My Name is Rachel Corrie
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SHOW INFORMATION
Opened Oct 15, 2006
Closed Dec 17, 2006
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Dena Hammerstein and Pam Pariseau for James Hammerstein Productions present the American premiere of London's Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie, a new play taken from the writings of American activist Rachel Corrie, edited by Katharine Viner and Alan Rickman. The solo play is directed by Alan Rickman, who edited the piece with Katharine Viner, Features Editor with The Guardian newspaper in London.
Compiled from writings left behind in the diaries, letters, and e-mails of American activist Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old protester who was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza, My Name is Rachel Corrie chronicles the human, social and political evolution in the life and controversial death of a young woman. The play traces the life of Rachel from her early days in Washington State through her experiences as an activist seeking to learn more about the community within Gaza.
THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:
18 Minetta Ln
New York, NY 10014
Tucked into quiet corner of the busy West Village, the Minetta Lane Theatre is a beautiful spacious 399-seat house with a balcony. The lobby has a small concession stand. It has housed many Off Broadway hits including GROSS INDECENCIES-the three tr [...] Read More
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It's hard to go into My Name is Rachel Corrie without preconceptions. The solo play is comprised entirely of the writings of the 23-year-old American activist who was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while defending a Palestinian home in 2003. Not only does Corrie's life and death stir up diverse political opinions about what she was doing and why she was doing it, the play itself ignited a firestorm of controversy this past spring when communications broke down between the Royal Court Theatre, which produced the world premiere in London, and the New York Theater Workshop, which was originally scheduled to present the work's American premiere.
The current commercial production at the Minetta[...]