Israeli Stage

The Return

"In 2018, Guy Ben-Aharon, a 29-year-old Israeli-American director, and his Israeli Stage Company brought Israeli playwright Joshua Sobol’s provocative work, “The Last Act,” to Boston...It’s political, theological, sexual, theatrical...Ben-Aharon’s agenda, at least in part, was to explore with American-Jewish audiences issues salient in Israel — and “The Last Act” is an issues-soaked play — with a view toward bridging the gap between Israel and American Jews. “What we are trying to tackle are the daily dilemmas of Israeli life, and to translate them to American audiences,” Ben-Aharon told JewishBoston. According to press reports and observations from those who saw the play, “The Last Act” did have some impact in Boston" ~The Jewish Week

Can Theater Provide A Stage For Understanding? It might just be the medium to facilitate conversation between Israelis and American Jews...

BroadwayWorld loves about , and speaks of the important of dialogue, "The play raises many questions that cannot be answered in a 25-minute talkback, but encouraging respectful dialogue is an important step in any divisive situation"

BWW Review: Israeli Stage Bows Out With N.E. Premiere of THE RETURN Even as Artistic Director and Founder Guy Ben-Aharon rings down the curtain on Israeli Stage after nine seasons, his final offering draws back the curtain to give us a peek at the human collateral damage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Playwrights Hanna Eady and Edward Mast's collaboration on T...