It’sGaza. 2003.
A young idealist from Olympia, Washington- a lover of poetry, people and nature- travels to Rafa as part of an international peace brigade.
She lives with Palestinian families, works with the children, resists the destruction of Palestinian homes and farms.
On March 16 she is killed by a military bulldozer.
My Name is Rachel Corrie tells this true story, in Rachel’s own words, taken from excerpts from her diaries and from her many emails home, and edited together by the late Alan Rickman and now-editor of The Guardian, Katherine Viner.
The multi-award winning play premiered at the Royal Court in 2005, directed by Alan Rickman, and has subsequently been performed all over the world.
This production, in association with political theatre collective, Take Back, and 53Two, marks its Manchester premiere.
Writer Ian Kershaw (Coronation Street, Shameless, Cold Feet) makes his directorial debut, with Harriet Bibby (Coronation Street, Doctors, Brassic) in the role of Rachel.
Twenty one years on, this beautiful, raw, intensely moving and often very funny play, is as urgent and relevant as when it was first produced.
Dates: Wednesday 18th- Saturday 21st March 2026 7.30pm
Matinee Saturday 21st March 2.30pm
Pricing: £17, plus a limited number of pay-what-you-can tickets available per performance.
