Gogol’s classic comedy The Government Inspector, staged by a company that integrates disabled and non-disabled performers, is to go on a UK tour.
David Harrower’s adaptation of Gogol’s moral satire has been made fully accessible for deaf and disabled people. It is produced by Ramps on the Moon, a collaborative network of seven theatres dedicated to increasing opportunities for disabled people.
The Government Inspector is directed by Birmingham REP’s artistic director Roxanna Silbert. She said,“The Government Inspector is a masterpiece and a play I’ve always wanted to direct. It’s a great satire about the personal and political ramifications of corruption in a world where everyone has lost their moral compass.
“David Harrower’s excellent adaptation is fresh and modern and we are loving finding the theatrical possibilities opened up by putting accessible theatre at the heart of the production.”
The production, which premièred at Birmingham REP, tours to the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 6 until 16 April, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds from 20 until 30 April, Nottingham Playhouse from 4 until 14 May, Theatre Royal Stratford East from 18 until 28 May, Liverpool Everyman from 1 until 11 June and The Crucible, Sheffield from 17 until 25 June.