Public Enemy

Henrik Ibsen’s 1882 play An Enemy of the People still rings true to this day, and it is the inspiration behind this limited-run Off-Broadway show. Things are not what they seem in this “raw and punchy adaptation” from playwright David Harrower (Blackbird) which premiered in 2013 at London’s Young Vic. When lead character Dr. Stockmann discovers that the town’s tourist-friendly baths are contaminated, he attempts rectify the situation—only to have the locals turn on him.