Vagina Monologues review

Eric Schuran is a first year English and Forestry student at Sault College.

He caught Algoma University's production of The Vagina Monologues last night when it opened last night to a full house.

We just thought we should tell you that we would have shared it with you even if he had given Carol Martin a bad review.

Shown in our picture are cast members Penny Martin and Jennifer Rowe

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The Vagina Monologues

a review by Eric Schuran

Well, where do I start?

You would think the name says it all, and it certainly does.

To be honest, I wasn't sure if the whole play would leave me squirming in my seat for an hour and a half due to the word "vagina" being repeated endlessly, among other things.

But I, among many others I'm sure, felt completely comfortable two minutes into the entire show.

This isn't a play just about "vagina's" and other womanly bits: this is something bigger.

The play really opened my eyes to how women feel about themselves; the performances were both hilarious, and intimate.

It felt like a one-on-one coversation at times, leaving me hanging on to every line until the performer left the stage.

It blew my mind how each performer invoked such strength in being a woman, a message that was carried throughout the entire show.

It didn't hurt that director Amanda Zuke had a great cast as well.

There are nine "vagina warriors" in this play.

Katie Campbell, Rubecka Davidson, Meghan Johnston, Carol Martin, Penny Martin, Terra McCrea, Jessica Mills, Jennifer Rowe, and Andréa Widgett.

I can honestly say, that there wasn't a flaw in any peformance.

Like every person, each woman in this play had their own personality and flavour.

Another thing to mention about the actors is that some of them made up bits for the play, and last night I learned that the funniest parts of the play were in fact made up for the show.

These women have so much to contribute towards originality that the play was a unique and exciting experience.

Each performance was superb, and a few to look out for in this play are Terra McCrea, Andréa Widgett, and Carol Martin.

Terra McCrea had a great bit that I still chuckle at when I think about it.

She gave it her all and it clearly paid off.

Andréa Widgett had some of the greatest and spontaneous bits in the play.

You couldn't always predict what would happen, yet everything fit strongly into something very cohesive.

Andréa's energy alone is a reason to see this play; She presents such a loveable attitude in the play that if she shot you in the foot you would still love her.

Carol Martin had a great monologue called, "Because He Liked To Look At It."

I could've sworn this all actually happened to her, since she was so engaged with the audience.

The lighting and the set really invoked that "warm" feeling as well, it was all very well-balanced.

You'll definitely leave saying, "no wonder this show was a huge smash."

To put it in my own little summary, think "Desperate Housewives," with intelligence.

The play will leave you wanting more by the end, which is exactly why I am going to see it again.

"The Vagina Monologues" runs March 2nd through March 4th at 8:00pm at the Shingwauk Auditorium at Algoma University.

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