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“To call My Name Is Rachel Corrie anything but a tragedy would be a huge disservice to the inspiring young woman of the title,” writes Marcus Crowder of the Sacramento Bee. “Rachel Corrie was a real person, and the one-woman play about her recalls the Olympia, Wash., native’s brief life and horrendous death through her own words from journals and e-mails.”

Beyond the Proscenium Productions, along with Jewish Voice for Peace and the the Palestinian American Congress are presenting the performance in Sacramento, which runs until June 14th at the Threepenny Theatre in Midtown Sacramento. Tygar Hicks portrays Rachel.

Tickets are $18 general admission and $15 students, seniors, military and SARTA members. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Seating is extremely limited so reservations are required. Please email [email protected] or call 916-456-1600.

You can find out more about the play at the BPP Theatre News blog.

My Name is Rachel Corrie is being performed for the first time in New Zealand. the play will premier in Christchurch on May 29 at The Forge, The Court Theatre, and run through June 27. Accoridng to the theatre’s press release, “in addition to its four-week season in The Forge,” the company will also take the play on a tour of local high schools, “where the performance will be followed by discussions with students about the political aspects of the play.”

“This is a thrilling and terrifying experience all rolled into one,” Kate Prior, the actress who will be portraying Rachel, was quoted as saying. “When push comes to shove it’s just me up there trying to do justice to the memory of this vibrant young woman. Whenever the task at hand becomes overwhelming Rachel’s words are right there to remind, inspire and encourage me.”

The play is being directed by Lara Macgregor who said she feels “honoured to be a part of such a socially and politically relevant play.” Macgregor said “politics aside, this is a play about Rachel — writer, artist, poet. Rachel — the daughter, girlfriend, student, co-worker and friend. My Name Is Rachel Corrie is Rachel’s story, told in her own words. Regardless of whether audiences agree or disagree with her views, her life and commitment to her ideals is inspirational.”

Directed by: Lara Macgregor
Venue: The Forge, The Court Theatre, Christchurch
Cast: Kate Prior
Performance times: 6:30pm Monday / Thursday; 8pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (no show Sundays).
Tickets: Adults $30, Senior Citizens $25, Tertiary Students $20, Group discount (10+) $20, 30U Club $12
Bookings: The Court Theatre, 20 Worcester Boulevard; 963 0870 or www.courttheatre.org.nz

In recognition of the sixth anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie by an Israeli military bulldozer in Rafah Democracy Now included in its March 16 broadcast an interview with Craig and Cindy Corrie, Rachel’s parents. Anjali Kamat of of Big Noise Films talked with Cindy and Craig. Video and audio content and the entire transcripts can be found at the Democracy Now website. We include here a section of the transcripts. [Read more…]

On March 13, 2009, Tristan Anderson, a U.S. citizen from Oakland, CA, was critically injured when he was shot in the head by a high-velocity tear gas canister fired by the Israeli army. [Read more…]