The Government Inspector

Failure. Inadequacy. Mismanagement. Sloppiness. Carelessness. Deceitfulness. Negligence. Incompetence. Denial.

Why would a Government fear a Government Inspector?

Splendid Productions present a new creative adaptation of ‘The Government Inspector’, an 1836 comedy written by Nickolai Gogol.

The play is a satirical prod at power, privilege, corruption and classism in a provincial town whose public servants are told they are to be assessed by an anonymous official: The Government Inspector.

At the same time, an idiotic aristocratic stranger arrives, setting the stage for an escalating masterclass in political farce.

In Splendid’s adaptation, a highly skilled cast of three populate a town-full of panicking officials, dismayed citizens and feckless fantasists in a fast-paced, one-hour performance which asks: if absolute power corrupts absolutely, what happens when you only have a tiny bit of power?

***** ‘frankly brilliant’ Three Weeks (Woyzeck)

**** ‘absolutely hilarious… a masterclass in Epic Theatre’ The Reviews Hub (The Oresteia)

**** ‘a joyous celebration of humanity, and a triumph of physical theatre’ The List (Everyman)