OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Marie Jones (1) 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Nikolai Gogol

• Author Notes

  An adaptation of the original play by Gogol.

• Synopsis

  The local council of a small Ulster town in the late nineteenth century get rich on a complex beef swindle, but they dread the arrival of a government inspector who may expose their inept and corrupt ways.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  10

• Female

  2

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  01 August 1993

• Producer

  Produced by DubbelJoint Theatre Company

• Original Venue

  Amharclann na Carraige/The Rock Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production poster. Additional information was supplied by a member of the company.