When Dr Stockmann discovers that the public baths of his hometown are poisonous, he immediately sets off to publish his findings and be praised as the community’s saviour. Instead, since the town is economically dependent on the newly opened spa, its politicians and businessmen begin to manipulate public opinion against Dr Stockmann to stop the costly but relevant improvements.
This compelling story of a modern-day idealist in a world of cynics, written by a playwright widely considered to be the father of modern drama, remains shockingly relevant today in ways that equally shock and terrify.