The Book of Grace London Reviews and Tickets

62%

(3 Ratings)

Positive

33%

Mixed

67%

Negative

Members say

Riveting, Ambitious, Uncomfortable, Simmering, Dysfunctional

About the Show

Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks’ family drama about a divided nation.

Grace is a young woman returning home to the American South after years away. Tensions rise as she confronts her abusive father, Vet, and her stepmother, Grace's former best friend. As secrets, betrayals, and the weight of the past come to light, the family grapples with their shared history, and the impact that generational trauma has on them all.

This production by award-winning director Femi Elufowoju Jr ('Sex Education') marks the UK premiere of Suzan-Lori Parks’ ('Topdog/Underdog') explosive family drama.

Show-Score Member Reviews (3)

73%

Riveting, Intense, Great acting

See it if You want to watch a kitchen sink drama around a dysfunctional family. The actor who plays Vet is terrifying.

Don't see it if You hate open ended plays. Just when the action unfolds with a twist in the 2nd act, it ends abruptly leaving you wanting more

50%

Dysfunctional, Military, Domestic drama, Slow burning, Foreboding

See it if you enjoy slow paced. Chilling tale of power & abuse A broken military family attempting to mend their relationships. This play is tense.

Don't see it if you like plays with resolution.

63%

Ambitious, Uncomfortable, Riveting, Unsettling, Simmering

See it if Powerfully realised by a cast of three at this perpetually ambitious small East London venue.

Don't see it if The play is awash with metaphors for those attempting to overcome tyranny at a time when we live in a world of ugly, border-obsessed cliches

Critic Reviews (4)

"...an incredibly gripping and crucial piece of theatre."
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"Elufowoju’s production has a startlingly heightened tone."
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"What a messed-up family – no, country – this is."
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"...'The Book of Grace' is a striking story about power and love within a family."
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