On March 16, 2003, Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old 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 is a one-woman play composed from Rachel’s own journals, letters and emails – creating a portrait of a messy, articulate, Salvador Dali–loving chain-smoker who left her home and school in Olympia, Washington, to work as an activist in the heart of Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This piece has been surrounded by both controversy and impassioned proponents, and it has raised an unprecedented call to support political work and the difficult discourse it creates.

This production will return to this story - a story of a young woman defining herself as a student, activist and citizen in a moment of political violence and turmoil - as an ensemble production, asking us all to step in to Rachel’s shoes and ask her questions. What can - and should - each of us do? How do we understand and confront violence, injustice, and genocide? We will partner with local activists for post-show conversations and workshops helping us delve into these questions. Join us to reflect on what we can learn from Rachel’s experience, what has shifted in the last twenty years, and what has remained.