The familiar comedy by Nikolai Gogol is revealed from an unexpected side - as a story about fear, self-deception, and trust in illusions. This production has long become one of the most successful in the theatre. Referring to the play by Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol, director Sergey Gazarov explores the nature of deception and the willingness to believe that makes it possible. The story of an accidental visitor mistaken for an important inspector remains relevant today. In the play, Gazarov wants to show the drama of the Mayor - a smart and frightening man. How did it happen that he, so experienced, was outsmarted by a twenty-two-year-old? Could something like this happen in our days? Khlestakov, for his part, does not seek to deceive anyone but rather fantasizes with inspiration. Why do people believe, fear, and not hear themselves in his fabrications - these questions reveal the play from a completely new angle. The theatre listings in Moscow are available on KUDAGO.