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| − | '''''My Name is Rachel Corrie''''' | + | '''''My Name is Rachel Corrie''''' is a one-woman play based on the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Corrie], who was killed by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier when she was aged 23. It was jointly edited by journalist Katharine Viner [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Viner] and actor Alan Rickman [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman]. |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| + | My Name is Rachel Corrie [1] is a 2005 one-woman play based on the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie [2], who was killed by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier when she was aged 23. It was jointly edited by journalist Katharine Viner [3] and actor Alan Rickman [4]. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == 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]]. This production was subsequently staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town and in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2015. | + | 2013: Staged by the [[Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective]] at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] with [[Kate Liquorish]] as Rachel, directed by [[Jaqueline Dommisse]]. This production was subsequently staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]] in Cape Town and in the [[Barney Simon Theatre]] at the [[Market Theatre]] in 2015. Directed: [[Jaqueline Dommisse]]. Cast: [[Kate Liquorish]] (as Rachel Corrie) |
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Rachel_Corrie | ||
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| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 17 April 2024
My Name is Rachel Corrie is a one-woman play based on the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie [1], who was killed by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier when she was aged 23. It was jointly edited by journalist Katharine Viner [2] and actor Alan Rickman [3].
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The original text
My Name is Rachel Corrie [1] is a 2005 one-woman play based on the diaries and emails of peace-activist Rachel Corrie [2], who was killed by an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier when she was aged 23. It was jointly edited by journalist Katharine Viner [3] and actor Alan Rickman [4].
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. This production was subsequently staged at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town and in the Barney Simon Theatre at the Market Theatre in 2015. Directed: Jaqueline Dommisse. Cast: Kate Liquorish (as Rachel Corrie)
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Rachel_Corrie
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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