ABOUT THE PLAY

 Stephen Daldry’s astonishing revival originally opened at The National Theatre in 1992. The production went on to be seen by over 5 million theatregoers in productions worldwide. 

 

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.

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CAST & CREATIVE

 

Inspector Goole - Niall Buggy

Mrs Birling - Diane Fletcher

Mr Birling - Edward Peel

Gerald Croft - Owen Oakeshott

Eric Birling - Andrew Leonard

Sheila Birling - Emma Gregory

Edna - Leila Hoffman

 

Author - J. B. Priestley

Director - Stephen Daldry

Designer - Ian MacNeil

Lighting Designer - Rick Fisher

Music - Stephen Warbeck

Associate Director - Julian Webber

Associate Designer - Tim Sykes

Associate Lighting Designer - Tony Simpson

Sound Designer - Rod Mead

 

 

AWARDS WON

 

1993 EVENING  STANDARD  AWARDS

Best Director

Best Supporting Actress

 

1993 OLIVIER AWARDS

Best  Revival

Best  Director

Best  Designer

 

1994 CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS

Best Director

Best Designer

 

1994 OUTER  CRITICS  CIRCLE  AWARDS

Outstanding Revival of A Play

 

1994 DRAMA  DESK AWARDS

Best Supporting Actress

Outstanding Revival of a Play

Outstanding Director

Outstanding Design

Outstanding Lighting

Outstanding Music

Outstanding Special Effects

 

1994 TONY AWARDS

Best Revival of a Play

Best Director

Best Lighting

Best Featured Actress

 

QUOTES & REVIEWS

 

AS CONCENTRATED A PIECE OF THEATRICAL PERFECTION AS YOU WILL FIND ANYWHERE

Daily Telegraph

 

WITHOUT QUESTION THE PRODUCTION OF THE YEAR

Guardian

 

THIS IS A SUPERB PRODUCTION

Tribune

 

A SENSATIONAL SUCCESS

Time Out

 

THRILLING MAGISTERIAL PRODUCTION

Sunday Times

 

DALDRY, EXPERT DIRECTION

MACNEIL, BRILLIANT DESIGN

Independent

 

STUNNING

Daily Express

 

I SIMPLY WANT TO RUSH BACK

Daily Mail

 

TO SEE A PLAY BROUGHT TO LIFE TO THIS DEGREE THROUGH THE COMBINED ARTS OF ACTING, DIRECTING AND DESIGN IS QUITE SIMPLY AN INSPIRATION.

NOT TO BE MISSED!

Sydney Morning Herald

 

TWO HOURS OF ENTHRALLING, VISUALLY STUNNING DRAMA

Daily Telegraph

 

STEPHEN DALDRY’S ASTONISHING NEW PRODUCTION .. HE HAS APPROACHED THIS OLD WAR HORSE WITH A FRESH EYE TRANSFORMING IT INTO SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE .. THE PRODUCTION HAS A MAGNIFICENT PASSION AND DRAMATIC URGENCY .. THE PIECE EXPLODES WITH ANGER AND ANGUISH .. THE REMORSELESS EXPLORATION OF GUILT AND CRUELTY ACHIEVES A STUNNING THEATRICAL IMPACT

Independent

 

I SUSPECT JACK PRIESTLEY HIMSELF WOULD HAVE STOOD UP IN THE STALLS AND SHOUTED HOSANNA

Daily Mail

 

I URGE YOU TO SEE IT

Daily Mail

 

ONE OF THE MORE ASTONISHING SPECTACLES ON BROADWAY. STUNNING. A STEADILY ENGROSSING DRAMA WITH BLAZING ORIGINAL STAGE IMAGERY. DARK, GLEAMING AND ELEGANT.

New York Times

 

A WAKE-UP CALL FOR THE PLANET

USA Today