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