Full casting has been announced for Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, in a version by Christopher Hampton, at Chichester Festival Theatre in April and May.
Hugh Bonneville returns to the stage to play Dr Stockmann in a company which also includes Trevor Cooper, Jim Creighton, Abigail Cruttenden (Mrs Stockmann), Jonathan Cullen (Aslaksen), Michael Fox, William Gaminara (Peter Stockmann), Adam James (Hovstad) and Alice Orr-Ewing. A local community company will also appear.
Ibsen's play is a searing examination of the intricate workings of power and influence, and an investigation into who holds real authority in society. It will be directed by Howard Davies and designed by Tim Hatley with lighting by Mark Henderson, music by Dominic Muldowney and sound by Mike Walker.
On 14 May in the Steven Pimlott Building, a panel of academics and students from the University of Chichester will take An Enemy of the People as a starting point to discuss the trajectory and significance of overtly political theatre from the late nineteenth century to the present.
A pre-show talk with Howard Davies takes place on 29 April. There is also a post show talk on 12 May to meet company members and discover more.