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'Nikolai Gogol was a nutcase. Bonkers. And in between bouts of nuttiness he just happened to write what are unquestionably the two funniest plays of the nineteenth century: The Diary of a Madman and The Government Inspector. Ever since then, actors and directors have been using his plays as a leaping off point for their own journeys into theatrical madness.
'Now, a new generation of comic geniuses sink their teeth into The Government Inspector. Under the direction of the ever-inventive Simon Stone, this ridiculous, laugh-out-loud comedy will take a mad-cap turn toward twenty-first century Australia. It may not entirely resemble the play Gogol wrote in 1836, but this new The Government Inspector is an implausible masterpiece for our implausible times.'
Production Details
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Performed at the Merlyn Theatre (a Malthouse and Belvoir co-production) 28 February - 23 March 2014.
National Tour: 28 February - 7 June 2014.
Director: Simon Stone.
Set Designer: Ralph Myers.
Lighting Designer: Paul Jackson.
Cast includes Emily Barclay, Gareth Davies, Greg Stone, and Zahra NEwman.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Satire's Superb Makeover
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 May 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of The Government Inspector 2014 single work drama -
[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 6 April 2014; (p. 11)
— Review of The Government Inspector 2014 single work drama -
Director Ditches Play for an Absurdist Romp
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 March 2014; (p. 17)
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[Untitled]
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 6 April 2014; (p. 11)
— Review of The Government Inspector 2014 single work drama -
Satire's Superb Makeover
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 30 May 2014; (p. 6)
— Review of The Government Inspector 2014 single work drama -
Director Ditches Play for an Absurdist Romp
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 28 March 2014; (p. 17)