Seattle : Seattle Repertory Theatre brings My Name is Rachel Corrie to Rachel's own home state from March 15th through April 22nd in the Leo K. Theatre. The script of My Name is Rachel Corrie comes from the writings of Rachel Corrie -- her diary, emails and letters -- crafted into a play by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. The play tells the compelling story of a young woman who grew up in Olympia obsessed with Pat Benatar, social activism and Mountain Dew commercials, and whose convictions take her to the heart of a complex international crisis. Previews begin March 15th, with opening night set for March 21st. Tickets are available through the Seattle Repertory Theatre box office seven days a week at (206) 443-2222, toll-free at (877) 900-9285, as well as online at www.seattlerep.org .
The Play: Twenty-three year-old Evergreen College graduate (and Olympia, Washington native) Rachel Corrie (played by Marya Sea Kaminski) went to the Gaza Strip to aid Palestinians whose homes were being destroyed in the conflict with Israel. In March of 2003, she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer. Combining an activist's passion with an artist's sensibilities, Rachel Corrie was a determined and caring young woman, trying to find a sense of truth and understanding in a very complex situation. This compelling story of a personal political journey is told through Corrie's own words from her journals, as assembled by actor/director Alan Rickman and journalist Katharine Viner. My Name is Rachel Corrie was the winner of the Theatergoer's Choice Award in London, where The Guardian wrote "Theatre can't change the world. But what it can do, when it's as good as this, is to send us out enriched by other people's passionate concern...you feel you have not just had a night at the theatre: you have encountered an extraordinary woman."
Performances of My Name is Rachel Corrie are at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday with 2:00 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sundays. There will be no performance on Thursday, March 22, Tuesday March 27 or Wednesday March 28. There will be a 2:00 p.m. matinee on Wednesday, April 18. Post-play discussions will be held after performances on Saturday, March 24 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 29, Sunday, April 1 2:00 p.m, Thursday, April 5 and Sunday, April 8 2:00 p.m. There is an audio-described performance on Saturday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. and an American Sign Language (ASL)-interpreted performance on Sunday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m.
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