“It’s not good, gentlemen. That’s why I’ve gathered you all here. An inspector is coming…a government inspector!”
The mayor is in a cold sweat. News has reached him of an imminent visit from a government inspector.
His fear is well-founded as he has been somewhat lacking in his official duties. The hospital’s a health hazard, the school’s a war zone, the soldiers don’t have trousers to march in and he never quite got around to finishing his building programme.
The mayor and his bureaucrats need a way to resolve this disastrous situation. When a case of mistaken identity leads to matters spiralling out of control, surely the only reasonable solution is bribery?
Following her acclaimed productions of Of Mice And Men, Anita And Me and The King’s Speech, Roxana Silbert directs this ground-breaking new production. With innovative video projection and set design, Gogol’s satirical masterpiece is reinvigorated for 2016.
The Government Inspector will be playing at the Birmingham Rep from the 19th to the 26th March. More tickets and information is available here.
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