Priory Theater proudly presents "The Government Inspector," adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original by Nikolai Gogol.
Staged by two casts, with three performances for each, this may well be Priory Theater's most hilarious show ever! Crammed with physical comedy, extraordinary wit, flirtation and mistaken identities and comic innuendo, this is a show not to miss.
If you wish to see which Actors play which performance, go to this link:
http://tinyurl.com/inspector-cast-lists
Play Summary:
When the incompetent, corrupt and vain local officials 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 spiraling into a world of panic, greed, flirtation and accusation.
Witty, smart and wildly satirical, with hilarious characters, outrageous situations and great dialogue, this timely and spirited adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic play exposes the corruption of a provincial town with biting hilarity.
“One part farce, one part slapstick, this play is wholly entertaining... [A] clever, fearless script... [The] characters feel contemporary in a show where official ignorance and incompetence are compounded by corruption and hubris." —Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN). "A first-rate farce...(the) writing is so consistently deft and funny, swinging wildly in tone from one line to the next...a mountain of firecracker witticisms." -CityPages.com.