Public Enemy
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Public Enemy
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Public Enemy NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%
(69 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
16%
Negative
7%
Members say
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Absorbing, Intelligent

About the Show

The Pearl Theatre Co. presents a punchy and raw adaptation of Ibsen’s 'An Enemy of the People' from the playwright behind Broadway’s 'Blackbird,' David Harrower. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (69)

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972 Reviews | 1051 Followers
77
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Resonant, Engaging

See it if You enjoy shows that make you think and wonder "What would I do?" Sparked some great after theater conversation w/ friend

Don't see it if You want to see something light or mindless that doesn't make you think.

180 Reviews | 54 Followers
75
Absorbing, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if a story about political cover ups on environmental issues.

Don't see it if you believe there is no corruption in politics.

71 Reviews | 6 Followers
75
Great acting, Confusing, Entertaining

See it if You appreciate classics from the Masters

Don't see it if You are confused by color blind casting

104 Reviews | 15 Followers
75
Great acting, Relevant

See it if You like feeling morally superior.

Don't see it if You're expecting Ibsen.

390 Reviews | 71 Followers
75
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Engaging

See it if you are interested in politics and goverment, and enjoy different and revolutionary points of view on the matter.

Don't see it if critical views of democracy offend you or you would not enjoy emotional political speeches which break the fourth wall.

393 Reviews | 101 Followers
75
Ambitious, Absorbing, Relevant, Flat, Strangely unsatisfying

See it if An attractive, sleek and contemporary Ibsen update is of interest, its progressive casting and political immediacy ironically almost too PC

Don't see it if You prefer your Ibsen straight, with more traditional casting, making less sporadic philosophical points. Read more

475 Reviews | 59 Followers
73
Entertaining, Disappointing, Dated

See it if you enjoy good acting and good directing

Don't see it if you dislike dated plays whose theme has been over-sone.

457 Reviews | 101 Followers
72
Intelligent, Relevant, Slow, Disappointing, Thought-provoking

See it if you want your drama pristine and unemotional. Spoken beautifully, but a bit too polarized. Deliberately aseptic stage, costumes.

Don't see it if You want some meat in there. You want color in your set, information in costumes or emotional shading in cast.

Critic Reviews (16)