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| − | + | To create to the play, journalist Katharine Viner and actor Alan Rickman edited the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie (1979–2003), who had been killed by an Israel Defense Forces soldier when she was aged 23. It was first performed in April 2005 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, directed by Alan Rickman, and the play won the Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Director and Best New Play, as well as Best Solo Performance for actress Megan Dodds. Despite the contentiousness of the content, the play has had performances across the globe since then. | |
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2013: Staged by the [[Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Kate Liquorish]] as Rachel, directed by [[Jaqueline Dommisse]]. | 2013: Staged by the [[Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Kate Liquorish]] as Rachel, directed by [[Jaqueline Dommisse]]. | ||
| − | + | 2014: Staged at the [[Market Theatre]] in October, with [[Kate Liquorish]] as Rachel, directed by [[Jaqueline Dommisse]]. | |
| + | 2015: Staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town and in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in Johannesburg. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:13, 17 April 2024
My Name is Rachel Corrie is a one-woman play by Katharine Viner and Alan Rickman, based on the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie.
Contents
The original text
To create to the play, journalist Katharine Viner and actor Alan Rickman edited the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie (1979–2003), who had been killed by an Israel Defense Forces soldier when she was aged 23. It was first performed in April 2005 at the Royal Court Theatre, London, directed by Alan Rickman, and the play won the Theatregoers' Choice Awards for Best Director and Best New Play, as well as Best Solo Performance for actress Megan Dodds. Despite the contentiousness of the content, the play has had performances across the globe since then.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2013: Staged by the Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective at the Grahamstown Festival with Kate Liquorish as Rachel, directed by Jaqueline Dommisse.
2014: Staged at the Market Theatre in October, with Kate Liquorish as Rachel, directed by Jaqueline Dommisse.
2015: Staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and in the Barney Simon Theatre at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Rachel_Corrie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Viner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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