“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 TIME2 hours 15 minutes plus interval
- AGE RECOMMENDATION14+
- TICKETS£15 | £10 | £5
- VENUEFactory Theatre
Members on sale: Thursday 7th August at 10am
General on sale: Saturday 9th August at 10am
Time: 2pm & 7pm
Health warning: This production may contain theatrical effects including loud sounds, stage smoke/haze and strobe lighting
Content warning: Adult language, mild sexual references, mild violence, reference to suicide.
Standard £15 / Concession £10
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Student/Under 25’s £5
BSL INTERPRETED PERFORMANCE
Fri 14th November 7pm
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