The play, 'An Inspector Calls Back', which is about to make its debut on the London stage, features actress Norma Atallah, best known for her role in the film 'Mamma Mia'.
Miranda Walker, who used to own ABC Nursery in Devon, has set her play in a pre-school fraught with politics and political correctness, where the play leader is a control freak and the deputy refuses to toe the line.
Ms Walker said, 'I've been the nursery worker whose face drops when they realise it's Ofsted at the door. The stress is undeniable, and wherever there's tension, there's a comedy begging to be written. I've always wanted to take a sideways look at the situation, and couldn't resist it any longer.'
However, she insists that she hasn't based her characters on anyone she has worked with. 'It is all made up. It was quite easy to write, as having worked in childcare for so long, I know the subject inside out,' she added.
The subject seems to be appealing to early years workers. Ms Walker said, 'I think there are a lot of staff coming from nurseries and we had one lady on a childcare course who has booked 20 tickets for everyone on the course.'
Ms Walker has worked as a gag writer for the production company Tidy, owned by Ruth Jones, who co-wrote the TV show 'Gavin and Stacey', and David Peet.
She has also written numerous textbooks on childcare and child development.
'An Inspector Calls Back' is on at the Courtyard Theatre in Pitfield Street, London N1 6EU from 8-13 March.
- Concession tickets are available for anyone who works with children. You can book tickets www.thecourtyard.org.uk at or by calling 0844 4777 1000.
