Joshua Sobol Brings Ideas of Social Change to Boston with Two-Week Residency at Israeli Stage

In its fourth year, In Residence at Israeli Stage brings internationally renowned playwright Joshua Sobol, Olivier Award Nominee, to Boston for a two-week residency.

This is your chance to engage with one of Israel's most esteemed writers and thinkers through: lectures on how theatre can be used as a mean towards social change, meet-the-artist conversations centered on an international career in theatre, and a chance to experience Sobol's work through a World Premiere presentation of a new play examining leadership entitled David, King - featuring Jeremiah Kissel in the title role.

Joshua Sobol: In Residence at Israeli Stage | March 20 - 31, 2017 www.IsraeliStage.com

"Theatre as a Form of Resistance to Oppression" | Lecture, followed by Dialogue

Tuesday, March 21 at 7PM at Holy Cross College
Friday, March 24 at 7PM at Boston's Temple Israel
Wednesday, March 29 at 6PM at Boston University
Thursday, March 30 at 4PM at Emerson College (with special remarks made by President Lee Pelton)

Joshua Sobol in Conversation with Ed Siegel | Conversation, followed by Q&A

Sunday, March 26 at 7:30PM at New Repertory Theatre at the Arsenal Center for the Arts

David, King | A World Premiere Staged Reading, followed by Dialogue Wednesday, April 5 at 7PM at Wellesley College
Sunday, April 9 at 3PM at Harvard University

During Sobol's time in Boston, Watertown's New Rep will present Sobol's Sinners (March 23 - April 2) in a full

Joshua Sobol (Playwright in Residence) is a Playwright, Director and Author. Sobol has written over 75 plays and directed productions in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Israel and the United States. His most famous play, Ghetto, has been performed in 24 countries, and his plays have garnered many awards, among others are: The Evening Standard Award for Best Play of the Year; The Critics' Circle London Theatre Awards - Best New Play 1989; Laurence Olivier Award Nomination for Best Play; Mainichi Art Prize - Best Play of the Year; Yumiuri Shimbun Grand Prize for Best Play of the Year. Sobol won five David's Harp awards for Best Israeli Play and won the Israeli Theatre Award for Lifetime Achievement. Sobol was awarded The Golden Medal of the City of

Vienna for Excellent Achievement in 2014. Previously with Israeli Stage: readings of Sinners and Wanderers.

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