Knight of stage and screen Kenneth Branagh promises ‘theatrical fireworks’ in his update of The Browning Version which he hopes will tempt audiences back to the theatre. He has changed the race and or gender of key characters in Terence Rattigan’s most famous work as a ‘way of keeping the 70-year-old play alive’. The star wants to create ‘theatrical fireworks’ with the Kenneth Branagh Company’s … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti to star opposite Kenneth Branagh in update of The Browning Version

Award-winning playwright and actress Lolita Chakrabarti has been appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which was announced on Friday 11 June 2021. Lolita’s credits include the award-winning theatre adaptation of Life of Pi, which will open in the West End in November 2021, the ambitious Invisible Cities (MIF), Red Velvet, which opened in London’s West End and New York and Hymn (Almeida), which live streamed … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti appointed an OBE in Queen’s Honours

Line of Duty and Bodyguard makers World Productions’ new legal drama Showtrial has assembled its cast and there are plenty of big names set to step into the courtroom, including Lolita Chakrabarti. The drama was first announced in December 2019 but the project is now moving forward, with Cobra and Strike writer Ben Richards penning the script. Five-part series Showtrial will centre around a court case and will shine a light on the media frenzy that … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti to star in Showtrail, from the creators of Line of Duty, as cast announced