 The ceremonial re-opening was performed on-stage by actors Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, who were starring in the Theatre Royal's own production of "The Rivals", Richard Brinsley Sheridan's classic Restoration comedy, set in and around 18th-century Bath.In 2011, the theatre won a British Construction Industry Award Conservation Award.The theatre itself is said to be haunted by several ghosts including the Grey Lady, who was an actress centuries ago.