--- title: Opening Stage Directions Explainer for An Inspector Calls description: Download a document explaining references in the opening stage directions of An Inspector Calls to aid KS4 students in understanding the text better. image: https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hubfs/Opening%20Stage%20Directions%20Explainer%20for%20An%20Inspector%20Calls.jpg --- [Skip to content](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/blog/opening-stage-directions-explainer-for-an-inspector-calls#main-content) [![DouglasWise\_Logo2026 (1)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png?width=500&height=144&name=DouglasWise_Logo2026%20(1).png)](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/) - [KS3 Resources](https://www.douglaswise.co.uk/ks3-teaching-resources) Show submenu for KS3 Resources - [Prose](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/prose) - [Poetry](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/poetry) - [Drama](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/drama) - [Non-Fiction](https://douglaswise.co.uk/blog/tag/non-fiction) - 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