{"product_id":"the-government-inspector-for-two-actors-translated-from-the-original-play-in-russian-the-government-inspector-by-nikolai-gogol-and-adapted-for-two-paperback","title":"The Government Inspector for Two Actors: Translated from the original play in Russian, The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol, and adapted for two - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Pulvers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor, playwright, translator, theater and film director Roger Pulvers has translated and adapted one of world theater's greatest comic classics, Nikolai Gogol's \u003cem\u003eThe Government Inspector\u003c\/em\u003e. This version for two actors, here in print for the first time, has been produced in Japan and Australia to great acclaim. Roger Pulvers writes in his Foreword ...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Government Inspector for Two Actors\u003c\/em\u003e is a theatrical challenge to actors and staff, especially costume designer and stage manager. It requires ultra-quick changes. The challenge lies not only in getting the actor into the right costume at the right time, but also for the actors to transform themselves instantaneously from one character to another. But the script was constructed with all this in mind from the beginning. Its premise is that you can be anybody you want to be, so long as you can convince others of it. In that sense \u003cem\u003eThe Government Inspector for Two Actors\u003c\/em\u003e is about the theater itself as much as it is about the true and false faces of our society.\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sharp satire made for today\" \u003cem\u003eYomiuri Shimbun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"Genius and hilarity\" \u003cem\u003eThe Canberra Times\u003c\/em\u003e \"Gogol for two superb\" \u003cem\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/em\u003e \"For comedy, this is as good as it gets\" \u003cem\u003eCanberra City News\u003c\/em\u003e \"A revelation ... the integrity of Gogol's message about corrupt bureaucracy remains alive and well\" \u003cem\u003eBrisbane Courier Mail\u003c\/em\u003e \"Satire good as gold\" \u003cem\u003eSun Herald\u003c\/em\u003e \"It's a farce, and a very funny one at that\" \u003cem\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e \"Be astounded that this old play can resonate today and that it is hilariously funny\" \u003cem\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\"The comedy stakes are raised through Roger Pulvers' terrific adaptation for two actors\" Sydney Morning Herald\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51782575391008,"sku":"9781913891268","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec1b768dc08bf038b9b6310d4ee8662e.webp?v=1780574706","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-government-inspector-for-two-actors-translated-from-the-original-play-in-russian-the-government-inspector-by-nikolai-gogol-and-adapted-for-two-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}