Ein Volksfeind

Henrik Ibsen's drama from 1882 in Ostermeier's vision since 2012. Dr. Stockmann discovers that the source of drinking and spa water is riddled with pathogenic micro-organisms, caused by industrial effluence. He wants to publish the findings in the newspaper and demands that the city council re-route the water pipes. Influential citizens and local journalists promise their support. However, his brother Peter, the mayor, raises some serious concerns: The economic prosperity of the spa town will be threatened. Suddenly the support for Stockman from the town's policymakers begins to wane. They spread seeds of doubt about his plans and try to cover up the fact of the contaminated water. But Stockmann insists on transparency and intends to go public on the matter. For him the affair has long since ceased to be about the polluted health spa, his target is society as a whole.

Cast

Christoph Gawenda

Christoph Gawenda

as Dr. Stockmann

Konrad Singer

Konrad Singer

as Peter Stockmann

Eva Meckbach

Eva Meckbach

as Mrs. Stockmann

Renato Schuch

Renato Schuch

as Hovstad

David Ruland

David Ruland

as Aslaksen

Moritz Gottwald

Moritz Gottwald

as Billing

Thomas Bading

Thomas Bading

as Morten Kiil

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