Event |
The Government Inspector
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Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
25 May 1991 |
Opening Date |
29 May 1991 |
Last Date |
6 July 1991 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
"Khlestakov, the agent provocateur in Gogol's play, is a penniless clerk who is mistaken for a government inspector by corrupt officials from a far flung town in Tsarist Russia." |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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Secondary Genre |
Comedy
Clowning
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Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Performance Recording:  The Government Inspector, Sydney Theatre Company, June 1991
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Rehearsal Recording:  University of New England, Stage on Screen Collection, 2 June 1991
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Review:  Angela Bennie, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 1991
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Review:  Diana Simmonds, The Bulletin, 11 June 1991
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Review:  Ken Healey, Sun Herald, 2 June 1991
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Review:  Paul LePetit, Sunday Telegraph, 2 June 1991
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Review:  Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 31 May 1991
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Review:  Suzanne Kiernan, The Sydney Review, June 1991
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
Russia
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Production Nationality |
Australia
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Further Information |
First staged in 1863. This translation/adaption done by a 'committee of theatre people' at Sydney Theatre Company.
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Event Status |
Completed
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Data Source |
Source |
Description |
AusStage Submit Form |
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Correspondence |
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Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
May, 1991 |
Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Apr/May 1991 |
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Event Identifier
| 14455 |
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