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A 2018 Beijing production of this play included moments of pointed silence after a scene that asked the audience to voice grievances was censored. A character in this play compares a community to a ship, since “everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm,” while discussing an election. Arthur Miller’s version of this play removed pro-eugenics overtones in a central speech, such as an analogy that uses “poodle-men” and “cur-men” to disparage the “common folk.” That speech in this play denounces the “compact majority” and is given in Captain Horster’s home. In this play, Hovstad is pressured not to publish a report in the People’s (10[1])Messenger (10[1])by the protagonist’s brother, (10[2])the mayor. (10[1])For 10 points, name this play by Henrik Ibsen in which Dr. Stockmann (10[1])is shunned for revealing that the town’s baths (10[1])are contaminated. ■END■ (0[4])

ANSWER: An Enemy of the People [or En folkefiende]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Connor Mayers (UG)Maryland A (Grad)UNC B (UG)10510
Perry O'Connor (Grad)Liberty A (Grad)Duke A (UG)10610
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Virginia C (UG)11010
Jim Fan (Grad)UNC A (Grad)Virginia C (UG)11010
Nicholas Lane (DII)GWU A (UG)JMU B (UG)11210
Joseph Chambers (DII)Virginia A (UG)UNC C (UG)12510
Joshua Schmidt (DII)Liberty B (DII)JMU A (UG)13310
Aleks Kozlowski (DII)Roanoke College A (DII)William & Mary A (UG)1360
Kristy Lau (DII)Virginia B (UG)Maryland C (DII)1360
Patrick Torre (DII)Maryland C (DII)Virginia B (UG)1360
Evan Hunter (DII)Liberty C (DII)UNC D (DII)1360