My Name is Rachel Corrie
My Name is Rachel Corrie (2008) was a theatre production by The Norwegian Theatre in collaboration with The Norwegian Touring Theatre. It was the Norwegian premiere of the monologue by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, based on diary entries and letters by Rachel Corrie. The production was staged in Prøvesalen, The Norwegian Theatre (now called Scene 3).
Kjersti Horn directed it.
Kaia Varjord played the role of Rachel Corrie.
The production went on tour with The Norwegian Theatre the autumn of 2008.
Rachel Corrie was an American activist who was killed by an Israeli bulldozeer in Gaza in 2003. She was 23.
Information
(Objekt ID 46497)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | January 24, 2008 |
| Produced by | The Norwegian Theatre, The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) |
| Based on | My Name is Rachel Corrie by Rachel Corrie, Alan Rickman, Katharine Viner |
| Audience | Adults |
| Audience size | 5137 |
| Number of events | 65 |
| Language | Norwegian Nynorsk |
| Keywords | Monologue, Theatre |
| Running period | January 24, 2008 |
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SOURCE:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 26.01.2015
Contributors (13)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rachel Corrie | – Author |
| Alan Rickman | – Playwright |
| Katharine Viner | – Playwright |
| Ingelin Røssland | – Translation |
| Kjersti Horn | – Direction |
| Ola E. Bø | – Dramaturge |
| Anna Heymowska | – Stage design |
| Anna Heymowska | – Costume design |
| Erik Hedin | – Sound design |
| Tobias Leira | – Lighting design |
| Kaia Varjord | – Actor (Rachel Corrie) |
| Marit Framstad | – Mask design |
| Karsten Meinich | – Consultant (Videokonsulent) |
Performance dates
| September 1, 2008 – The Main Hall, Sandnes Kulturhus | Tour Premiere |
| January 24, 2008 – Scene 2, Det Norske Teatret, The Norwegian Theatre | National premiere, Norway |