- Venue Duke of York's Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 13 April 2024
- Running time 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
- Age guidelines 12+
★★★★ “Matt Smith is terrific in a blistering production” – The FT
Matt Smith (Doctor Who, The Crown) stars in a major new revival of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London.
The production is directed by Thomas Ostermeier, and this is the first English language production of his acclaimed German version of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play.
The play also stars Jessica Brown Findlay (Downton Abbey), Nigel Lindsay (The Lehman Trilogy), Priyanga Burford (Industry), Zachary Hart (Julius Caesar), Paul Hilton (The Inheritance) and Shubham Saraf (The Father and the Assassin).
An Enemy of the People is playing at the Duke of York’s Theatre until 13 April 2024.
What is truth without power?
Doubt spreads faster than disease in Ibsen’s thought-provoking play about truth in a society driven by power and money.
When Dr Stockmann makes an unbelievable discovery about the healing waters in his local baths, he holds the future of the town in his hands, but those with everything to lose refuse to accept his word. As the battle goes beyond contaminated water, barriers are broken in this contemporary production as Ostermeier shows us why this perennial classic will be relevant forever.
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Performance Information
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Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of An Enemy of the People?
Matt Smith as Thomas Stockmann, Jessica Brown Findlay as Katharina Stockmann, Priyanga Burford as Aslaksen, Zachary Hart as Billing, Paul Hilton as Peter Stockmann, Nigel Lindsay as Morten Kiil, and Shubham Saraf as Hovstad.
The cast also includes Sam Armfield as Understudy Thomas Stockman, Saskia Ashdown as Understudy Aslaksen & Katharina, Chris Porter as Understudy Peter Stockman & Morten Kiil, and Vilberg Andri Pálsson as Understudy Billing & Hovstad.
Who are the creative team of An Enemy of the People?
Directed by Thomas Ostermeier. Adapted by Thomas Ostermeier and Florian Borchmeyer, based on Henrik Ibsen’s play.
Design by Jan Pappelbaum, Costume design by Natasha Jenkins, Lighting design by Urs Schönebaum, Sound design by Ben and Max Ringham, Wall paintings by Katharina Ziemke.
Original costume design by Nina Wetzel, original lighting design by Erich Schneider, original sound design by Malte Beckenbach and Daniel Freitag.
Originally produced by Schaubühne Berlin. Produced in the West End by David Binder Productions and Wessex Grove.
Important Notes
Access performances:
Audio Described Performance – 19 March 2024 – 7.30pm; Captioned Performance – 21 March 2024 – 7.30pm.
Venue Information
Duke of York's Theatre , 45 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4BG
Nearest Tube or Train: Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line), Charing Cross (Northern line, Bakerloo line), Embankment (Northern line, Bakerloo line, District line, Circle line)
Nearest Buses: 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 40, 176
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★★★★ "Matt Smith is terrific in a blistering production" - The Financial Times
★★★★ "Matt Smith’s groovy firebrand swings from rebel to conspiracist" - The Guardian
★★★★ "Surreal, provocative and very funny" - TimeOut
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