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Key Information
- Dates Sat 08 Nov 2025 - Sat 15 Nov 2025
- Location Tobacco Factory Theatres
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Ticketing
Full price £15
Concession/Over 60s £10
Under 25s/Full-time student £5
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Age recommendation
Suitable for ages 14+
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BSL Interpreted Performance
Friday 14 November @ 7pm
"It's not good, gentlemen, that's why I've gathered you all here. An inspector is coming... A government inspector!"
Adapted by David Harrower
Written by Nikolai Gogol
Directed by John Young
Designed by Charlotte Murphy
The news that a government inspector is due to arrive in a small Russian town sends its bureaucrats into a panicked frenzy. When a scheming stranger rolls into town, a simple case of mistaken identity exposes the hypocrisy and corruption at the heart of the community in Gogol’s biting satire.
Originally published in 1836, this caricature of politics and moral bankruptcy still rings true for today’s audiences – proving that some subjects will always be ripe for an inspection…  Suitable for ages 14+
As soon as I visited the School, I fell in love with the place. Perhaps it sounds a bit irrational, but sometimes you get a vibe - and you just know! BOVTS gave me all the tools I needed to prepare for a career as an actor.
Sahir Mehta, MA Professional Acting, 2018
