March the 16th 2003 an Israeli military Caterpillar D9 bulldozer ran over the 23-year-old American protester Rachel Corie twice in Rafah, Gaza. She died from her injuries about an hour later. Corrie and her fellow activists had by means of peaceful protest attempted to prevent the demolition of a civilian Palestinian home. Wearing visible orange vests, they stood in front of the bulldozers and prevented them from moving forward. Based on notes, letters and e-mails, Alan Rickman and Katharine Vinar have created a riveting portrait of a young woman who left her home and school to support the Palestinian non-violent resistance against the occupation of Israel. Premiered at the Royal Court Theatre, London in 2005: "A powerful, thought-provoking and deeply moving piece of theatre." - Daily Telegraph / "Theatre can't change the world. But what it can do, when it's as good as this, is to send us out enriched by other people's passionate concern." - The Guardian
