Flyleaf Theatre Company presents ‘An Enemy of the People’; Henrik Ibsen’s electric masterwork about truth and self-interest. The action is transported to contemporary New Zealand in this urgent new adaptation.
Dr. Thomas Stockmann is the medical officer of his small-town’s new eco-spa. An upstanding member of their close-knit community, when Thomas discovers the town’s water has been contaminated, he raises the alarm. But his truth comes at a price, when those in power, including his brother, try not only to discredit him - but to crush him.
Flyleaf Theatre Company presents An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen, newly adapted by Aaron Richardson. This modern reimagining relocates the story from nineteenth-century Norway to present-day Aotearoa, placing Ibsen’s drama inside our country’s burgeoning water crisis.
Featuring an incredible cast, this new production of Ibsen’s masterwork will have you riveted until its final devastating conclusion.
“In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act” - George Orwell.
'An Enemy of the People' is Flyleaf Theatre Company's second production of classic texts for contemporary Aotearoa audiences, following with critically acclaimed 'Saint Joan' in 2025:
"A cracker of a production, relevant and interesting, with many contemporary messages" - Theatreview
"Tension and suspense are coiled up like a spring ready to lash, as the director Grace Augustine excels in the pacing." - Red Raven News
"A Martyr for Our Times: Saint Joan Strikes a Contemporary Chord." - Sharu Delilkan & Tim Booth
Post-Show Events Thursday 13th August - Post Show Panel with special guests: Stick around after the performance to join the Flyleaf Theatre Company team for a post-show panel of experts on Climate Action & Environmental Policy; to hear their reactions to the show, and find out more about what they do in our communities to spread the message of environmental awareness. Guests include Ema I'U (Holding Space & Songwriters for Climate Action), Ricardo Menéndez March (Green Party List MP), Helen White (Labour Party MP for Mt Albert), and more to be announced.
Wednesday 19th August - Post Show Q&A: Join director Grace Augustine for a post-show Q&A with our cast, and hear about the process of getting this production onstage.
Presented with Q Season Support
CREATIVE TEAM Henrik Ibsen Playwright Aaron Richardson Newly Adapted By Grace Augustine Director Charlie Underhill Producer Fraser Hoffman Cast Sam Bunkall Cast Grace Cullen Cast Matt Chamberlain Cast Joseph Wycoff Cast Sarah Nessia Cast Jessica Bennett Cast Alylai Flynn Co-Lighting Designer & Technical Operator Tim Jansen Co-Lighting Designer Laika Rountree Sound Designer Lauren Millar Costume Designer Luka Hayward Set Designer Aaron Richardson Set & Props Designer Alysha Dodampegamage Production Intern
Content Advisory: Strong language, adult themes, depictions of tobacco use, sudden loud noise, discussions of serious environmental and political issues.
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