An Inspector Calls is a play written by English dramatist J.B. Priestley, first performed in 1945 in the Soviet Union and in 1946 in the UK. It is one of Priestley 's best known works for the stage, and is considered to be one of the classics of mid-20th century English theatre. The play 's success and reputation has been boosted in recent years by a successful revival by English director Stephen Daldry for the National Theatre in 1992, and a tour of the UK in 2011 -- 2012.
when was the play an inspector calls written
1945