<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
when was the play an inspector calls written
when was the play an inspector calls written
1945
1945