So long, farewell! An Inspector Calls finished at Novello Theatre on November 4, 2009

An Inspector Calls is now showing at New Wimbledon Theatre

An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls at Novello Theatre

So long, farewell! An Inspector Calls finished at Novello Theatre on November 4, 2009

An Inspector Calls is now showing at New Wimbledon Theatre

Why see An Inspector Calls?

From Stephen Daldry, Director of The Reader, the Academy Award-winning blockbuster The Hours and one of Britain’s best-loved films Billy Elliot - now an Olivier Award-winning musical - comes the magnificent West End & Broadway production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller.

When Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home, their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences.

Hailed as the theatrical event of our generation, winning more awards than any other play in history, this magnificent production has thrilled audiences across the world with its epic and wildly imaginative staging, raw emotion, evocative score, lashing rain and chilling suspense. Book now for an evening of compelling drama and theatricality.

Key Information

Audience

An Inspector Calls is recommended age for children is 8 years and up.

Run Time

1 hour 45 minutes with no intermission.

Dates

Finished 4 Nov 2009

Cast

Nicholas Woodeson as Inspector Goole
Sandra Duncan as Mrs Birling
Marianne Oldham as Sheila Birling
David Roper as Mr Birling
Diana Payne Myers as Edna
Robin Whiting as Eric Birling
Timoth Watson as Gerald Croft

Creative

Written: J B Priestley
Directed: Stephen Daldry
Design: Ian MacNeil
Lighting Design: Rick Fisher
Music: Stephen Warbeck
Associate Director: Julian Webber

Awards

OLIVIER AWARDS 1993
Best Revival
Best Director
Best Designer

TONY AWARDS 1994
Best Revival of a Play
Best Director
Best Lighting
Best Featured Actress

DRAMA DESK AWARD 1994
Best Supporting Actress
Outstanding Revival of a Play
Outstanding Director
Outstanding Design
Outstanding Lighting
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Special Effects

OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD 1994
Outstanding Revival

Reviews

Our review

Loud, confusing, fascinating

Be sure to watch this expressionistic, enthralling and rigorously intelligent production.

Natalie Vincent

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Customer reviews

11 reviews, average rating: (4.1 Stars)

Jay

Brilliant

I absolutely cherished every moment of the show! It was nothing short of fantastic! ... Read more

Tom Kingston

Brilliant

A fantastic performance by a polished cast. The attention to detail and symbolism in the set was cleverly and skilfully executed. A full house, the majority of which were GCSE students, and everyone was transfixed. There was no interval but the play was so enthralling that it went by in no time at all. A lovely theatre that was a pleasure to visit. ... Read more

Dan Lane

Outstanding production

The pace, rhythm and melodrama is played to perfection and intensified by the supremely uncanny set that blends Edwardian gentility (period setting) with blitzed London (backdrop to writing). While the characters recognise, then variously explain away their complicity in Eva Smith’s suicide, the stage, and so the confessions, is haunted by figures of social conscience, judgement and consequence. The disproproportions of the house are perfectly in proportion with the egos of the Birling, and its symbolic rebuilding of ‘the House of Birling’ is in lock-step with the melodrama. A wonderful evening, thank you. ... Read more
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