Nikolai Gogol, Adapted by Tom Lanter and Frank S. Torok

Play

5 m., 3 f., minimum.

Minimal scenery.

Gogol himself is a principal character. He creates Akaky Akakievich-- a poor clerk who wants a new overcoat-- and then Gogol becomes the Chief Clerk, Akaky's boss, Petrovich, the tailor, and then the Very Important Person who refuses to help shivering Akaky when the precious garment is stolen. Fun, mime, fantasy, and the soaring music of Tchaikovsky combine to create a superbly funny yet moving theatre piece.

FEE: $35 per performance.