The piece has been surrounded by both controversy and impassioned proponents, and it has raised an unprecedented call to support political work and the. Cindy describes their family as average americanspolitically liberal, economically conservative, middle class. The bloodied boards of sophie thomass set for my name is rachel corrie. First seen at the royal court theatre, london, in 2005, my name is rachel corrie was revived in a stirring and challenging new production at the young vic, london, in 2017, directed by josh roche, winner of the jmk award 2017. They were edited by alan rickman, who directed the play, and journalist katharine viner also helped editing. My name is rachel corrie is a onewoman play composed from rachels own journals, letters and emails creating a portrait of a messy, articulate, salvador daliloving chainsmoker with a passion for the music of pat benatar, who left her home and school in olympia, washington epub, to work as an activist in the heart of israelipalestinian. Rachel corrie became a name best not mentioned at manhattan dinner parties if you wanted your guests to hold on to their good manners.
My name is rachel corrie recounts her short life and sudden death in her own. My name is rachel corrie is a true story based on an american woman named rachel corrie. My name is rachel corrie, from the writings of rachel corrie, edited by alan rickman and katharine viner. Quiet and immovable, the battered concrete walls that define the set sit like an ancient greek chorus, judging the actions of the humans whose lives are played out before them. An ism activist using the name richard, saying he had witnessed corries death, told haaretz. Rachel corrie was a young activist whose life, at 23, ended abruptly on march 16, 2003 while she was working as a protester in the gaza strip. My name is rachel corrie is the culmination of a young american womans diary, leading to her move to the gaza strip and ultimate death while attempting to stop a bull dozer from illegally destroying a palestinian familys house. My name is rachel corrie touches on rachels life from early days in olympia, washington, where she grew up, through her experiences as an activist in gaza. It was jointly edited by journalist katharine viner and actor al an rickman who also dire cted it rac hel corrie april 10, 1979 march 16, 2003 was an american evergreen state college student and member of the international solidarity. My name is rachel corrie was crafted by the muchmourned alan rickman with guardian editor katharine viner from the diaries of the titular young activist, who. Rachel aliene corrie april 10, 1979 march 16, 2003 was an american member of the international solidarity movement ism. My name is rachel corrie is a onewoman play composed from rachels own journals, letters and emailscreating a portrait of a messy, articulate, salvador daliloving chainsmoker with a. This book should be on every book clubs list and on every thearter companys stage.
But my name is rachel corrie can barely be called a play. But for those who worry that a bigoted antiisraelism lies behind the writings of rachel corrie, or even those who stage the play, here is some. My name is rachel corrie, being showed at the young vic in london, is based on the emails and diary entries of the propalestinian activist, which first premiered at londons royal court in. Rachels words in print the rachel corrie foundation for. Most readers will know the bare facts about rachel corrie. In january 2008, norton published a book titled let me stand alone by corrie, which included the emails along with some of her other writings. Mv rachel corrie is a 499 gt coaster owned and operated by the free gaza movement. Josh roche, winner of the jmk award 2017, directs this stirring, troubling account of an extraordinary young womans overwhelming. My name is rachel corrie playing now in new york city minetta lane theater 5 november 2006 as witnessed earlier this year through the swell of controversy surrounding the production, my name is rachel corrie is a truly unprecedented theatrical event and a rare opportunity to experience rachels personal courage through her own words. Supreme court rejects rachel corrie wrongful death case family had sought to overturn rejection of civil damages for wrongful death case in which activist was killed by an idf bulldozer. My name is rachel corrie, a onewoman drama about a propalestinian activist, will be staged off broadway this spring for the first time since an earlier production nine years ago caused an uproar in some corners of the new york theater world. Supreme court rejects rachel corrie wrongful death case.
My name is rachel corrie is at the royal court theatre in london from october 11 to 29. She was killed by an israeli bulldozer while she was protesting against the destruction of palestinian homes. Rachel corrie ella duffy coproducer victoria bowden, zoscha partos director nicholas ashurst set designer charlie clark technical director ronit wineman publicity designer min ji choi. My name is rachel corrie paperback september 1, 2006. My name is rachel corrie is a play based on the diaries and emails of rachel corrie. Rachel corrie was born in 1979 into a middleclass family in olympia, washington. Rachel aliene corrie 10 april 1979 in olympia, washington 16 march 2003 in rafah was an american human rights activist, peace activist and a member of the international solidarity movement ism, who was crushed to death by an armored bulldozer belonging to the israel defense forces, while she was protesting against the destruction of palestinian homes in gaza.
The main interest in rachel corrie is by those who use her memory as a propaganda point in the war against israel. My name is rachel corrie dramatists play service, inc. The ship is named in honour of rachel corrie, a deceased member of the international solidarity movement. My name is rachel corrie playing now in new york city. Rachel aliene corrie april 10, 1979 march 16, 2003 was an american evergreen state college student and member of the international solidarity movement ism who traveled to the gaza strip during the. She grew up in olympia, washington, attended capital high school and then the evergreen state college. On march 16, 2003, rachel corrie, a twentythreeyearold american, was killed by an israeli bulldozer in the gaza strip as she was trying to prevent the demolition of the palestinian homes. Rachel corrie was killed in the gaza strip in palestine on march 16, 2003, trying to prevent the demolition of the home of a palestinian pharmacist, his wife, and three young children. My name is rachel corrie based on the diaries and emails of rachel corrie edited by katharine viner and.
