The Government Inspector

WADS next production will beThe Government Inspector (or, A Little Local Difficulty), adapted by Philip Goulding from Nikolai Gogol's classic comedy. The play will run for three nights at Whitchurch Parish Hall from Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 June.

WADS has chosen this play party as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Ukraine - Gogol was born there, in the village of Sorochyntsi - and partly because its a very funny play; a farce about corruption in a small town.

Winston Churchill said, just before WWII began, that The arts are essential to any complete life. The State owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them. He is also alleged to have said, in response to a suggestion to cut arts funding to support the war effort, Then what would be fighting for? In fact, he didnt say that, but then he also didnt wear a suit to the White House when he was a war leader.

The version of the play that WADS is putting on has had some great reviews - Goulding's adaptation is vigorous and pointed. The laughs keep coming, The funniest English version ofThe Government Inspector that I know and Enormously funny. Fantastic. A really great night out.

Tickets cost 12 (8 concessions).