She wants you to know that women's bodies are a part of their selves. The show, which is based on Ensler's Obie Award-winning show containing collective interviews with more than 200 women, includes compassion and brutality. Last year, V-Day was celebrated in London with actresses Melanie Griffith, Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchette performing. Salazar, who started planning this event in December, said it is a very worthwhile production.
Some women feel really disconnected with their bodies.
Actresses in the production include several young women from Saint Mary's and Notre Dame, a professor and a sister. Pittman feels it is very important for women to claim their bodies and talk about their experiences. Only when we can open ourselves in this way to taking hold of the language, and using it, transforming it, can we begin to ground ourselves in our own experiences. We're trying to say, women's bodies are sacred and we want to celebrate them. You have nothing until you use them.