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Being a human-rights activist is not romantic.

My Name Is Rachel Corrie lifts the veil of Hollywood characterizations using the poetic journal entries and e-mails of 23-year-old Corrie, who was killed by an armored bulldozer during a protest in the Gaza Strip.

Tygar Hicks leads the audience through Corrie’s journey like a tango master, relating to the audience as she would a best friend over coffee. Beneath the stereotypical activist garb—oversized jeans, hiking boots, fleece vest, Indian scarf—Hicks is captivating as a young girl filled with yearning, self-doubt and enough empathy to make Mother Teresa quiver. Transforming from a girl with wanderlust to a woman with a conviction to save a culture, Corrie’s resilience will catapult many to action—or at least a discussion about human rights. The one-woman play shows Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through June 14 at the Three Penny Playhouse, 1723 25th Street. Tickets are $15-$18. For more information, call (916) 456-1600 or visit www.beyond-pro.org.