From the web site: http://www.pearltheatre.org/production/public-enemy/
Henrik Ibsen’s PUBLIC ENEMY
in a version by DAVID HARROWER
directed by Artistic Director HAL BROOKS
“When a local doctor discovers that the water in his small town’s mineral baths is contaminated, it sets off a cataclysmic showdown between a corrupt government that doesn’t want to be blamed, an angry community that doesn’t want their economy ruined, and a single man’s determination to tell the truth—no matter the cost to family, town, or self.
The play offers a story of political corruption (a poisoned water supply and the conspiracy to cover it up) and one man’s almost self-destructive need to reveal the truth. This adaptation offers a 90 minute compression of the Ibsen original that streamlines the action of the story, but sticks closely to his style. The setting and costumes have been updated to reflect 2016, and, although it doesn’t draw a one-to-one comparison with Flint, MI (the play doesn’t entirely allow it), that narrative is very much in our minds. It’s an incredibly timely piece, with a great cast.”
From Kate Farrington , Director of Education and Dramatury
