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Life of Pi

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Overview

Synopsis

Based on the popular 2001 novel, Life of Pi follows the harrowing journey of Pi, a 17 year old from India as he immigrates to Canada with his family and their zoo of animals across the pacific. After an especially terrible storm, Pi finds himself stranded on a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean with only four other survivors: a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan, and a tiger. A story of determination, perseverance and hardship, Pi’s narrative jumps between the boat itself and the Canadian embassy in Mexico, where he eventually tells his story. Through stunning imagery and incredibly dynamic puppeteering work, Life of Pi is a beautiful adaptation of the story so many have loved for the last 22 years.

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Based on
Based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Yann Martel.
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2019
Genres
Drama
Settings
Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Canadian Embassy, Pondicherry, Pacific Ocean
Cast Size
medium
Dancing
Musical Staging
Ideal For
Diverse Cast, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

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Guide Written By:

Mychele Lebrun

Mychele Lebrun

Canadian music theatre artist currently based in London, England.