The Secret Rapture

David Hare

Main CharactersIsobel Glass: A gentle, talented woman who attempts to live an authentic life of integrity, only to find her goodness exploited by those around her. Marion French: Isobel’s sister, a high-ranking Conservative MP whose rigid adherence to self-interest and political pragmatism leads to devastating family consequences. Katherine Glass: Their father’s young, unstable, and alcoholic second wife, whose erratic behavior forces the sisters into a series of increasingly bitter confrontations.

First Performance: 1988, at Lyttelton Theatre (National Theatre), London

Widely acclaimed; noted for its piercing critique of the Thatcher era and its emotional intensity.