An Inspector Calls – Setting and Stage Directions

An Inspector Calls – Setting and Stage Directions

This resource explains how Priestley uses setting and stage directions to reveal character, status, and themes in An Inspector Calls.

It explores the significance of the Birlings’ home, key stage directions, and how these elements enhance tension, characterisation, and dramatic impact.

Key features:

Explanation of how the setting reflects wealth, status, and social class

Analysis of stage directions and what they reveal about characters

Guidance on naturalistic versus theatrical presentation of the play

Examples linking stage directions to key themes such as responsibility, guilt, and tension

Answer key provided for exercises and activities

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.