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 заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Zotov
His wife Klavdiya Moiseeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiana Korotkova
Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge заслуженный артист России Alexander Titorenko Mikhail Fomenko заслуженный артист России Sergey Tezov
Zemlyanika, Charity Commissioner and Warden of the Hospital Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko Aleksey Konovalov
Shpyokin, a Postmaster Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov 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
заслуженный артист России Dmitriy Koznov Aleksey Anokhin Mikhail Zubarev
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 Ignatiy Kuznetsov Maksim Khrustalyov
Pugovitsyn Даниил Болотин
Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy
Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy
First merchant Andrey Manke Mikhail Zubarev Alexander Naumov
Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov
Mishka, his servant Alexander Nikiforov Denis Kornuch Иван Трушин
Waiter at the inn Dmitry Safonov Алексей Мишин
Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova Natalia Afanasyaeva Ekaterina Biks
1st lady Anna Zharova Natalia Afanasyaeva
2nd lady Nataliya Vereshchenko Natalya Vershinina
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 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 заслуженный артист России Vasiliy Zotov
His wife Klavdiya Moiseeva заслуженная артистка России Tatiana Korotkova
Lyapkin-Tyapkin, the Judge заслуженный артист России Alexander Titorenko Mikhail Fomenko заслуженный артист России Sergey Tezov
Zemlyanika, Charity Commissioner and Warden of the Hospital Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Klukvin Mikhail Fomenko Aleksey Konovalov
Shpyokin, a Postmaster Recipient of the Prize of the Russian Federation Government, народный артист России Alexander Ermakov 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
заслуженный артист России Dmitriy Koznov Aleksey Anokhin Mikhail Zubarev
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 Ignatiy Kuznetsov Maksim Khrustalyov
Pugovitsyn Даниил Болотин
Derzhimorda Evgeniy Aranovskiy
Abdulin, a merchant Aleksey Anokhin заслуженный артист России Alexander Beliy
First merchant Andrey Manke Mikhail Zubarev Alexander Naumov
Second merchant Aleksey Anokhin Alexander Naumov
Mishka, his servant Alexander Nikiforov Denis Kornuch Иван Трушин
Waiter at the inn Dmitry Safonov Алексей Мишин
Korobkin's wife Lyubov Eshchenko Alyona Kolesnikova Natalia Afanasyaeva Ekaterina Biks
1st lady Anna Zharova Natalia Afanasyaeva
2nd lady Nataliya Vereshchenko Natalya Vershinina
Avdotya Yulia Safronova Mariya Kriventseva