2011/12 season > Emotional Creature
Emotional Creature
written by eve ensler
directed by jo bonney
music and music direction by charl-johan lingenfelder
special presentation | roda theatre
june 14–july 15, 2012
world premiere
eve ensler in the house!
Eve Ensler talks with Tony Taccone about the power of art, activism and her latest theatrical work, the stage adaptation of Emotional Creature—which will premiere at Berkeley Rep this June. Plus, the video includes a sneak preview of the workshop, which took place in Paris this fall.
the play
Berkeley Rep is proud to present the world premiere of a powerful new play from Eve Ensler. Staged by Obie Award-winning director Jo Bonney and performed by a talented ensemble of young women, Emotional Creature is made up of original monologues—and irresistible songs—about and for girls. Placing their stories squarely center stage, it gives full expression to their secret voices and innermost thoughts, highlighting the diversity and commonality of the issues they face. Emotional Creature is a call, a reckoning, an education, an act of empowerment for girls, and an illumination for parents and for us all. And it’s receiving its world premiere here at Berkeley Rep.
the calendar
about the artist
Eve Ensler is a Tony Award-winning playwright, performer and activist. She is the author of The Vagina Monologues, which has been translated into 48 languages and performed in over 140 countries, including sold-out runs off Broadway and on London’s West End. Her experience performing that show inspired her to create V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women and girls. Her other work includes plays such as The Good Body and Here, the memoir Insecure at Last and the novel I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World, which became a New York Times bestseller in 2010.
(Photo by Brigitte Lacomb)
Entourage contest
Win tickets to opening night, a signed poster and more! To enter, bring your Entourage to see Emotional Creature. Click here for details.
press photos
free tastings
Join us for complimentary tastings! Sample wine, beer, chocolate, champagne, vodka, organic produce or other delights before select Friday 8pm, Saturday 8pm and Sunday 7pm performances. New tasting events are being added all the time, so be sure to check back often!
- Saturday, July 14:
Urbano Cellars / 7pm
