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The Government Inspector or A little Local Difficulty by Philip Goulding
The Government Inspector or A little Local Difficulty by Philip Goulding
Wed 14 Jan - Sat 29 Nov, 19:30 - 22:00
Back Lane, Eynsham
Bartholomew Players present: “The Government Inspector or A Little Local Difficulty” – an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s classic comedy by Philip Goulding
As part two of their 50th anniversary celebration, the Bartholomew Players are delighted to present the classic comedy The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Philip Goulding. It sports one of the biggest casts they have assembled in the last 20 years, boasts some wonderful characters and is sure to have audiences chortling with gusto.
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As part two of their 50th anniversary celebration, the Bartholomew Players are delighted to present the classic comedy The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, adapted by Philip Goulding. It sports one of the biggest casts they have assembled in the last 20 years, boasts some wonderful characters and is sure to have audiences chortling with gusto.
Gareth Hammond, Director, says “The play is a timeless satire of corruption in officialdom and skewers the hypocrisy, snobbery and self-importance that exist in society everywhere and explores the universal theme of human vanity. When news of the imminent arrival of a government inspector reaches town, local officials are thrown into a panic that all their little schemes and malpractices are to be exposed. They fall over themselves to curry favour with the stranger who appears in their midst, only to find that things do not turn out as they expected.
Nikolai Gogol was born in present-day Ukraine. Critics saw in Gogol the emergence of a Ukrainian, rather than Russian writer, whose work illustrated the differences between Russian and Ukrainian national characters. Government bureaucrats of the day considered The Government Inspector ‘not sufficiently well-intentioned’ in tone. However, the first performance in 1836 prompted a review from none other than Tsar Nicholas, who laughed heartily throughout, remarking at the end, ‘Everyone has received his due, and I most of all. There is nothing sinister in the comedy, as it is only a cheerful mockery of bad provincial officials.’ The play was a hit! Philip Goulding, who has written a number of original plays as well as numerous adaptations of well-known classics, has brought the play closer to home, setting it in provincial Victorian England and ensuring the humour has complete resonance for a modern audience. This promises to be a thoroughly entertaining evening of theatre!” Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW
Dates: Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th November 2025
Doors open: 7.00pm, Performance: 7.30pm
Price: £14.00 (no concessions)
Available: online from https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FEUN in advance from Denise Santilli, 07721 744020, [email protected], from Evenlode DIY in Eynsham or on the door
Website: www.bartholomewplayers.co.uk
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Nikolai Gogol was born in present-day Ukraine. Critics saw in Gogol the emergence of a Ukrainian, rather than Russian writer, whose work illustrated the differences between Russian and Ukrainian national characters. Government bureaucrats of the day considered The Government Inspector ‘not sufficiently well-intentioned’ in tone. However, the first performance in 1836 prompted a review from none other than Tsar Nicholas, who laughed heartily throughout, remarking at the end, ‘Everyone has received his due, and I most of all. There is nothing sinister in the comedy, as it is only a cheerful mockery of bad provincial officials.’ The play was a hit! Philip Goulding, who has written a number of original plays as well as numerous adaptations of well-known classics, has brought the play closer to home, setting it in provincial Victorian England and ensuring the humour has complete resonance for a modern audience. This promises to be a thoroughly entertaining evening of theatre!” Venue: Eynsham Village Hall, Back Lane, Eynsham, OX29 4QW
Dates: Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th November 2025
Doors open: 7.00pm, Performance: 7.30pm
Price: £14.00 (no concessions)
Available: online from https://www.trybooking.com/uk/FEUN in advance from Denise Santilli, 07721 744020, [email protected], from Evenlode DIY in Eynsham or on the door
Website: www.bartholomewplayers.co.uk
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Back Lane, Eynsham, OXON OX29 4QW, GB
