A check has arrived from the capital to the province - and now the city is in an uproar, bringing to the surface the fears and ambitions of its "elite." What could be more modern? Nikolai Gogol wrote a satire for all times. Eras change, but human vices remain the same. The audience of Nikolai Cherkasov's play is transported to a provincial town where the news of the inspector's arrival has spread. Panic begins among the local officials, reaching absurdity. And the further it goes, the more the characters get entangled in intrigues, trying to hide their transgressions. Brilliant Gogolian dialogues in the expressive performance of the actors can make the audience laugh to tears. The viewers have the opportunity to see that classics do not age and always make us think about human nature.