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"My Name Is Rachel Corrie" >From the Writings of Rachel Corrie Starring Samara Frame At Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga 90290 Box Office: 310.455.3723 - Directions Below Dates: <https://theatricum.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a03A00000063JyFIAU> Thursday, September 15th - 8:00 pm <https://theatricum.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a03A00000063JyPIAU> Wednesday, September 21st - 8:00 pm <https://theatricum.secure.force.com/ticket#sections_a03A00000063JyKIAU> Thursday, September 22nd - 8:00 pm General Admission: $12 Buy Tickets Here: https://theatricum.secure.force.com/ticket#details_a0OA0000003v8TrMAI "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" Directed by Susan Angelo Edited by Alan Rickman & Katherine Viner On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American, was killed in Gaza as she was trying to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. Theatricum Botanicum inaugurates its second performance space, the S. Mark Taper Foundation Pavilion, with a one-woman play composed from Rachel Corrie's journals, letters and emails. Susan Angelo directs Samara Frame as the young activist who left her home and school in Olympia, Washington to work in the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since its premiere in 2005 at London's Royal Court Theatre, this theater piece has been surrounded by both controversy and impassioned proponents, and has raised an unprecedented call to support political work and the difficult discourse it creates. "I have been in Palestine for two weeks and one hour now...I think, although I'm not entirely sure, that even the smallest of these children understand that life is not like this everywhere...I'm witnessing chronic, insidious genocide and I'm really scared, and questioning my fundamental belief in the goodness of human nature. This has to stop." Rachel Corrie: www.rachelcorrie.org LA Times Theater Review: 'My Name Is Rachel Corrie' at Theatricum Botanicum - By David C. Nichols September 8, 2011 The controversy surrounding "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" will not likely dissipate with its forthright Los Angeles premiere at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Still, local audiences of all ideological stripes can finally put this much-debated work into context, thanks to a remarkable title performance by Samara Frame. Alan Rickman and Katherine Viner's 2005 monodrama culls diaries and emails of 23-year-old American student Corrie, killed in 2003 by an Israeli army bulldozer while protesting the razing of a Palestinian home as a peace activist in Gaza. Blowback has followed the play ever since New York Theatre Workshop indefinitely delayed its planned 2006 U.S. premiere, causing Rickman and Viner to withdraw it. Upon seeing "Rachel Corrie," its hot-button reputation seems somewhat overblown. Traversing the viewpoint of inveterate list-maker and aspiring poet Corrie, raised by progressive parents in Olympia, Wash., the play is undeniably one-sided. (For instance, it does not address violence upon Israeli civilians by Palestinian terrorists.) That's because Rickman and Viner recount Corrie's saga less from a political perspective than a personal one -- to humanize this idealistic, passionately intelligent young woman, who began to comprehend her own admittedly limited perspective before her death. Therefore, director Susan Angelo focuses on Corrie's mercurial, questing personality, sending the fearless Frame around the intimate Mark S. Taper Foundation Pavilion hillside. (It gets chilly, so dress accordingly.) Frame responds throughout with riveting, affecting involvement. The interstitial projections and voice-overs are almost rudimentary. A near-collegiate conventionality blurs the narrative structure. Nevertheless, long before its rending final video of the real-life Corrie as optimistic fifth-grader, the play's intent -- to generate serious discussion and stop the killing, on both sides -- is unmistakable, and the moderated talk-backs after each performance seem invaluable. -- David C. Nichols Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum IN GENERAL: For a more relaxed experience, please arrive 30 minutes prior to performance time. SEATING: The Main Stage outdoor amphitheatre features general admission, bench-style seating. Theatricum rents cushions, for your convenience. Feel free to bring a cushion or stadium blanket from home. DRESS: For your comfort, dress in layers. It gets both hot and cold in the canyon. Flat or comfortable shoes are recommended. Sunscreen and a sun hat are also recommended. FOOD AND BEVERAGE: The Hamlet Hut sells reasonably priced snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Picnics and wine are welcome. We recommend arriving at least 1 hour prior to performance time to reserve a table in the gardens. No food or beverages (besides water) are allowed in the amphitheatre. There are also local restaurants and coffee shops with unique fare: <http://www.theatricum.com/area.htm> http://www.theatricum.com/area.htm ADDRESS: Theatricum is located at 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd., Topanga, CA 90290 Box Office: 310.455.3723 DIRECTIONS: >From the 101: Take the Topanga Canyon Blvd. exit S. Continue south on Topanga Canyon Blvd. for approximately 4 miles. Theatricum Botanicum is on the right. >From the 10: Take the 10 West to Pacific Coast Hwy. Continue north approximately 6 miles. Turn right on Topanga Canyon Blvd. Continue north on Topanga Canyon Blvd. for approximately 6 miles. Look for red signs with gold lettering on the left. PARKING: Parking is free along Topanga Canyon Blvd. Parking in the Theatricum lot is $5 per car. This fee is waived for guests using wheelchairs or walkers. Venue: S. Mark Taper Foundation Youth Pavilion 1419 North Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga, CA, 90290 No food or drink permitted (except water). No pets except for service animals. No photoraphy or recording. 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