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Deborah McAndrewâs first break as a writer came in 2004 when Northern Broadsides produced her adaptation of The Bells by Leopold Lewis. Deborah's adaptation of Oliver Twist (directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo) played at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton as their 2009/10 Christmas show. Her play, Flamingoland, is published by Nick Hern Books and her adaptation of Gogolâs A Government Inspector is published by Methuen Drama.[A] priceless piece of physical comedy . . .
Guardian
A quick thumbs-up for the latest touring show from Northern Broadsides - a nifty Northern reworking, complete with brass-band accompaniment, of Gogol's <i>A Government Inspector</i> by Deborah McAndrew. Toffee-nosed civil servant . . . plunges into the realm of corrupt local officialdom, to increasingly tangled - if ever more laboured - effect. "He spends the whole time in the pub and pays for everything on expenses - he must be from the Government," runs one typically whip-sharp line. A hoot.
Daily Telegraph on 'A Government Inspector'
Nikolai Gogolâs biting satire on the corruption in Tsarist Russian public life makes an effortless translation to a small modern day Pennine hill town ⌠this campy, brassy update is very funny and very relevant . . . a touch of Yorkshire Noir
Independent on 'A Government Inspector'
. . . lively and immensely likeable.
The Times
. . . sharp, sparky and slangy adaptation . . . the laughter has not been lost in translation . . . situations satisfyingly seesaw between gleeful absurdity and gut-wrenching gravity.
Observer