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.
Show Information
- Book
- Lolita Chakrabarti
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- 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
Context
Plot
Characters
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Ensemble |
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
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Videos
Quizzes
Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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Quote Analysis
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Guide Written By:
Mychele Lebrun
Canadian music theatre artist currently based in London, England.