My Name is Rachel Corrie at Te Pou Theatre
Schedule
Thu Mar 19 2026 at 08:30 am to 10:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Te Pou Theatre | Auckland, AU
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Taken from the writings of Rachel Corrie and edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. A one-woman verbatim theatre show about hope, horror and doing what we can to make a difference.
Presented by Sumud Ensemble who have been making works and holding artistic spaces highlighting the Palestinian voices and the voices of those who speak up for liberation for the past few years.
Directed by Indigo Paul
Starring Acacia O'Connor
Supported by Te Pou Theatre, Ella Yiannoutsos, Rosie O'Connor and all our wonderful comrades who make up Sumud Ensemble.
Rachel Corrie's spirit has been making waves across the globe since her death in 2003 and then it has been amplified since the play's debut in 2005.
'This has to stop. I think it's a good idea for us all to drop what we're doing and dedicate our lives to making this stop. I don't think that's an extremist thing to do anymore. I still really want to dance around to Pat Benatar and have boyfriends and make comics for my co-workers but I also really want this to stop.'
- Rachel Corrie
Over twenty years later this still hasn't stopped. But we are coming together and we are gaining momentum. Our friends are following in her footsteps with the Global Sumud Flotilla and travelling to Gaza with the World Health Organization, people are protesting, boycotting, dedicating their lives to the betterment of life on this earth.
As Rachel also says 'I can't save the planet single-handedly'
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Where is it happening?
Te Pou Theatre, 2 Mt Lebanon Ln, Henderson, Auckland 0610, New Zealand, AucklandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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