Enemy of the People
by Henrik Ibsen
a new version by Amy Herzog
Directed by Sam Gold
Circle in the Square Theatre
June 6, 2024
Production website
💉💉💉💉💉 out of 5.

Enemy of the People was a lean, mean fighting machine of a play.  This new version of the play as edited by Amy Herzog resembles her production of last season’s Doll’s House in that it is a stripped down production that gets to the heart of the story in the fewest steps needed. All of the window dressing is gone.  The play uses the full theater-in-the-round experience that Circle in the Square can uniquely provide so you really feel close to the action itself. Of course, you do have the problem of the actors turning their back to you at times and the occasional chandelier that is in your line of sight, (I swear, I wanted to climb on stage and take that chandelier down, but . . . ) but this is a very small price to pay for this front row opportunity to see this drama.