On Saturday, February 23 at 7:00 pm, I went to see Michiana Monologues: Local Stories – Breaking the Silence to End the Violence at Indiana University South Bend.  This production was based on the Vagina Monologues but featured local women’s stories.  The idea was based on a production by St. Mary’s College students called SMC Monologues.  SMC Monologues was performed from submissions by St. Mary’s students, alumnae, sisters and staff.  Michiana Monologues gathered submissions from the whole community. 

This production was presented by V-Club (Voices Against Violence) IUSB.  The stories read were sometime funny and sometimes sad.  But they were always moving.  The idea behind this production featuring local women’s stories was to move people into getting involved in the effort to stop violence against women. 

The stories told involved everything from a woman attempting to interpret her husband’s driving directions to childhood sexual abuse.  These were stories that needed to be told but also needed to be heard.