An Inspector Calls Reviews

Anonymous from Salisbury, England

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We visited the Novello Theatre on Thursday 24th September to watch ‘An Inspector Calls’. We went to watch the because we are studying it for GCSE. The opening was good, but I thought it was a bit weird, the boy trying to lift up the curtain don’t really get until my teacher explained it to me. The actors I thought were really good. They made me believe that all of it actually happened and that he was an inspector. The lighting was cleverly done; I liked the bit at the beginning where the inspector’s shadow was on the house above where Gerald and Birling were standing. I found that bit really good. At the beginning I didn’t know it was in 1945, I thought it was in 1912 like the rest of the play. The special effects were interesting. The bit where the house collapsed I found a bit scary and random, but I liked it. It put some excitement into the play. I would recommend it to people who I would think would enjoy it like older people but I didn’t find it the interesting play to watch.

Anonymous from London, UK

THE PLAY THAT WAS A STRUGGLE

I saw the play last night but found it a struggle. Not the play itself, but trying to hear two of the leads. The actress playing Sheila Birling was too quiet - we were sat at the very top of the Grand Circle - and had to strain to hear her. Mostly we could not. The inspector was also incoherent at times, as he sometimes appeared to be rushing his lines. Some of the action also takes place at the edge of the stage, which; for those not sitting in the stalls; is nigh on impossible to see. Mainly, however, the people sat around us posed the biggest obstacle to being able to both hear and engage with the play. They were mainly school parties of teenagers who whispered, giggled, unwrapped sweets, rustled bags and whatever else. All I would say is, the play is worth seeing but book late (at the box office) so you can find out when the school parties are coming and therefore avoid them. Also consider sitting near the front....then you can hear (and see) everything on stage.

Anonymous from uk

WAS VERY ENJOYABLE AND ENTERTAINING

i went to see "An inspector calls" on the 3rd of november on a school trip as i am studying it for my GCSE's i thought that having the children and other town folk was really confussing and i didnt get it. i liked the set: the 3D house worked well and costumes where well suited to the characters. i felt that the play was more a comedy then a serious drama and i spent alot of the performance laughing at Mrs Berlings charcater. i dont know if it was intented to be a comdey or not but compared to the book it was very different. the inspector sometimes rushed his lines and the message of what was said got lost which was a shame as i really enjoyed reading the book. the house falling down was really unexpected and made me jump!!! i didnt understand why they had it. overall i suggest you go see this production epsicaly if you are studding it, although be prepared for it to not follow script and re read the book before doing exam/coursework.

Dr Ray from Essex, UK

A VERY NON-GHOULISH GOOLE

The set is everything in this production which suffered from having Inspector Goole played most hammily by a small, uncharismatic actor (no idea who) who gabbled his lines and shouted to sound menacing..I recommend that he watches Alastiar Sim.

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