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reddread

(6,896 posts) Sun Mar 16, 2014, 03:25 PM Mar 2014

In 2006 I was lucky to see a play by Alan Rickman featuring an American actress in NYC

Megan Dodd was playing the lead role in

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Name_Is_Rachel_Corrie

a play by English actor Alan RIckman

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rickman

featuring Sacramento CA born actress Megan Dodds

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Dodds

as Olympia Washington born Rachel Corrie

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Corrie

It was quite good.

Later I saw her parents speaking at the nearby college in

Fresno CA.

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In 2006 I was lucky to see a play by Alan Rickman featuring an American actress in NYC (Original Post) reddread Mar 2014 OP

No one ever gets over the loss of a child. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #1

they certainly had more to show for her tragic death than most parents do reddread Mar 2014 #3

Alan Rickman? So after Rachel died did somebody say hfojvt Mar 2014 #2

sabrina 1

(62,325 posts)

1. No one ever gets over the loss of a child.

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 03:29 PM

Mar 2014

It was a heartbreaking death but they have their memories of a daughter who cared deeply about other people, a testament to how they raised her.

reddread

(6,896 posts)

3. they certainly had more to show for her tragic death than most parents do

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 07:30 PM

Mar 2014

I think they followed her footsteps and honored her amazing spirit better than most ever could.
an astonishing example set by parents and child.
a really good show in NY as well, despite some very serious obstacles.

hfojvt

(37,573 posts)

2. Alan Rickman? So after Rachel died did somebody say

Reply to reddread (Original post)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 04:00 PM

Mar 2014

by Grabthar's hammer, by the sons of Warvan, you shall be avenged!

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