Pillars of the Community

By Henrick Ibsen

November & December 2012

What defines a man’s character?

When is a lie better left untold?

How does a leader’s personal life affect his public duties?

Elements Theatre Company tackles these questions in Pillars of the Community. Ibsen provides Karsten Bernick, the leader of a small Norwegian fishing village, whose buried secrets begin to haunt him as he is confronted with his past and the people he hurt. Will he choose a financially secure future, or should he reveal his past to obtain the peace that seems to elude his daily life?