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| − | ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''[[The Inspector General]]'' (original title: Russian: Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by the Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia. | + | ''The Government Inspector'', also known as ''[[The Inspector General]]'' (original title: Russian: ''Ревизор'', ''Revizor'', literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by the Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia. |
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Government_Inspector). | (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Government_Inspector). | ||
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The Government Inspector, also known as The Inspector General (original title: Russian: Ревизор, Revizor, literally: "Inspector"), is a satirical play by the Ukrainian-born Russian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally published in 1836, the play was revised for an 1842 edition. Based upon an anecdote allegedly recounted to Gogol by Pushkin, the play is a comedy of errors, satirizing human greed, stupidity, and the extensive political corruption of Imperial Russia. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Government_Inspector).
In South Africa it was produced by CAPAB pre-1984, starring Neville Thomas. Produced by Lara Bye, 2005?
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