"My Name Is Rachel Corrie" was supposed to be opening in New York at the New York Theater Workshop during the week of March the 20th. However, the producers of the play were told that it was going to be postponed indefinitely. This play was based on Rachel's Corrie's diaries. The text had been edited from her diaries by Alan Rickman, who directed, with Megan Dodds playing Rachel, the show as it was performed by the Royal Court Theatre-- to overwhelming critical acclaim. The show appears to have been postponed due to its political content. Read ISM suggestions for writing letters to protest the New York Times's coverage of this story.

Activists worldwide plan to hold public space readings of Rachel's emails and journal entries during March 16th, the anniversary of Corrie's death. People plan to give fliers to passersby to encourage them to ask themselves, "Why are people so frightened of Rachel Corrie's words?" Read more

Democracy Now's Interview with Vanessa Redgrave | Warren Guykema's letter published in Counterpunch | More articles about the play | If Americans Knew's Rachel Corrie page | Rachel's Words website