The Inspector
by Nikolai Gogol, translated by Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

A new translation of Nikolai Gogol's comic masterpiece by the renowned translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonksy (winner of two PEN/Book-of-the-Month Translation Awards) and the playwright/director Richard Nelson (Tony Award, Olivier Award).

"I have invited you here, gentlemen, to give you a most unpleasant piece of news: an inspector is coming."

—ACT ONE

"He'll spread his story over the whole world!

Not only will he make me a laughingstock, but some scribbler will come along, some pen-pusher, and put me into a comedy!

… Everyone will bare their teeth and clap their hands.

What are you laughing at?

You're laughing at yourselves!" —ACT FIVE