An Inspector Calls

JB Priestley (1946), Directed by Stephen Daldry

I was expecting big things from this play because it has won countless theatrical awards around the world. That may have been the problem - my expectations were very high. I was quite disappointed by the end but also thankful it was only a one act play. It did have relatively amazing sets and special effects (the constant mist was very good), but in terms of the actors involved, it was nothing too special. Even taking into account the predictability of the ending, the actors seemed to just be going through the motions - hysteria, shock, tantrums etc. It all became a little tedious as each of the central characters had their turn.