My Name is Rachel Corrie,
A Play of Palestine Based on the Historic Events and Records
October 26th, 2pm
ILA Hall 1142 Morrison Drive
For more information please call Merrill Chapman at (843) 200.1977
Lowcountry Peace will present My Name is Rachel Corrie on Sunday, October 26th at 2pm at the International Longshoreman’s Union Hall at 1142 Morrison Drive, Charleston, SC 29403. The play features Ashley Malloy and is directed by Josh Perlstein. It depicts the life and death of social justice activist Rachel Corrie in Palestine, where she was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer. Donations for admission will be accepted on a sliding scale from $10 to 15.
Rachel Corrie grew up in Olympia Washington and traveled to Gaza at the height of the second intifada with the International Solidarity Movement in January 2003. On March 16th of that year, she was killed by an Israeli bulldozer while selflessly defending a Palestinian family's home that was to be demolished for the establishment of illegal Israeli settlements. Shortly after her death actor Alan Rickman (of Harry Potter fame) and journalist Katherine Viner compiled Rachel's lyrical and insightful writings into a one person show. Many have compared her journal to the writings of Anne Frank.
The play was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre in England and has been subsequently performed all over the world in over 250 productions.
In the play we witness Rachel mature from a precocious and deeply perceptive adolescent in Olympia to a young woman who travels to Gaza to find her voice and her place in the world. Rachel felt she had an obligation to pursue peace in the face of unimaginable danger and suffering.
This performance tour not only intends to tell Rachel's story, but also to raise awareness and funds for The Freedom Theatre in the West Bank, Palestine. The theatre was founded in 2006 as a place where young people could find refuge and transform their frustrations towards the Israeli Occupation into acts of theatrical creation.
The performance will be followed immediately by a discussion about the situation between the Israelis and Palestinians. All are welcome.
Merrill Chapman
Lowcountry Peace
cell (843) 200-1977
Merrill@pipeline.com
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