Edward Hall appointed Artistic Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Company
Edward Hall returns to Chicago Shakespeare to take on the role of Artistic Director, Carl and Marilynn Thoma Chair. The appointment marks a homecoming for Hall, who has maintained close ties with the company since he directed the Rose Rage trilogy of Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3 at Chicago Shakespeare in 2003, garnering significant critical acclaim and the Jeff Award for Best Direction. This epic theatrical event … Continue reading Edward Hall appointed Artistic Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Company
FIVE Tony Award nominations for Life of Pi on Broadway, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
Life of Pi scooped FIVE Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, May 2nd. The production, which opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre last month, received nominations including Best Director, Best Scenic Design of a Play and Best Costume Design of a Play. Full Life of Pi nominations below, the ceremony will take place on June 11th, in New York City. Best Direction of a Play Saheem Ali, Fat … Continue reading FIVE Tony Award nominations for Life of Pi on Broadway, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
Lolita Chakrabarti named in top 10 Independent Creatives in The Stage 100 2023
In the first ‘traditional’ version of The Stage 100 since pre covid, playwright and actress Lolita Chakrabarti has been named in the top 10 Independent Creatives 2023. The coveted list returns in a slightly altered format, with the top 20 numbered, but the remaining 80 grouped in their field, including actors, regional theatres and rising stars, to name a few. Lolita, who received an OBE … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti named in top 10 Independent Creatives in The Stage 100 2023
Life Of Pi announce UK and Ireland Tour 2023-24
Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier Award-winning stage adaption of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Life of Pi, which is currently running at Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End and stars an extraordinary life-size puppeteered Bengal Tiger, begins its first-ever tour of the UK and Ireland at the Sheffield’s Lyceum theatre in August 2023, where it will run from 29 August to 16 September 2023. The critically acclaimed production also begins previews … Continue reading Life Of Pi announce UK and Ireland Tour 2023-24
Lolita Chakrabarti to adapt best selling novel Hamnet for RSC
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Neal Street Productions, in association with Hera Pictures, announce the world-premiere stage production of Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti. The production will open in the newly refurbished Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from Saturday 1 April 2023. The story pulls back a curtain on the imagined life of William Shakespeare and the woman and family who influenced his work. The production will run for an eleven-week … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti to adapt best selling novel Hamnet for RSC