An Enemy of the People review

“Surprisingly toothless”

ReviewsFeb 20, 2024by Sam MarloweDuke of York’s Theatre, London

Matt Smith in An Enemy of the People at the Duke of York's Theatre, London. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Matt Smith is arresting in an arid, over-deliberate reimagining of Ibsen from German director Thomas Ostermeier

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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