Worse things happen at sea

Yann Martel's stunning Man Booker Prize-winning bestseller becomes a transfixing stage play in this highly acclaimed, award-winning adaptation by Lolita Chakrabarti, roaring into the San Francisco Playhouse from April 2027. A theatrical marvel, the extraordinary events of one 16-year-old's fight for survival following a shipwreck are rendered in vibrant colour, music and visual wizardry in a breathtaking tribute to the power of storytelling.

What Is The Story?

As transformative as it is captivating, Martel's Life of Pi is a magical masterpiece that introduces us to Pi, a 16-year-old boy adrift in a lifeboat with four fellow survivors - a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and a terrifying Bengal Tiger. As they navigate the unpredictable waters of the Pacific Ocean, Pi's boundless imagination soon becomes his greatest asset.