The world premiere stage adaptation of the Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s Academy Award-winning film will run at the Adelphi Theatre from the 14th October.
It has been announced that Keira Knightley( Atonement, Pirates of the Caribbean), Stephen Dillane (Darkest Hour, The Man in the Hat) and Luke Thompson (Bridgerton, Transatlantic) will lead the cast of the world premiere of The Lives of Others.
Full casting will be announced soon.
Playing at the Adelphi Theatre from the 14th October until the 9th January 2027, The lives of Others has been adapted for the stage and directed by Robert Icke.
Listening changes everything.
1984. East Germany. A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But to observe a life is to risk changing your own.
Starring Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley, Emmy Award winner Stephen Dillane and Olivier Award nominee Luke Thompson, The Lives of Others plays at the Adelphi Theatre for a strictly limited run.
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s The Lives of Others German language film was released in 2006. It won numerous awards including the Oscar for Best International Film, the BAFTA for Best Film Not in the English Language, the Caesar for Best Foreign Film, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film, the New York and LA Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Foreign Film, the British Independent Film Award for Best International Independent Film, and the European and German Film Awards for Best Film.
The creative team behind the production includes: designs by Hildegard Bechtler, with lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Giles Thomas, and original music by the multi-award-winning composer Max Richter. Casting is by Julia Horan CDG.
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