Amy Herzog's adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play 'An Enemy of the People' for Broadway has stirred controversy as she makes significant changes to the original work. Herzog is known for her unique approach to playwriting, which includes streamlining language, rewriting characters, and altering the storyline. Critics and reviewers have expressed mixed opinions about Herzog's bold reinterpretation of classic works.
Early in their relationship, Amy Herzog and Sam Gold decided never to work together. But neither could resist adapting Henrik Ibsen’s ‘An Enemy of the People’ for Broadway. https://t.co/T7XoLFYClo
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I'm sorry. What Amy Herzog is doing here should not be done. If she wants to write a play inspired by An Enemy of the People, she should. She can't rewrite Enemy of the People to suit her own comforts. That's not right. https://t.co/tiqjRnoaD8
According to the NYT, the acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog didn't resonate with the ending of the Henrik Ibsen play she's adapting for Broadway. So she just changed it. WHAT? I know she comes from a family of Communists, but that is simply insane. https://t.co/C8shl2CTE3
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With “An Enemy of the People,” Amy Herzog is not just streamlining the language as she did in “A Doll’s House,” but eliminating and rewriting characters, cutting whole passages, discarding some of Ibsen’s ideas and amplifying others. https://t.co/XFYhDLEgem
With “A Doll’s House” and “An Enemy of the People,” Amy Herzog is becoming known as an Ibsen whisperer. “Mary Jane” will introduce Broadway audiences to her own writing as well. https://t.co/IU3fL5jpyj
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