Description - Pillars of the Community by Henrik Ibsen
Calamity strikes when Bernick s business prowess and pristine reputation are threatened by the revelation of a long-buried secret. Desperate to dodge exposure in the kowtowing local community, Bernick devises a pitiless plan which, by a shocking twist of fate, risks the one life he holds dear.The centenary of Ibsen s death is marked with a vital new version of this rarely performed thriller, set amid a society struggling against the rush of capitalism, the lure of America and the passionate beginnings of the fight for female emancipation.Pillars of the Community premi red at the National Theatre in October 2005.
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