experience. I got to meet and work with a group of talented, giving and loving women. Everyone worked so hard and gave it there all in rehearsals and in the shows themselves.

There was a great energy throughout the entire process and the audience was so warm and grateful for our hard work.

A few of my friends who had seen The Vagina Monologues several times before, had said that our production was so the most creative and that it was the best one they've ever seen. (Hey, I can brag, no???)

We laughed, we cried, we danced, we wore lingerie, we moaned, we sang, we liberated the Vagina.

And it was wonderful.

Thank you to all the beautiful and talented people that made this all possible.

Our Director: Dr. Shondrika Moss
Our stage Manager: Debra Stunich
Emiliano Styles, Duana Stintston, Monica Moreau,the wonderful staff at New World Stages, the volunteers and of course Annamarie C. Klose our costume designer.

Our Cast:

Anabelle Munro, Chantal Nchako, Chinyere "Chi Chi" Anyanwu, Emily Gallagher, Ghana Leigh, Jamie Rosler, Kimberley Dalton Mitchell, Kit Williams, Nicky Sunshine, Nicole Perperas, Poonam Basu, Rhina Valentin, Samantha Alicea, Shani Nwando Ikerioha Collins and myself.

The Musicians: Boo Lynn Walsh, Judith Rahilly, Amy Iwasaki and Rhiannon Murphy.


We did it Girls! We did it for us and we did it for them. May they never know anymore sorrow.

Amen.


Sivan in the Vaginal City.

Vagina, Vagina, Vagina!

So rehearsals are coming along very nicely. Our Director, Dr. Shondrika Moss is whipping our little butts. We had a good run yesterday, only had to work on a few minor things.

I'm actually excited about the dance that one of the cast members, Shanni Collins, choreographed.

I love to dance but I'm no Ballerina... I'm a club hopping, free- styling chick but turns out, we are all performing and dancing and it just looks just great. It is a very strong piece. I can't wait for you to see it!

All in all this is turning out to be an amazing experience. Such an extraordinary cast of diverse women, all so different yet all so similar. We all want the same thing.

We all want to be a part of something greater than ourselves; to be heard, to make a difference, to leave a mark- to STOP THE VIOLENCE.

You can help.