An Inspector Calls
by J.B. Priestley
Directed by Stephen Daldry
In May 2023 PW Productions wrapped up their latest sell-out tour of An Inspector Calls. Keep an eye on socials for future dates.
PWP has produced Stephen Daldry’s magnificent staging of An Inspector Calls since 1993, following its triumphant opening at the National Theatre in 1992.
The production is the longest running revival of a play in history, having enjoyed multiple West End seasons, a year on Broadway and numerous national and international tours and been seen by over 4 million theatregoers worldwide.
“As fresh and mesmerising as it was 17 years ago. For first timers it’s a three-act feast of the unexpected. ★★★★★”. WhatsOnStage
19 major awards including the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Director and Best Revival.
“My association with An Inspector Calls goes all the way back to when it was staged in the Lyttelton Theatre at the National in 1992. As a young production manager, it was an invigorating experience working with this fresh creative team, on such a whacky version of what I regarded as a pretty dusty old piece. When Stephen and designer Ian MacNeil talked us through the set model for the first time, it was with such explicit conviction that there was really no alternative but to deliver exactly what they had conceived…..
What still remains at the heart of this production is of course the incredible actors that have performed in this production, the new West End cast being no exception. The unease of the Birlings’ relationship with the 1945 or Blitz part of the set, the difficulty in moving around, it's dirty, uncomfortable and really they'd rather not be there. Alongside Rick Fisher's lighting and Stephen Warbeck's music, there's no better example of theatrical elements coming together to form a truly inspirational masterpiece.”
Iain Gillie, Managing Director and Joint CEO of PW Productions, writing in 2016 as the play returned to the West End.
“Theatrical Perfection!”
Daily Telegraph