The play My Name Is Rachel Corrie will be produced here this week and next. I highly, highly recommend that you read the play. It is entirely taken from Rachel's journals and emails, and is beautiful, haunting, and devastating. (If you're a fan of actor Alan Rickman, you should know that he is one of the writers/producers responsible for this play.)Last year I read an article where the writer contrasted the production of My Name Is Rachel Corrie with The Diary of Anne Frank, which at this point generates very little controversy. (Rachel Corrie has been very controversial here in the U.S., because Rachel was highly critical of Israel's policies toward the Palestinian people. She was murdered/martyred in Gaza 5 years ago this month.) Interestingly enough, our local professional theater considered producing My Name Is Rachel Corrie this year, but opted instead for The Diary of Anne Frank, the safe choice. I was greatly disappointed in them.
I am very excited to see this produced. Rachel Corrie's parents will be here at the opening, and I plan to attend.
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Are you thinking of going to the "Meet the Parents" part of the event?
Yes, I am. How about you? I don't think Mr. Ether has the same interest in this that I do.
Be prepared to be bombarded by trolls. There are a few people out here with nothing better to do than to google this woman's name all day, and then troll for sites that post anything that might be interpreted as "sympathetic" towards her.
Just keep your "delete" finger ready. Could get ugly. I learned this the hard way.
Oh, and enjoy the show.
Sounds like an interesting play. I dont know if it will make it up to Green Bay or not but interesting all the same.
This is great and it is so often silenced.
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