4 / 10
Smith rails against the narcissism and atomisation of society engendered by an always-online culture, and against social and economic inequality and hashtag politics – all sound stuff, but all bleeding obvious; the semi-articulated enthusiasm of the audience is equally predictable. None of it feels the slightest bit dangerous or provocative, any more than the onstage rehearsals of Thomas’ band, with their on-the-nose cover of Bowie’s Changes.
4 / 10
As much as I admire the fourth wall shattering audacity, I also cringe. The lo-fi set stained in stylish graffiti gibberish on walls, the dad rock playlist and live David Bowie cover, the tacky paint fight, Ostermeier’s production is a bit too eager to be edgy in a midlife crisis sort of way.
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Thomas Ostermeier’s bold reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, originally produced at Schaubühne Berlin, has extended due to public demand, now completing its run on 13 April.
Making his West End debut, celebrated director Thomas Ostermeier‘s iconoclastic production of An Enemy of the People plays at the Duke of York’s Theatre is now playing for a strictly limited run.
German auteur Thomas Ostermeier's production is not as radical as it thinks it is
All new rehearsal photos have been released of Matt Smith and more in An Enemy of the People, opening next month at the Duke of York's Theatre. Check out the photos here!
40 stalls seats will be released for £40 for every performance of Thomas Ostermeier's bold reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, originally produced at Schaubühne Berlin.
Check out a photo from the first day of rehearsal for An Enemy of The People starring Matt Smith & more at The Duke of York's Theatre.
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