The Government Inspector

By Nikolai Gogol
2nd - 5th April 2003
Directed by Trev Anderson

The Story :

The Russian classic comedy is transposed to an unnamed town at some time in our country's past. A chancer by the name of Smyth is mistaken for an expected government inspector and along with his man servant Bosco are given the all perks available by the fooled townspeople. They have to try and get what they can before the real government inspector arrives.

The Facts :

This was Dreamstuff's first adaptation of an already published play.

Neither the town nor the year the play takes place in is ever specified.

Despite being the title character, the real Government Inspector is never seen in this play

Memorable Scene :

The Mayor's rant when the town discovers that they've been duped

Choice Line :

Charity Commissioner: 'It came like a fog, a fog from hell!'

The Cast:

The Life Of Brian
Dreamstuff's inaugural show ran during January of 2001

A Midsummer Nights Dream
Our second production, staged during the Spring of 2001

Treasure Island
A classic and comic retelling of the fabled tale of Treasure Island, which ran during December 2001.

The Shaughraun
Traditional Irish theatre, Dreamstuff style, The Shaughraun ran during Spring 2002

Robin Hood
Kevin Costner eat your heart out as the handsome Robin Hood took to the stage for Christmas 2002.

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes met with Dracula in the Watergate Theatre over Christmas 2003

Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare's classic love tragedy was our chosen adaptation for Spring 2004

Macbeth
The original Shakespeare masterpiece performed in full during Spring 2005.