An inspector calls

In 'An Inspector Calls,' it's “as if Priestley was writing about the climate-change crisis about to engulf us all. It feels like he anticipated the march toward political extremes, the rise of smug complacency and the fall of personal moral obligation. Characters in this show have endless trouble seeing how their own biases impedes their readings of facts; there are versions of this occurring right now on our streets right outside this theater.”

~Chicago Tribune

Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, 2020

AN INSPECTOR CALLS

JAN. 13 TO FEB. 4 WRITTEN BY J.B. PRIESTLY DIRECTED BY ISAAC JOYCE-SHAW

Sponsored by the Family of Alice Mary Norton

At the Birlings' home in the industrial town of Brumley, Arthur Birling, a wealthy factory owner and local politician, celebrates his daughter Sheila's engagement to a rival magnate's son, Gerald Croft. Also in attendance are Arthur's wife Sybil and their son Eric (whose drinking problem the family discreetly ignores). Following dinner, Arthur lectures them on the importance of selfreliance and looking after one's own, and talks of the bright future that awaits them (which, he believes, will include a place for himself on the next honors list).

The evening is interrupted by the arrival of Inspector Goole, who is investigating the suicide of a young woman named Eva Smith. Her diary, the Inspector explains, refers to members of the Birling family.

More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for today's generation.