Bristol Old Vic Theatre School present 'GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR' by David Harrower
Event Details
“IT’S NOT GOOD, GENTLEMEN. THAT’S WHY I’VE GATHERED YOU ALL HERE. AN INSPECTOR IS COMING…A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR!” The news that a government
Event Details
“IT’S NOT GOOD, GENTLEMEN. THAT’S WHY I’VE GATHERED YOU ALL HERE. AN INSPECTOR IS COMING…A GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR!”
The news that a government inspector is due to arrive in a small Russian town sends its bureaucrats into a panicked frenzy. When a scheming stranger rolls into town, a simple case of mistaken identity exposes the hypocrisy and corruption at the heart of the community in Gogol’s biting satire.
Originally published in 1836, this caricature of politics and moral bankruptcy still rings true for today’s audiences – proving that some subjects will always be ripe for an inspection…
Adapted by David Harrower
Written by Nikolai Gogol
Directed by John Young
Designed by Charlotte Murphy
- RUNNING TIME 2 hours 15 minutes plus interval
- AGE RECOMMENDATION 14+
- TICKETS £15 | £10 | £5
- VENUE Factory Theatre
Show times: 2pm & 7pm
Date
November 8 (Saturday) 7:00pm - November 15 (Saturday) 9:30pm(GMT+00:00)
Location
Tobacco Factory Theatres
Raleigh Road
