Tue 10 March ***** First opening at the National Theatre in 1992, Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of J. ★★★★☆ Worryingly compelling. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Christine Kavanagh as Mrs. Birling and Jeff Harmer as Mr. Birling in An Inspector Calls. *Note: I was gifted tickets to the show. An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse Theatre. Therefore when the UK tour of Stephen Daldry's staging of An Inspector Calls visited my local theatre, I was excited to see it. With his Scottish brogue, crumpled raincoat and forensic (and at times wry) line of questioning, Liam Brennan’s performance as the eponymous non-golfer is a cross between Taggart and Columbo. Many of us will be familiar with JB Priestley’s cataclysmic dramatic masterpiece written at the end of the second World War, but set in pre WW1 Edwardian England. The revival of a much-garlanded take on J.B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls at the King’s is wonderfully staged, relevant and more than a little troubling.. (Photo: Mark Douet) After successful runs on both sides of the pond (including a national tour of the U.S., increasingly rare for non-musicals), Daldry and his designer Ian MacNeil brought the production back to London a few years ago. ... An Inspector Calls runs at York Theatre Royal until 22 September, before going on tour to Cambridge, Wimbledon, Cheltenham, Washington DC, … *Note: I was gifted tickets to the show. Prices start from £19.50 and the show runs until the 21st September. Especially given the countless 4 and 5 star reviews I had read before I attended. However, while the plot was just as shocking as always, I sadly found myself a little let down by the production as a whole. THEATRE REVIEW: An Inspector Calls - The Lowry Theatre, Salford. An Inspector Calls is on at the Mayflower, Southampton before continuing on its UK tour. T his is the third time I have seen Stephen Daldry’s radical, visionary production of JB Priestley’s An Inspector Calls in the West End. Stephen Daldry’s stage setting for J. An Inspector Calls always speaks to the changing political moment. Still a staple on the GCSE curriculum, An Inspector Calls makes its way to The Lowry for a week-long run. W hen Stephen Daldry's An Inspector Calls appeared at the National Theatre, it was lauded for its three-way timeframe. Prices start from £19.50 and the show runs until the 21st September. The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Ltd.: An Inspector Calls - See 365 traveler reviews, 80 candid photos, and great deals for Birmingham, UK, at Tripadvisor. An Inspector Calls Theatre Royal, Brighton Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 February 2020. Still a staple on the GCSE curriculum, An Inspector Calls makes its way to The Lowry for a week-long run. THEATRE REVIEW: An Inspector Calls - The Lowry Theatre, Salford. New Theatre, Cardiff. Review of An Inspector Calls UK tour. King’s Theatre: Tue 8 –Sat 12 Sept 2019 Review by Hugh Simpson. An Inspector Calls review – Stephen Daldry helps make the case for justice 4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Many of us will be familiar with JB Priestley’s cataclysmic dramatic masterpiece written at the end of the second World War, but set in pre WW1 Edwardian England. Especially given the countless 4 and 5 star reviews I had read before I attended. An Inspector Calls ©Tristram Kenton. In the midst of a dark, rainy and almost post-apocalyptic backdrop stands a topsy-turvy house.