Secret Rapture

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Play Opened 26 November 2003, Closed 21 February 2004

Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue, London

Revival of a play by David Hare.

With the death of their father, two estranged sisters – Marion, a hard-nosed Thatcherite government minister, and Isobel a warm-hearted liberal – forge an uneasy reconciliation. As they try to put their father’s affairs into order, the sisters must deal with the burden of their emotionally scarred, alcoholic young stepmother Katherine. Isobel, always the magnanimous one, reluctantly gives Katherine a job in her graphic design company. It is an act of kindness that turns out to be highly destructive. As a result of Katherine’s manipulation, Isobel’s career and personal life dissolve into chaos and violence.

NOTE: Age recommendation 13+ (contains strong language).

"Rapture recaptured. A blistering commentary is now a biting comedy. It has got fresh legs" The Daily Express

"Searing... gripping... electrifying... Let’s not keep our rapture too secret" The Sunday Express

"Richly effective. David Hare’s play superbly captures the spirit of the Eighties" The Guardian

"Impassioned and enthralling. A very fine play admirably acted. An impressive new show on Shaftesbury Avenue" The Daily Mail

"As good a night of theatre as you'll ever come across. Like a fine wine, this absorbing saga has improved with age" The Daily Mirror

"One of the most important revivals of the year. Guy Retallack’s calm but harrowing production" The Sunday Times

The following book is available to buy online from amazon.co.uk in the UK: The Secret Rapture by David Hare