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In 2012, the darling of the Oscars was Life of Pi. The story now comes to the stage of the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, fresh off a successful London run.

“There is something for everybody… there’s an extraordinary amount of artistry on display all in one show.”

A beloved book and film is now an unforgettable theatrical experience that is about to make its U.S. debut at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge.

The five actors of the revised version are of different races, representing the “threads and weaves in the ragged tapestry of American identities.” The show demonstrates the complex dynamics among racial groups and their positions in American society.

The 1991–92 Harvard Bunting Fellow talks about the continued relevance of Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and the role Harvard and the A.R.T. have played in her career.

“I think that Anna’s really trying to get you, the audience, and all of us in the community to deeply listen to these issues, to not just bite them off and see it as black and white, or to actually really breathe and sit with everyone’s worldview to try to deeply understand what’s going on.”

“I think we have a chance, given the larger conversation in the world and the political conversation in the world right now, to put the play against a modern background and see if there are new things to learn.”