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It’s a theme and story that’s been adopted dozens of times in film and literature.
And now, the nonprofit EastLine Theatre is performing a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People by Paul DeFilippo at the BACCA Arts Center in Lindenhurst through Feb. 23.
The play tells the story of a small-town doctor who discovers a brewing catastrophe in the local water supply; but his brother, the town’s mayor, sets out to hush up the findings. In the century since the play’s Norwegian premiere, the story has found life in many mediums including serving as the inspiration behind Jaws.
“I think audiences will find modern resonances in Ibsen’s classic play,” says artistic director, Nicole Savin. “The protagonist, Thomas, stands up for what is right despite personal hardship and the rising tide against him.
“Though Ibsen is writing about a specific moment, his themes are universal.”
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at eastline.ludus.com.
More information is available at eastlinetheatre.org or by calling 516-749-5047.
The show is being presented by EastLine Theatre in partnership with the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts.
Costumes are by Wendy Grimm and Lyn Adler, stage management is by Michelle Osojnak. The cast of An Enemy of the People features Tom Ciorciari, Steven Garry, Mauricio Gonzalez, Victoria Kay, Elizabeth Rowe, Matthew Rubenfeld, and John Torres.
— Eastline Theatre courtesy photo by Anthony Noto.
