Robert Israel

Fuse Theater Review: “Via Dolorosa” — An Innocent Abroad in Israel

January 10, 2016
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Via Dolorosa would have been more effective if it had taken the form of a travel essay rather than a performance piece.

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Theater Review: “Buyer & Cellar”—In Barbra Streisand’s Enchanted Village

December 8, 2015
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This one-man comic extravaganza about the dizzying spell of celebrity is a welcome respite from the annual bombardment of holiday joyrides.

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Theater Review: Isango Ensemble’s “uCarmen”—A Captivating Version of a Classic

November 16, 2015
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A bewitching South African version of Bizet’s opera — performed with a distinctive blend of spunk and sass.

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Theater Review: “Casa Valentina”—Dovetailing Hilarity and Heartbreak

November 2, 2015
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Casa Valentina’s dramatic weight comes from how skillfully the cast explores the tensions that swirl about the subject of who is gay, who is straight, and what is legal.

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Theater Review: “A Measure of Normalcy”—Mauled at the Mall

October 27, 2015
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A Measure of Normalcy pays more attention to its many themes than its characterizations..

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Theater Review: “An Audience with Meow Meow”—Blinded by Glitter

October 11, 2015
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Meow Meow milks the audience for applause so often it feels as if we are seated on stools in a dairy barn.

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Visual Arts Interview: Matthew Teitelbaum Takes the Helm at Boston’s MFA

October 6, 2015
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Matthew Teitelbaum, 59, may be among the most reluctant employees the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has hired.

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Fuse Theater Review: Color Me “Gloucester Blue” — at the GSC

September 21, 2015
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Gloucester Blue is a lively play whose glow is generated by the spirited, tragicomic performances of a cast that obviously delights in performing it.

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Theater Review: “appropriate” — Southern Gothic, Entertainingly Deconstructed

September 19, 2015
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In appropriate, a talented young playwright turns mischievous literary homage into a work of exhilarating entertainment.

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Fuse Theater Review: “GSC”‘s “The Flick” — Lots of Pauses, Pregnant and Otherwise

August 24, 2015
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You should see GSC’s The Flick, but be warned that the drama works in spurts and starts

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