★★★★★ Breathtaking. It will make you believe in the power of theater.
The Times of London
One of the most visually stunning shows I’ve ever seen.
Time Out London
Sixteen-year-old Pi and his family set off to emigrate from India, but after their ship sinks in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Pi is left stranded on a lifeboat with just four other survivors—a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a Royal Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Called “extraordinary and unmissable” by The Guardian for its inventive puppetry and winner of five 2022 Olivier Awards including Best New Play, this highly imaginative theatrical adaptation brings one of the most beloved works of fiction to the stage to tell its epic story of endurance and hope.
This production includes strobe lighting, flashing lights, haze, and fog, and features depictions of perilous moments, including stylized violence.
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Rush
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Based on the novel by Yann Martel
Adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
Directed by Max Webster
Scenic and Costume Design Tim Hatley
Puppetry and Movement Direction Finn Caldwell
Puppet Design Nick Barnes & Finn Caldwell
Video Design Andrzej Goulding
Lighting Design Tim Lutkin
Sound Design Carolyn Downing
Notable dates
Opening Night: 12/15
Member Event: 1/22 at 2PM
ASL Interpreted: 1/18 at 7:30PM & 1/22 at 2PM
Audio Described: 1/19 at 7:30PM & 1/21 at 2PM
Open Captioned: 1/19 at 7:30PM & 1/21 at 2PM
Relaxed: 1/15 at 2PM
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Janet and Irv Plotkin
Sid Yog
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Creative Team
Based on the novel by
Yann Martell
Adapted by
Lolita Chakrabarti
Directed by
Max Webster
Scenic and Costume Design
Tim Hatley
Puppet and Movement Direction
Finn Caldwell
Puppet Design
Nick Barnes
Finn Caldwell
Video Design
Andrzej Goulding
Lighting Design
Tim Lutkin
Sound Design
Carolyn Downing
Original Music
Andrew T. Mackay
Dramaturg
Jack Bradley
Casting by
Stewart/Whitley
Associate Director
Ashley Brooke Monroe
Associate Puppetry and Movement Director
Scarlet Wilderink
Production Stage Manager
Sharika Niles
Cast

Cook/Voice of Richard Parker
Brian Thomas Abraham

Cook/Voice of Richard Parker
Brian Thomas Abraham

Father
Rajesh Bose

Father
Rajesh Bose

Puppeteer
Nikki Calonge

Puppeteer
Nikki Calonge

Ensemble
Mahnaz Damania

Ensemble
Mahnaz Damania

Puppeteer
Fred Davis

Puppeteer
Fred Davis

Pi
Adi Dixit

Pi
Adi Dixit

Father Martin/Russian Sailor/Admiral Jackson
Avery Glymph

Father Martin/Russian Sailor/Admiral Jackson
Avery Glymph

Nurse/Amma/Orange Juice
Mahira Kakkar

Nurse/Amma/Orange Juice
Mahira Kakkar

Lulu Chen
Kirstin Louie

Lulu Chen
Kirstin Louie

Puppeteer
Rowan Magee

Puppeteer
Rowan Magee

Puppeteer
Jonathan David Martin

Puppeteer
Jonathan David Martin

Ensemble
Usman Ali Mughal

Ensemble
Usman Ali Mughal

Ensemble
Uma Paranjpe

Ensemble
Uma Paranjpe

Puppeteer
Betsy Rosen

Puppeteer
Betsy Rosen

Puppeteer
Celia Mei Rubin

Puppeteer
Celia Mei Rubin

Mrs. Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan
Salma Qarnain

Mrs. Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan
Salma Qarnain

Ensemble
David Shih

Ensemble
David Shih

Mamaji/Pandit-ji
Sathya Sridharan

Mamaji/Pandit-ji
Sathya Sridharan

Mr. Okamoto/Captain
Daisuke Tsuji

Mr. Okamoto/Captain
Daisuke Tsuji

Rani
Sonya Venugopal

Rani
Sonya Venugopal

Puppeteer
Scarlet Wilderink

Puppeteer
Scarlet Wilderink

Puppeteer
Andrew Wilson

Puppeteer