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Timeless tragedy: An Inspector Calls
First staged in 1945, An Inspector Calls is still a fierce critique of the suffering capitalism creates, says WILL STONE
MATTHEW HAWKINS rakes through un-fancy words and flair-free summaries to find who and what might be flamboyant
PETER MASON is exhilarated by an exciting, well-considered and historically minded tribute to the great Trinidadian instrument
Reducing historical lives to ‘male’ and ‘female’ roles, we lose the nuance of those lives and a clearer understanding of past societies, suggests CLAIRE ISABELLA GILMOUR
CHRIS SEARLE relishes the genius of pianist Alexander Hawkins, his many ensembles, and his new album
An Inspector Calls at the Playhouse Theatre, London WC2
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THE catalyst for tragedy in arguably JB Priestley’s greatest play, first staged in Moscow in 1945, is the sacking of a woman who went on strike over pay.
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