An Enemy of the People
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Robert Mountford as Dr Somnath, addressing the crowd


Sharona Sassoon as Mrs Leela Somnath


Gordon Warnecke as the Mayor, with Robert Mountford as Dr Somnath


Sohm Kapila as Puja Somnath


Ian Abbey as the newspaper editor, Homi Babha

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE

by Henrik Ibsen

"Is the majority always right?"

A new adaptation of Ibsen's masterpiece, set in British India, to mark the centenary of the great playwright's death.

Directed by Jatinder Verma
Designed by Claudia Mayer

This production was part of the IbsenUK2006 Festival.

Audience & Press comments:

"A superb job in translating from Norway to India." F. Curtiss, ArtsDepot

"So relevant to today and the acting very powerful...you have converted me into a theatre fan." L. Bateman, Peepul Centre

"Outstanding production/adaptation. I find it hard to remember the last performance I saw that made me so energised with life...possibly Theatre Babel's Medea or Peter Brook's La Tempete." D. Roy, Citizens Theatre Glasgow

"A fast-moving, visually vivid production"
The Scotsman

"Totally extraordinary...one of the most electrifying pieces of stagecraft I have ever seen" P. Lewis, Hexham

"Dr. Somnath is one of the awkward squad that safeguards all our freedoms"
Southern Daily Echo, Poole

"Keep up the good work!" R. Sargent, Poole

tour dates

Toured to venues across the UK in 2006.