Open to Public
An Enemy of The People - Aspen Ideas Festival
Adapted, directed, and facilitated by Bryan Doerries
Free Event
About the play
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An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen
First performed in Norway in 1882, An Enemy of The People tells the story of a doctor who discovers the water supply in his small, rural town has been poisoned by a tannery. Despite his efforts to convey the truth to the public, the doctor fails to save his community from environmental disaster and is ultimately scapegoated for his whistleblowing.
Cast Members
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Bill Irwin
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Chad Coleman
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Tate Donovan
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Marjolaine Goldsmith
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Perri Peltz
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Sam Sanders
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