Director Bart DeLorenzo rips Ibsen’s classic powerhouse of a play out of the 19th century and thrusts it into 2026. A century and a quarter since its premiere, this lean and urgent reimagining honors Ibsen’s original through highlighting its contemporary likeness – a likeness too uncanny to ignore. Enemy of the People holds up a mirror that flatters no one, a searing staging of a society in freefall. Can you look away? Should you?
Enemy of the People
Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Why does Enemy of the People continue to resonate with audiences today?
Director Bart DeLorenzo rips Ibsen’s classic powerhouse of a play out of the 19th century and thrusts it into 2026. A century and a quarter since its premiere, this lean and urgent reimagining honors Ibsen’s original through highlighting its contemporary likeness – a likeness too uncanny to ignore. Enemy of the People holds up a mirror that flatters no one, a searing staging of a society in freefall. Can you look away? Should you?
Enemy of the People
Aug 19, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026
Playwright Lolita Chakrabarti shares what inspired her to write HYMN.
(Thank you to the Almeida Theatre for this wonderful interview!)
Find out what our audiences are saying!
Running now through February 15th!
This season we invite you to discover emerging adventurous young choreographers and the return of some of the most singular dance artists in L.A.
Playful and profound, traditional and provocative, Dance at the Odyssey welcomes you to six weeks of exhilarating contemporary dance. Performing in 2 spaces, featuring 17 choreographers, 6 dance companies, this is no single performance. It’s a powerful collective of choreographers, performers and musicians who seek creativity as a source of inspiration and joy.
Thanks to you, what began as a bold and risky experiment in 2017 has evolved into the largest independent contemporary dance festival in all of Los Angeles. Thousands of patrons like you have watched Dance at the Odyssey become a one-of-a-kind event where artists move freely, audiences discover new voices, and boundless creativity prevails.
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Step inside the creative mind of Sofia Streisand, writer and director of Bluebeard’s Castle. Discover the inspirations and vision behind this chilling reimagining of a dark fairytale.