Her journals entries talk about her life in washington and the life she experienced when she begins her growth as an activist. My name is rachel corrie is a onewoman play composed from rachels own journals, letters and emailscreating a portrait of a messy, articulate, salvador daliloving chainsmoker with a passion for the music of pat benatar, who left her home and school in olympia, washington, to risk her. My name is rachel corrie paperback april 8, 2008 by edited by alan rickman and katharine viner taken from the writings of rachel corrie author 4. She was killed by an israel defense forces idf armored bulldozer in a combat zone in rafah, in the southern part of the gaza strip, under contested circumstances during the height of the second. She became politically active on what she called antiwarglobal justice issues, which homed in on us support for israel against the palestinians. Rachel corrie was an american member of the international solidarity movement who was crushed to death by an israeli defence forces bulldozer during an attempt to protect a palestinian home in the gaza strip. Corrie was born on april 10, 1979, and raised in olympia, washington, united states. Profile of rachel corrie, the us activist killed trying to stop an israeli bulldozer from demolishing a palestinian home in gaza in 2003. Rachel corrie was an american peace activist and student, who travelled to the gaza strip. Ellie kurttz seeing the play a second time, i was struck by corries solitude and sense of impending death.
My name is rachel corrie is a onewoman play composed from rachels own journals, letters and emails. My name is rachel corrie nhb modern plays and millions of other books. Artsbeat my name is rachel corrie to be staged off broadway in april. By celebrating corrie as a symbol of peace, we miss her call to action and her implicit condemnation of our inaction.
If she had stupidly stood in front of a turkish or syrian bulldozer, no one would know her name today. Royal court theatre production at the playhouse theatre, london. The seeing place theater presents my name is rachel corrie. In january 2008, norton published a book titled let me stand alone by corrie, which included the emails along with some of her. Rachel corries writing, backed up by her work as a 5th grader and as an adult, is humbling. She was the youngest of the three children of craig corrie, an insurance executive, and cindy corrie. A spokesman for the show announced on wednesday that the play would run april 212 at the culture projects lynn redgrave theater in the.
Rachel corrie sent a series of emails to her mother while she was in gaza, four of which were later published by the guardian. She wis killed by an israel defense forces idf airmored bulldozer in a combat zone in rafah, in the soothren pairt o the gaza strip, unner contestit circumstances during the. My name is rachel corrie is a play based on rachels diaries and emails, edited by alan rickman, who directed it, and journalist katharine viner. This tiny 52 page book is one of the most important pieces that i have read in my life. She was a member of a propalestinian group called the international solidarity movement ism. My name is rachel corrie simple english wikipedia, the. She became politically active on what she called antiwarglobal justice issues.
My name is rachel corrie is a onewoman play composed from rachels own journals, letters, and emailscreating a portrait of a messy, articulate, salvador daliloving chainsmoker with a passion for the music of pat benatar, who left her home and school in olympia, washington, to work as an activist in the heart of the israelipalestinian. Name is rachel corrie reveals is that both narratives of corries martyrdomidf vs. The fine line between emotional agitprop and art is uneasily walked in my name is rachel corrie, a oneact about the abbreviated life of the american activist killed at age 23 by an israeli. On march 16, 2003, rachel corrie, a twentythreeyearold american, was crushed to death by an israeli army bulldozer in gaza as she was trying to prevent the demolition of a palestinian home. My name is rachel corrie tells the story of her short life and sudden death, from the words she left behind. This article was first published under the title rachel was bulldozed to death, but her words are a spur to action on 8 october 2005, in the guardian. With all due respect to the deceased, her writings, as presented in this edited ninetyminute form, reveal no more of a character than the. Sietas in hamburg in 1967, she was originally named carsten. Her journals were collect and were later transformed into a one woman play. Rachel aliene corrie aprile 10, 1979 mairch 16, 2003 frae olympia, washington, wis an american activist an diarist. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
My name is rachel corrie by rachel corrie goodreads. Corrie, a 23yearold american woman who was killed by an israeli army bulldozer. Ben brantley of the new york times said rachel corries sense of the world gone so awry that it forces her to question her fundamental belief in the goodness of human nature is. Rachel corrie, an american who was killed while trying to stop an israeli army bulldozer demolish a palestinian home in the gaza strip in 2003, was a committed peace activist.
Edited by alan rickman and katharine viner and based on the writings of rachel corrie herself, this play captures the enduring idealism, blazing eloquence and. This play captures the idealism, the blazing eloquence, the sardonic wit in rachels vivid diary entries. Rachel aliene corrie april 10, 1979 march 16, 2003 was an american activist and diarist. The critically acclaimed ny production of my name is rachel corrie comes to san francisco for a limited run at the magic theatre. My name is rachel corrie to be staged off broadway in april.