Rachel Corrie play Censored in Toronto

Rachel Corrie play: censored in Toronto by artistic producer Martin Bragg of the CanStage theater.

Reporting for Variety on Dec. 22nd RICHARD OUZOUNIAN wrote:

“It didn’t seem as powerful on the stage as it did on the page,” said artistic producer Martin Bragg after seeing the production at Gotham’s Minetta Lane Theater.

But in a situation eerily similar to the one that faced Nicola, it appears that pressure has been brought upon Bragg from some of his board members not to alienate the Toronto Jewish community.

Jack Rose, from the CanStage board — while admitting he has neither read nor seen the script — said that “my view was it would provoke a negative reaction in the Jewish community.”

Democracy Now has the story

For more information on the play and Rachel Corrie see:
Rachelswords.org and
The Rachel Corrie Foundation