A Play with Satirical Bite Takes the Stage in Havre

For anyone who missed opening night on April 16, Montana Actors’ Theatre (MAT) will have three more showings of The Government Inspector by Nikoli Gogol, translated by Mattius Rischard. The script unveils a “sharp, fast-paced satire that thrives on excess, including larger-than-life personalities and absurd misunderstandings.” Presented by Bear Paw Mountain Outfitters, evening shows will resume at 7:30 on April 23-25.

In this locally translated adaptation, the spirit of Gogol’s original Russian text is preserved while the language, lighting, costuming, and special effects—with input from the c...