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  • Venue Wyndham's Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 15 January 2023
  • Running time 2 hours 5 minutes (including interval)
  • Age guidelines 8+

Winner! 2022 Olivier Award for Best New Play

Based on one of the most extraordinary and best loved works of fiction, Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel, Life of Pi is brought to life on stage in a universally acclaimed, smash hit adaptation by Lolita Chakrabarti (Red Velvet).

Winner of 5 Olivier Awards 2022 including Best New Play, Life of Pi features breathtaking puppetry and state of the art visuals to tell this epic journey of endurance and hope.

“Long after the curtain falls, Life of Pi will make you believe in the power of theatre” (The Times)

Life of Pi is playing at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London until 15 January 2023.

After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a lifeboat a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a Royal Bengal tiger, and a sixteen year old boy named Pi.

Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive?

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Who is in the cast of Life of Pi?

The cast is led by Nuwan Hugh Perera as Pi. Chirag Benedict Lobo is alternate Pi. 

Other cast include Davina Moon as Ma, Ameet Chana as Father, Tanvi Virmani as Rani, Saikat Ahamad as Mamaji/Pandit-Ji,  Sakuntala Ramanee as Mrs Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan, Kevin Shen as Mr Okamoto, Phyllis Ho as Lulu Chen, Kazeem Tosin Amore as Cook/Voice of Richard Parker, Owain Gwynn as Puppeteer and understudies Lilian Tsang and Mohit Mathur, Tom Espiner (Father Martin/Commander Grant-Jones) and puppeteers Daisy Franks, Romina Hytten, Tom Larkin, Chris Milford and Tom Stacy.

Who are the creative team of Life of Pi?

Life of Pi is adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti with direction by Max Webster and puppetry design by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell.

Important Notes

The performance includes strobe lighting and use of haze.

Venue Information

Wyndham's Theatre , 32-36 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA

Nearest Tube or Train: Leicester Square (Northern line, Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 24, 29, 176

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Critics' reviews of Life of Pi

Reviews of this production, from the Crucible Sheffield

★★★★★ "Breath-taking. It will make you believe in the power of theatre. Roar it out: this is a hit" - The Times

★★★★★ "Everything about this production is amazing" - The Observer

★★★★★ "The puppetry is out of this world" - Mail on Sunday

★★★★★ "A extraordinary journey. Unmissable" - The Guardian

★★★★★ "It will make you believe in theatre. A triumph" - Sunday Times

Frequently Asked Questions

Life of Pi is playing at the Wyndham's Theatre in London
The running time of Life of Pi is 2 hours 5 minutes (including interval)
The age recommendations for Life of Pi are: 8+
Yes, Life of Pi has matinee performances on the following days: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
No, sorry, Life of Pi has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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