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My Name Is Rachel Corrie: 1-Woman Play Based on a True Story

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA 90290)
1520502-samara-082311
Full Price:
$12.00
Our Price:
$6.00*
4.8 by 6 members
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The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum inaugurates its second outdoor performance space with a controversial one-woman play that has become a flashpoint for opposing viewpoints about Israel's presence in the Gaza strip. Susan Angelo directs Samara Frame in My Name Is Rachel Corrie, composed from the journals, letters and emails of a 23-year-old American peace activist who was killed while protesting the demolition of a Palestinian home in Gaza. A volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement, Corrie left her home and school in Washington state to work in the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With permission from Corrie's family, British actor/director Alan Rickman and award-winning journalist and London Guardian editor Katherine Viner accessed Rachel's diaries and emails, editing a huge volume of written material into a passionate, sometimes-irreverent and always-intelligent 70-minute one-woman show.

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The last date listed for My Name Is Rachel Corrie was Thursday September 22, 2011 / 8:00pm.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd.
Topanga, CA 90290
Website
310-455-3723
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5 Goldstar Member Reviews

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It was a wonderful performance! The actress Samara was very convincing, and she did an amazing job! I also got a lot of information about the devastating conditions of life of the Palestinians people. The American media does not portray this, and the play did an extraordinary job shedding lights on that particular issue.
Written on Sep 26 2011

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Wonderfully written and acted! Fun theater setting outdoors. Lots of spider webs, but that's unavoidable. Best to arrive during daylight so you can find your way through Topanga Canyon and the theater grounds.
Written on Sep 22 2011

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Very moving, emotional, and thought-provoking -- this is an excellent show.
Written on Sep 19 2011

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An insightful look at a young woman activist's attempts to help the Palestinians
Written on Sep 16 2011

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Website

http://www.theatricum.com

Quotes & Highlights

  • A moderated audience talk-back will follow each performance.

Description

Written by Alan Rickman and Katherine Viner
Starring Samara Frame

My Name is Rachel Corrie explores an extraordinary young woman’s singular experience in a region most know only from the news. Yet, while Rachel's narrative certainly deals with political issues, that's just one part of her story. This acclaimed play also reveals the gifted writer and artist, the rebellious and frightened daughter, the young girl with a larger than life personality who described herself as “scattered and deviant and too loud.”

The situation surrounding Rachel’s death was immediately controversial and polarizing — was Rachel a political pawn, or was she simply someone who truly believed in helping other people? In her introduction to the play, Katherine Viner writes, “We wanted to uncover the young woman behind the political symbol, beyond her death....We hoped to find out what made Rachel Corrie different from the stereotype of today's consumerist, depoliticized youth.”