The Government Inspector

All hell breaks loose when the local council of a small regional community (manipulated by a powerful and wealthy developer) learn that the State Government are sending in a Crime and Corruption Inspector to have a sniff around. And he'll be arriving 'incognito'. But when a mysterious nobody is mistaken for the Inspector, the town will never be the same.

Terri Brabon OAM's new adaptation of Russian playwright Nikolai Gogol's modern classic comedy.

Blackwood Memorial Hall

Fridays 15 & 22 August, 8pm

Saturdays 16 & 23 August, 2pm & 8pm

Tickets on sale soon via Trybookings

Cast of characters

“THE GOV” BARRY BARRYMORE - Corrupt Property Developer: Damien White
AMY FIODORIVICH - Corrupt Mayor: Stephanie Russell
LUCINDA BINDER - Corrupt Town Planner: Meredith Krieg
ARTIE PHELAN - Corrupt Councillor: Geoff Hastwell
WARREN DOBBS - Corrupt CEO of Local Council: Role available
LAUREN DOBBS - Wife of Warren, corrupt local business identity: Eleanor - Mae Lawson
ANNA BARRYMORE - Ambitious Socialite Wife of “The Gov”: Rebecca Gardner
MARYA BARRYMORE - Spoilt and brainless daughter of Barry & Anna: Amber Faull
MISHKA - Self-serving servant of Barry & Anna: Kenya Styles
ALEX BRAGG - Spoilt silver spooner used to living off daddy: Marcus Catt
JOSIE - Prostitute from an even smaller town close by: Fabiola Calderon
STAGEHANDS (THE STORYTELLERS, THE NARRATORS, THE WATCH DOGS): Dhruva Nagaraj, Sara Azedagan, Annie Gladdis.

Director Greg Elliott
Choreographer Kerry Elliott

Our production team

DIRECTOR: Greg Elliott

CHOREOGRAPHER: Kerry Elliott

The Government Inspector, sometimes translated to The Inspector General was originally published and performed in 1836, and mercilessly lampoons the corrupt officials of an obscure provincial town that is portrayed as a microcosm of the Russian state. Artistic Director of Theatre iNQ in Queensland, Terri Brabon OAM, has set her version in outback Australia, and her play makes references to real cases of corruption that have occurred in Queensland. Theatre iNQ's "riotous" production of The Government Inspector, in March 2024, was very well received.

According to our director, "The Government Inspector will be very funny, but again, audiences will be given material to think about with regard to corruption in this country – and what we can do about it."

Following our successful presentation of Comic Potential in May, we hope our community will again come out to support our second production for 2025. We look forward to seeing you at Blackwood Memorial Hall in August!

For more information about the show or to put your hand up to get involved, contact Greg at blackwood.players@gmail.com or 0402 616 924.