The Government Inspector
Play Reading
When the locals in a small Russian town learn that an undercover government inspector is coming for a surprise visit, an unfortunate case of mistaken identity sends the whole village spiralling into panic and greed. Witty, smart and farcical, this timely adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic play satirically exposes the corruption of a provincial town.
Jeffrey Hatcher’s modern translation is fast-paced and runs to about 2 hours, with 25 characters flexibly divided among various numbers of actors. Please note, there are some mild adult themes in this play.
As part of our commitment to training and developing our members / talent base, HTG periodically holds Playreading Nights of selected works. These events are also useful in helping the Group evaluate the suitability of the work for future Production. Attendees may offer and be selected to read a role, or part thereof, or just observe. At the end of the reading a discussion will take place about the work generally and its suitability for Production by HTG. Complimentary tea and coffee will be served at break.
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