JDX – a public enemy is the tale of one man standing against a (social and political) majority. A physician discovers that the water in the new thermal baths is heavily polluted. His brother, the city mayor, refuses to take steps because of the possible major financial consequences. In the end the doctor is branded a public enemy by the people who feel threatened in their prosperity. The part played by the media and the pitfalls of democracy are exposed at length. In true agitprop style the play points the finger at the total lack of sincerity of a certain kind of democracy, the trickery, lies and intimidation, the deception of the people and their intolerance. The Dutch version was revived just before the 2014 elections and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the company.
In French
text after Henrik Ibsen
by and with Jolente De Keersmaeker, Sara De Roo, Damiaan De Schrijver, Frank Vercruyssen and Natali Broods or Tine Embrechts or Annette Kouwenhoven or Stijn Van Opstal or Mieke Verdin
lighting design Thomas Walgrave
production and technique tg STAN
première of Dutch version 19 May 1993, Monty/Antwerpen 93, Antwerp
première French version 24 April 1995, Kaaitheater, Brussels
2000
augustus
Tue 29.08.00
Klingentalhalle
Basel
Wed 30.08.00
Klingentalhalle
Basel
Thu 31.08.00
Klingentalhalle
Basel
november
Thu 09.11.00
Dieppe Scène Nationale
Dieppe
Fri 10.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Sat 11.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Sun 12.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Mon 13.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Tue 14.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Thu 16.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Fri 17.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
Sat 18.11.00
Théâtre de la Cité Internationale
Paris
1998
june
Thu 11.06.98
Pôle Sud
Strasbourg
Fri 12.06.98
Pôle Sud
Strasbourg
Sat 13.06.98
Pôle Sud
Strasbourg
1996
April
Fri 26.04.96
Centre Pompidou
Paris
Sat 27.04.96
Centre Pompidou
Paris
1995
April
Mon 24.04.95
Kaaitheater
Bruxelles
Thu 27.04.95
Kaaitheater
Bruxelles
Fri 28.04.95
Kaaitheater
Bruxelles
Sat 29.04.95
Kaaitheater
Bruxelles