An Inspector Calls Reviews

This is one of the great classics of the theatre, appealing to all ages and generations. An Inspector Calls is a play which I believe everyone should see at some point. I have seen it three times, and everytime it has something new to say. Priestly's ability to allow the audience to relate their own experiences to the plot and characters within is ...  Read the complete review

HOW DOES PRIESTLEY USE DRAMATIC DEVICES TO CONVEY HIS POLITICAL VIEWS IN AN INSPECTOR CALLS? The play An Inspector Calls conveys a strong political message. It promotes the idea of socialism, as a society in which community and responsibility are central. This is strongly contrasted with the idea of capitalism, in which 'every man is an ...  Read the complete review

Electric! My son is studying the play at school so I was dragged along. I'd seen it once before many years ago. It's a favourite of am-dram groups because all it needs is one dining room set. I remembered it as slow and talky. Well, not this production! Even before the play starts we know something is strange. The edge of the ...  Read the complete review

While studying GCSE English I was subjected to many hours reading and analysing literature, normally some of the most boring books ever written, however this play was an exception and I actually quite enjoyed studying it. As with all plays, it is made to be performed and as such it would be much better to see the play, either being ...  Read the complete review

From the moment this play began I was in a state of suspense. The clues unfolded the characters became real and JB Priestleys classic thriller came to life. Everyone in the theatre became enthralled as the story of each persons part in the death was made clear. But who was actually responsible? Not for one single minute did my mind wander as I ...  Read the complete review

I have seen this play twice, first when I knew absolutely nothing about it, and was kept on the edge of my seat the whole time, and then when I had studied it in both English GCSE and Drama GCSE, and it rendered me absolutely speechless! The acting was wonderful, and it brought the story to life before my very eyes. There were moments so tense I ...  Read the complete review

Having heard rave reviews of this play, I was really looking forward to it, but came away disappointed. It began slowly, with some children running around soundlessly for what seemed like forever, but I still had high hopes and assumed that once the play proper began, all would improve. Sadly, the mannered acting made it very ...  Read the complete review

I studied this classic play by JB Priestley for my English literature GCSE, and I wasn't particularly excited. It involves a middle class family in 1912 who are oblivious to the social and political change around them. Their life is shattered when a mysterious inspector appears and questions them about the death of Eva, a factory worker. The ...  Read the complete review