A brand new production of Nikolai Gogol's satirical masterpiece opens in London next month.
The cast of The Government Inspector.
The full cast has been announced for THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR, running at the Marylebone Theatre from 3 May - 15 June 2024.
The cast of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
As previously announced, the production will star TV comedy royalty Vicki Pepperdine (Poor Things) as Mrs Swashprattle alongside Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Ghosts) as Percy Fopdoodle and Dan Skinner (Shooting Stars) as Governor Swashprattle.
Joining them are Peter Clements (The Incident Room, New Diorama Theatre) as Ivan Brabble, Chaya Gupta (We’ll Have Nun Of It, Edinburgh Fringe & The Other Palace) as Miss Swashprattle, David Hartley (Macbeth & Henry VI, Shakespeare's Globe) as Reverand Jargogle, Nigel Hastings (And Then Come The Night Jars, Theatre503) as Dr Mumpsimus, Christopher Hunter (Mr Selfridge, ITV) as Postmaster Cumberworld, Daniel Millar (The Pillowman, West End) as Fudgel, Anna Savva (The Durrells, ITV) as Judge Woofit, Dan Starkey (Doctor Who, BBC) as Ivan Grubble and Alison Ward (NewsRevue, Canal Café Theatre) as Cyril/Marigold.
What is THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR about?
A timeless satirical masterpiece, Nikolai Gogol's THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR criticises bureaucracy, corruption, and human folly with biting wit and humour. Set in a small Russian town, the play follows the chaos that ensues when a low-level civil servant is mistaken for a government inspector by corrupt officials desperate to cover up their misdeeds.
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THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR remains as relevant and entertaining today as it was when it was first penned in the 19th Century. This play will resonate with audiences across generations with its hilarious yet poignant storyline, you only have a limited time to catch it at the Marylebone Theatre.
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