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An Enemy Of The People |
| Description | A diasporic (South Asian British), postcolonial, transcultural adaptation of An Enemy of the People, set in colonial India in 1882 (i.e. the date of publication of Ibsen’s play in Norway) |
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| Venue | Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, England |
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| Umbrella Event | To commemorate centenary of Ibsen’s death |
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| First Date | 18th May 2006 |
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| Status | Professional |
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| Primary Genre | Theatre |
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| Performance language | English |
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| Further Information | 1 Performance.
Source Newspaper reviews, the director’s note on the adaptation, published interviews with the director, DVD of the adaptation obtained from production organisation (Tara Arts).
Set to a small town in British India in the 1880s.
Synopsis (quoted from the programme):
A town in north India in the 1880s becomes an experiment by the British administration in Indian civic rule. The town´s Tank (large well) is a famous pilgrimage site and therefore a source of its wealth. Dr Somnath, medical officer of the town, discovers the Tank´s holy water is polluted. He attempts to safeguard the health of local citizens and pilgrims alike by proposing a radical solution. But his brother, Prem Somnath, the Britishappointed mayor of the town, is opposed to the idea.
The local press and small business interests initially support the Doctor in his fight with his brother - until the Mayor reminds them of the consequences of following the Doctor´s recommendations. The pilgrims who flock to the town are essential to the economy of the town. It becomes clear that Dr Somnath´s challenge is not only to the notion of holy water but also to the vested local financial and political interests - the mayor, the businessmen, the press. |
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| Event Identifier | 79466 |
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