The Government Inspector written by Nikolai Gogol, performed by the State theatre Company uses extravagant sets, over the top acting, beautiful costumes/make up, innovative use of music and effective lighting, to present a humorous reflection of society's corruption and selfishness. It's set on the stage of the Dunstan Playhouse between 19th century Russia and 1950s suburban Australia, Adam Cook creates an amusing blend of the two contrasting cultures and uses them to tell the …showed first 75 words of 1235 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1235 total…end of the play, when the real Government inspector comes, there is a loud crash, which coincides with flashes of colour, which works together to give the audience a nice surprise. The Government Inspector subtly reflects today's society, while disguising it through the use of humour and story line, Adam Cook with the help of a fabulous crew, transform the Russian version of The Governor Inspector, into the modern day Australian version The Government Inspector.