The Government Inspector - 2022

'The Government Inspector' is a satirical play by Nikolai Gogol that comically exposes the corruption and greed of local officials in a small Russian town. When the town’s officials learn that a government inspector is coming to investigate them, they panic, mistakenly identifying a lowly civil servant named Khlestakov as the inspector. Eager to cover up their misdeeds, they lavish Khlestakov with bribes and hospitality, while he takes full advantage of the situation. The play culminates in a humorous yet biting revelation of the officials’ foolishness and the widespread corruption in the town.