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 заслуженный артист России Viktor Nizovoy
Anna Andreevna, his wife Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народная артистка России Lyudmila Polyakova заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova заслуженная артистка России Ekaterina Bazarova
Marya Antonovna, his daughter Olga Zhevakina Mariya Seryogina
Luka Lukich Khlopov, Director of schools народный артист России Aleksey Kudinovich Aleksey Konovalov заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko
His wife заслуженная артистка России Klavdiya Blokhina Klavdiya Moiseeva
Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge Recipient of the State Prize and the Prize of the Russian Federation Government , народный артист России Boris NevzorovRecipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin
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 Dmitriy Marin
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
Rastakovskiy Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov
Korobkin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy Maksim Khrustalyov
Ukhovertov, a Police Superintendent Viktor Andrianov
Svistunov Sergey Vidineev Vladimir Alekseev
Pugovitsyn Н.И.Лисунов студ.
Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy
Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin
First merchant Andrey Manke
Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov
Mishka, his servant Sergey Potapov Alexander Nikiforov
Waiter at the inn заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko Andrey Sergeev
Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova
1st lady Klavdiya Moiseeva Alyona Kolesnikova
2nd lady Anna Zharova
Avdotya Yulia Safronova Mariya Kriventseva
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 заслуженный артист России Viktor Nizovoy
Anna Andreevna, his wife Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народная артистка России Lyudmila Polyakova заслуженная артистка России Inna Ivanova заслуженная артистка России Ekaterina Bazarova
Marya Antonovna, his daughter Olga Zhevakina Mariya Seryogina
Luka Lukich Khlopov, Director of schools народный артист России Aleksey Kudinovich Aleksey Konovalov заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko
His wife заслуженная артистка России Klavdiya Blokhina Klavdiya Moiseeva
Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge Recipient of the State Prize and the Prize of the Russian Federation Government , народный артист России Boris NevzorovRecipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin
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 Dmitriy Marin
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
Rastakovskiy Recipient of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, заслуженный артист России Yuriy Ilyin Maksim Khrustalyov
Korobkin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy Maksim Khrustalyov
Ukhovertov, a Police Superintendent Viktor Andrianov
Svistunov Sergey Vidineev Vladimir Alekseev
Pugovitsyn Н.И.Лисунов студ.
Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy
Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin
First merchant Andrey Manke
Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov
Mishka, his servant Sergey Potapov Alexander Nikiforov
Waiter at the inn заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Dakhnenko Andrey Sergeev
Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova
1st lady Klavdiya Moiseeva Alyona Kolesnikova
2nd lady Anna Zharova
Avdotya Yulia Safronova Mariya Kriventseva