An Enemy of the People presents the story of Dr. Stockman, the regional health chief of a small hot springs resort, the main tourist attraction and engine of the local economy. When he discovers that the waters are contaminated, endangering the health of the population, the doctor sees the contradiction between making the truth known to the people and succumbing to the economic interests and political authorities of the city who are pushing to silence the situation.
In the piece, the action is split into theater and cinema. The actors are on a stage within the stage and their performances are projected with a live camera when the curtains of that inner stage are closed. The work exposes the limits of democracy and its fragility, warning about the price paid by those who say loudly what the majority denies.
Produced with the support of the Chilean National Council for Culture and the Arts, through Fondart Nacional 2014.
TEAM
DIRECTION: Laurène Lemaitre and Nicolás Espinoza
DRAMATURGY: Bosco Cayo´s adaptation on Henrik Ibsen´s original
GENERAL DESIGN: Laurène Lemaitre
MULTIMEDIA DESIGN: Pablo Mois and Sebastián Pereira
LUGHTING DESIGNER: Luis Alcaide
SET CONSTRUCTION: Colectivo Zoológico
TECHNICAL CREW: Álvaro Salinas and Pablo Espinoza
PRODUCTION: Paula Pavez
PHOTOGRAPHY: Pola González
CAST: Viviana Nass, Macarena Rozic, José Manuel Aguirre, José Miguel Neira, Germán Pinilla, Juan Pablo Troncoso, Carlos Ugarte.
Previous performances:
2014
Teatro Cinema – Santiago
Centro Cultural San Joaquín – Santiago
2015
Festival Santiago OFF – Santiago
Festival Teatro Puerto – Coquimbo
Festival Teatro Joven de Las Condes – Santiago
Teatro Cinema – Santiago
2016
Festival Emergentes – Mairena del Alcor – Sevilla, España
2017
Teatro Sidarte – Santiago
2018
lbsen Festival – Oslo, Noruega
