Theater and Criticism

This section examines specific theatrical works or performances in a critical light. It also includes several academic works that examine theater history and/or the cultural significance of specific plays or performances.

November 18, 2004

‘What is Comedy Without Truth and Fury?’: The Government Inspector in Text and Presentation 1836 – 1938

It has been said that Gogol’s career was like that of a meteor. It appears suddenly, burns brightly, fades quickly, and with its impact, changes the surrounding landscape and environment forever.[1] It is interesting that Gogol’s greatest play, The Government Inspector, was described with a similar power-type metaphor. Nabokov wrote, “(it) begins with a blinding flash […]

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Underground Theater in St. Petersburg

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