A Government Inspector

Synopsis

'Where there's muck there's brass' - and this hysterically funny tale of misdeeds, misadventure and mistaken identity has plenty of both. In a small Pennine town a flashy young stranger is mistaken for the Government Inspector. The town's unscrupulous Councillors, fearing discovery of their corrupt goings-on, do all they can to ingratiate themselves. Bribes, backhanders and brown envelopes abound and the stranger, who has an eye for a quick buck, takes full advantage with hilarious results.

Our Review:

14 November 2012

A Government Inspector is to visit a small Pennine town, that everybody else does their very best to avoid. Councillor Tony Belcher, leads his corrupt Councillors into bribery, backhanders and brown envelopes. When Jonathon Alexander Snapper Esq. checks into the Dog and Duck, with his sidekick Frank, he knows a good thing when he sees one and instantly plays up to the unscrupulous and unwitting folk, who have mistakenly recognised him as the Government Inspector himself.
 
The cast double up on most parts, all playing at least one musical instrument. All play their parts with gusto and are spot on with the lines which are fired at a terrific pace. Jon Trenchard plays young Snapper and really plays up the role, getting more absurd and funnier as the play goes on.
 
Designer Dawn Allsopp's excellent set also manages to add to the chaos that is going on stage. With it's multiple drawers leading up to the ceiling, and papers spilling out they also skilf...

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David Charnley - 18 November 2012:

We were a party of 3 and after a first half of watching this rather unfunny (if well acted) offering, we decided to leave. Too much complexity in the script dulled some of the intended 'funny' bits and masked the overall moral of the tale. Poorly written....

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