Apr 09—26, 2015
Ulysses on Bottles
Israeli Stage / Boston
Winner of Israel Theater Prize’s Best Original Play in 2012, Gilad Evron’s poetic and poignant examination of lives in conflict receives its North American premiere from Boston’s own Israeli Stage, featuring the acting talents of local favorites Jeremiah Kissel, Will Lyman and Karen MacDonald. With surprising humor and powerful insight, Ulysses on Bottles tells the story of two unlikely companions who meet in prison: an Israeli-Arab literature teacher nicknamed Ulysses and a successful Israeli-Jewish attorney who takes on his case pro bono. Combined, the perspectives of the two men illuminate the different reactions to Gaza. Evron wrestles with people living in separate realities where a life of privilege is pitted against one of deprivation, and the story of Ulysses raises profound questions about absolute morality and personal freedom.
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Venue
Emerson Paramount Center Mainstage
The Jackie Liebergott Black Box
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
“Does what first-rate theater is supposed to do — egg us on to deeper questioning.”
— ArtsFuse
“points out problems that arise when personal freedoms meet political restrictions”
— On Boston Stages
“Guy Ben-Aharon directs a stellar cast of top-shelf Boston actors in this important play”
“Intense performances”
“A provocative work”
— Broadway World
“‘It’s been amazing to see how effective our work has been. People have been so responsive.'”
— Jewish Boston
“Not about politics but about humanity and our treatment of fellow human beings.”
“Taut, emotionally and intellectually engaging”
“Highly recommended, but come prepared to be challenged”
— The Jewish Journal
“Israeli Stage’s glistening opener instantly stamps the young company as a unique and vital destination on the Hub theater map.”
“Expert direction” + “radiant design”
“Alarming intensity”
— The Jewish Advocate
“charged with urgency”
“a promising debut for[Israeli Stage]”
— The Boston Globe
“Thought provoking drama”
— Metro Daily West
“Impressive” + “Subversive”
— South Shore Critic
“Masterfully Navigates Politics And Metaphor”
“both compellingly themed and masterfully acted”
— WBUR, The Artery
With ‘Ulysses on Bottles,’ a leap for Israeli Stage
— The Boston Globe
April 9, 2015
What Did You Think of Ulysses on Bottles
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