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THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
Nikolay Gogol

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Nearest shows: 2.04, 17.04, 25.04, 10.05, 17.05, 2.06, 15.06

Nikolai Gogol’s «The Government Inspector» is a famous and timeless Russian satire of provincial bureaucracy, a comedy of errors that satirizes small-town government corruption, human greed and hypocrisy. Maly Theatre brings Gogol’s great classic satirical play onstage - a seamless fusion of vivid characters, sparkling humor and merciless satire.



Performance directors – Yuri Solomin, Vasily Fedorov

Scenography — Alexander Glazunov

Costume Designer — Constantine Shamrin

Composer— Grigoriy Gobernik

Light Designer — Damir Ismagilov

Choreography — Natalia Tsapko

Assistant Directors —Vladimir Egorov, Tatiana Egorova



Premiere – October 6th, 2006

100th performance – October 12th , 2011

Running Time: 3 hours 55 min

Suitable for 12+yrs

A comedy in 5 acts
The performance runs with 2 intermissions

Roles and actors:

Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky, the Governor народный артист России Viktor Nizovoy

Anna Andreevna, his wife заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova заслуженная артистка России Ekaterina Bazarova

Marya Antonovna, his daughter Olga Zhevakina Mariya Seryogina Анна Мадонова

Luka Lukich Khlopov, Director of schools Aleksey Konovalov заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko

His wife Klavdiya Moiseeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiana Korotkova

Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge заслуженный артист России Alexander TitorenkoRecipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko

Zemlyanika, Charity Commissioner and Warden of the Hospital Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko

Shpyokin, a Postmaster Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov народный артист России Vladimir Nosik Mikhail Fomenko

Pyotr Ivanovich Dobchinskiy заслуженный артист России Viktor Bunakov заслуженный артист России Sergey Veshchev

Pyotr Ivanovich Bobchinskiy заслуженный артист России Sergey Kagakov

Ivan Aleksandrovich Khlestakov Никита Шайдаров

Osip, his servant заслуженный артист России Sergey Tezov народный артист России Vladimir Nosik

Christian Ivanovich Gibner народный артист России Vladimir Nosik Igor Grigoriev

Lyulyukov Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov заслуженный артист России Pyotr Skladchikov

Rastakovskiy Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov заслуженный артист России Pyotr Skladchikov

Korobkin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy Maksim Khrustalyov

Ukhovertov, a Police Superintendent Viktor Andrianov

Svistunov Sergey Vidineev Vladimir Alekseev Ignatiy Kuznetsov

Pugovitsyn Даниил Болотин

Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy

Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin

First merchant Andrey Manke Mikhail Zubarev

Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov

Mishka, his servant Sergey Potapov Alexander Nikiforov Denis Kornuch

Waiter at the inn Dmitry Safonov Павел Казачук

Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova

1st lady Klavdiya Moiseeva Alyona Kolesnikova

2nd lady Anna Zharova Natalya Vershinina Natalia Afanasyaeva

Avdotya Yulia Safronova Mariya Kriventseva

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
Nikolay Gogol
A comedy in 5 acts
The performance runs with 2 intermissions

Nearest shows: 2.04, 17.04, 25.04, 10.05, 17.05, 2.06, 15.06
Buy tickets

Nikolai Gogol’s «The Government Inspector» is a famous and timeless Russian satire of provincial bureaucracy, a comedy of errors that satirizes small-town government corruption, human greed and hypocrisy. Maly Theatre brings Gogol’s great classic satirical play onstage - a seamless fusion of vivid characters, sparkling humor and merciless satire.



Performance directors – Yuri Solomin, Vasily Fedorov

Scenography — Alexander Glazunov

Costume Designer — Constantine Shamrin

Composer— Grigoriy Gobernik

Light Designer — Damir Ismagilov

Choreography — Natalia Tsapko

Assistant Directors —Vladimir Egorov, Tatiana Egorova



Premiere – October 6th, 2006

100th performance – October 12th , 2011

Running Time: 3 hours 55 min

Suitable for 12+yrs

Roles and actors

Anton Antonovich Skvoznik-Dmukhanovsky, the Governor народный артист России Viktor Nizovoy

Anna Andreevna, his wife заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova заслуженная артистка России Ekaterina Bazarova

Marya Antonovna, his daughter Olga Zhevakina Mariya Seryogina Анна Мадонова

Luka Lukich Khlopov, Director of schools Aleksey Konovalov заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko

His wife Klavdiya Moiseeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiana Korotkova

Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge заслуженный артист России Alexander TitorenkoRecipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko

Zemlyanika, Charity Commissioner and Warden of the Hospital Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko

Shpyokin, a Postmaster Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov народный артист России Vladimir Nosik Mikhail Fomenko

Pyotr Ivanovich Dobchinskiy заслуженный артист России Viktor Bunakov заслуженный артист России Sergey Veshchev

Pyotr Ivanovich Bobchinskiy заслуженный артист России Sergey Kagakov

Ivan Aleksandrovich Khlestakov Никита Шайдаров

Osip, his servant заслуженный артист России Sergey Tezov народный артист России Vladimir Nosik

Christian Ivanovich Gibner народный артист России Vladimir Nosik Igor Grigoriev

Lyulyukov Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov заслуженный артист России Pyotr Skladchikov

Rastakovskiy Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov заслуженный артист России Pyotr Skladchikov

Korobkin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy Maksim Khrustalyov

Ukhovertov, a Police Superintendent Viktor Andrianov

Svistunov Sergey Vidineev Vladimir Alekseev Ignatiy Kuznetsov

Pugovitsyn Даниил Болотин

Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy

Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin

First merchant Andrey Manke Mikhail Zubarev

Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov

Mishka, his servant Sergey Potapov Alexander Nikiforov Denis Kornuch

Waiter at the inn Dmitry Safonov Павел Казачук

Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova

1st lady Klavdiya Moiseeva Alyona Kolesnikova

2nd lady Anna Zharova Natalya Vershinina Natalia Afanasyaeva

Avdotya Yulia Safronova Mariya Kriventseva

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