'The Polar Express' (2004)
A wondrously imaginative, diverse, and spirited allegory of childhood and the arduousness of adulthood.
National Theatre Live: Life of Pi
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.
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Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four other survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Royal Bengal tiger. Filmed live in London’s West End and featuring state-of-the-art visuals, the epic journey of endurance and hope is bought to life in a breath-taking new way for cinemas screens.
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Genre:Drama, Adventure
Written By:Lolita Chakrabarti
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Runtime:150 minutes
Studio:Simon Friend Entertainment, National Theatre
Cast
Max Webster
Director
Hiran Abeysekera
Pi
Mina Anwar
Amma
Tom Espiner
Father Martin /Commander Grant-Jones
Kirsten Foster
Lulu Chen
Raj Ghatak
Mamaji/Pandit-Ji
Nicholas Khan
Pi's Father
Syreeta Kumar
Mrs Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan
Payal Mistry
Rani
Habib Nasib Nader
The Cook/Voice of Richard Parker
David K.S. Tse
Mr. Okamoto
Alex Chang
Ensemble
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