Derek was inspired to create The MENding Monologues as part of the V-Day Worldwide Campaign to end violence against women and girls and to raise awareness through benefit productions of playwright/founder Eve Ensler’s The Va**na Monologues. If you’re a fan of The Va**na Monologues, you will not be disappointed with The MENding Monologues. One might think that a show about stopping violence towards
women could quickly turn into something that was heavy-handed, preachy or downright depressing. Yet, Dujardin and his team of writers, actors and activists have executed a balanced work—with an appropriate mix of dark and light (and sometime very funny) works—that is worthy of watching. The V-Day organization was looking for a way to reach out and include more men in their work. The timing of Dujardin’s show couldn’t have been better. While The Va**na Monologues itself will always be closed to male performers, the V-Day organization is happy to support The MENding Monologues and similar shows that are in alignment with their goal of stopping violence towards women and girls, and reclaiming peace.
“I think this is a great partnership,” comments Dujardin. “If we’re really going to stop violence, you can’t have 50% of the population believing that this is not their problem or getting turned off by the content or tone of the conversation. That’s why drama and comedy are such powerful tools for change. It makes its point—without preaching.”
source: http://themending.org/about/
