Grace Pervades Tickets

Drama, intrigue, and sardonic comedy all come together in this sweeping historical drama about two of the most well-known thespians of the Victorian stage. Ralph Fiennes (Conclave, Harry Potter, James Bond) and Miranda Raison (Spooks, Ann Boleyn, The Winter's Tale) star as Henry Irving and Ellen Terry in David Hare's gripping and moving homage to the world of theatre.

Why you should see Grace Pervades

• It has a star-studded cast, with Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison bringing their immense talents to the roles of the complex, brilliant, and often troubled Henry Irving and Ellen Terry.
• Theatre lovers will adore this sweeping and witty love letter to theatre by one of the masters of British theatre, David Hare, who draws on his own complicated relationship with the stage in what will be his 32nd play.
• It's also a fascinating historical snapshot of a riveting period in theatre history, taking audiences between multiple locations from Russia to London and introducing us to the often eccentric and chaotic figures who ruled the stages of the 19th century.

What is Grace Pervades about?

Written by David Hare and directed by Jeremy Herrin, Grace Pervades tells the story of Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, two of the greatest theatre stars of the Victorian age. It follows their extraordinary stage careers as the theatre world evolved around them, their professional relationship that blossomed into an affair, and the contributions to the changing face of theatre by Ellen's troubled children.

Described as a “wry and elegant love letter to theatre” by the Guardian, Grace Pervades is shaping up to be David Hare's magnum opus, a meditation on the ups and downs of immersing oneself into the turbulent world of theatre. Theatre history lovers will recognise many of the characters who occur in this historical drama, and the breadth of the contributions they made to the industry. The play opened at the Theatre Royal Bath this summer to critical acclaim and widespread praise for Fiennes and Raison's nuanced, touching portrayals of these two theatre legends. Now it makes its way to London, the heartland of theatre, for a second hurrah.

Full of clever commentary, a sweeping historical narrative, and gripping drama, this is one play that theatre lovers won't want to miss.