"Enemy of the People"

School has always been a big part of our lives, both as an individual growing up and as a community. We all take part in sharing events that the educational system as to offer, whether it be a school fundraiser, a football game, or even the classes you take. This week, in my community, the local school of Forest Lake started its practice for the yearly spring play, which is issued to open next month.

Each year, during the months of both November and April, the Forest Lake High School puts on either a musical or a theatrical presentation open to the public to view. Past performance has shown that the students who take part in this semi annual event show extreme dedications to what they’re trying to do.

This years performance features the play “Enemy of the People” done by Henrik Ibsen’s. Enemy of the people is a political and social drama, about how a town lead by corrupt politicians are guiding the common people down a path to contamination, and the one person who would stand up against this. The Enemy of the People tends to bounce off of the idea of one person standing up against the vast majority, which, in most cases, is what happens in life
The theater has always been place where people gather to view stories of all kinds and has been a part of our life since the very beginning time. From telling stories around the campfire, to watching it on the big screen, these theatrical performances have been enjoyable for ages. The Forest Lake High School drama club has continued on the tradition of recreating these performances to make sure that this historical pastime carries on.