Grace Pervades is a play by David Hare that explores the lives and long stage relationship between the Victorian actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, as well as the lives of her children Edith Craig and Edward Gordon Craig."Ralph Fiennes / Theatre Royal Bath season announced for 2025 including new David Hare play Grace Pervades & As You Like It starring Gloria Obianyo & Harriet Walter", West End Theatre, 26 March 2024
It premiered in June 2025 at Theatre Royal, Bath, directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Ralph Fiennes as Irving and Miranda Raison as Terry. It transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End for a limited run from April to July 2026 with the same stars."Grace Pervades", Playbill. Retrieved July 22, 2026 Ruby Ashbourne Serkis and Jordan Metcalfe play Edith and Edward Craig.Davis, Clive. "Grace Pervades review – Ralph Fiennes sparkles in David Hare’s quirky play", The Times, 30 April 2026 Reviews were mixed to positive, with critics praising Fiennes and especially Raison but finding fault with the "clunky" script,Randall, Ghenet Pinderhughes. "Grace Pervades Reviews: Ralph Fiennes and Miranda Raison shine in David Hare’s new play", WestEndTheatre, 1 May 2026 though one critic called it "elegant and witty, a love song to an age that has been jettisoned from contemporary cultural discourse".York, Adrian. "Grace Pervades at the Theatre Royal Haymarket", London Unattached, 1 May 2026
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