An Inspector Calls tickets

An Inspector Calls play is one of the best-known plays by English playwright, J. B. Priestley. It is, quite rightly, considered to be a classic of English Theatre but, strangely, was first performed in the Soviet Union in 1945. Apparently, this was because a suitable venue could not be found in the UK at the time. The play did, however, make its debut in the UK in 1946 with such theatrical stalwarts as Alec Guiness, Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton and Harry Andrews playing the leading parts. There have been many national and international stage performances since then as well as film and television adaptations.

About The Play An Inspector Calls

The Story

An Inspector Calls is a play with three acts, and the action takes place on a single night in April 2012. A wealthy family, the Birlings, is visited at their home in the Midlands, by a man who introduces himself as Inspector Goole. He proceeds to question them about the suicide of a young working-class girl by the name of Eva Smith and discovers that the family is responsible for her exploitation and abandonment which led to her suicide. The play is considered to be Priestley's way of criticizing the English class structure and his way of expressing his socialist beliefs.

The Play’s Appraisal

In recent years there has been a successful revival of the multi-award winning play by English director, Stephen Daldry, firstly in 1992 for the National Theatre and subsequently on a national tour of the UK in 2011/2012.In one of An Inspector Calls reviews, The Daily Express said the play was, “visually astonishing” and the Sunday Express called it, “A riveting examination of conscience and class.” Now, An Inspector Calls returns to London's West End, to the Playhouse Theatre, for a strictly limited season, starting on November 4th.

The Cast and the Creative Team

There is an impressive cast which includes:

Liam Brennan as Inspector Goole
Clive Francis as Mr. Birling
Barbara Marten as Mrs. Birling
Supported by Matthew Douglas, Carmela Corbett, Hamish Riddle and Diana Payne-Myers.

Apart from Mr. Daldry, the creative team includes:

Ian MacNeil - designer
Stephen Warbeck - music
Rick Fisher - lighting
Julian Webber - Associate Director

Book tickets for An Inspector Calls play - A Must Watch Play

Performances are every evening at 7-30pm, except Sundays; with matinees on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 2-30pm. Book your ticket and enjoy the play.

Get Discount An Inspector Calls Tickets

Tickets are priced from £15 with possible discounts for group bookings. An Inspector Calls runs for an hour and forty-five minutes, with an interval. There is no age restriction, but it is recommended for ages twelve and upwards.

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