LIFE OF PI: by Yann Martel, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
Directed by Max Webster
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel.
After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?
Featuring state-of-the-art visuals, this epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens!
Filmed live in London’s West End in 2023.
Running time: 2 hours and 25 minutes, including a 20-minute interval.
★★★★★ ‘It will make you believe in theatre. A triumph.’
(Sunday Times)
★★★★★ ‘Puppetry, projection and magic combine to stunning effect in a superlative stage adaptation.’
(The Stage)
★★★★★ ‘A wonder to behold.’
(Daily Mail)
★★★★★ ‘Roar it out: this is a hit’
(The Times)
