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“It will make you believe in the power of theatre” – Times of London 

An epic story of courage, faith and survival, Life of Pi roars to breathtaking life with riveting storytelling and stunning puppetry.

After Pi’s family and their zoo are lost during the chaos of a shipwreck, the teenager survives 227 days on a lifeboat in uneasy companionship with a Royal Bengal tiger. As Pi drifts aimlessly in the vast ocean, he struggles to keep his wits while avoiding being the tiger’s next meal. Based on the international best-selling novel, Pi’s astonishing tale will have us question what we see with our own eyes.

Running time: 
Approx. 2 hours, 10 minutes (incl. intermission)


Top photo: Cast of Life of Pi. Puppetry Director: Dayna Tietzen, Set Designer: Beyata Hackborn, Costume Designer: Joseph Abetria, Lighting Designer: April Viczko. Photo by Nanc Price.


Accessibility initiatives: Live Audio Description on Tue Oct 28 at 7:30pm

Sponsored by:
The Asper Foundation Gail Asper Family Foundation
Opening Night sponsor:


 

Life of Pi is presented in arrangement with Theatre Global. www.theatreglobal.com

Cast & Crew

Production
Yann Martel photo
Yann Martel

Yann Martel
Yann Martel photo

Yann Martel

Lolita Chakrabarti photo
Lolita Chakrabarti

Lolita Chakrabarti
Lolita Chakrabarti photo

Lolita Chakrabarti

Haysam Kadri photo
Haysam Kadri

Haysam Kadri
Haysam Kadri photo

Haysam Kadri

Dayna Tietzen photo
Dayna Tietzen

Dayna Tietzen
Dayna Tietzen photo

Dayna Tietzen

Beyata Hackborn photo
Beyata Hackborn

Beyata Hackborn
Beyata Hackborn photo

Beyata Hackborn

Joseph Abetria photo
Joseph Abetria

Joseph Abetria
Joseph Abetria photo

Joseph Abetria

April Viczko photo
April Viczko

April Viczko
April Viczko photo

April Viczko

Joelysa Pankanea photo
Joelysa Pankanea

Joelysa Pankanea
Joelysa Pankanea photo

Joelysa Pankanea

Corwin Ferguson photo
Corwin Ferguson

Corwin Ferguson
Corwin Ferguson photo

Corwin Ferguson

Morgan Yamada photo
Morgan Yamada

Morgan Yamada
Morgan Yamada photo

Morgan Yamada

Steven Conde photo
Steven Conde

Steven Conde
Steven Conde photo

Steven Conde

Amy Dass photo
Amy Dass

Amy Dass
Amy Dass photo

Amy Dass

Molly Pearson photo
Molly Pearson

Molly Pearson
Molly Pearson photo

Molly Pearson

Anna Davidson photo
Anna Davidson

Anna Davidson
Anna Davidson photo

Anna Davidson

Darlene Dela Cruz photo
Darlene Dela Cruz

Darlene Dela Cruz
Darlene Dela Cruz photo

Darlene Dela Cruz

Tia Morann photo
Tia Morann

Tia Morann
Tia Morann photo

Tia Morann

Cast
Deena Aziz photo
Deena Aziz

Deena Aziz
Deena Aziz photo

Deena Aziz

Andrea Cheung photo
Andrea Cheung

Andrea Cheung
Andrea Cheung photo

Andrea Cheung

Bailey Chin photo
Bailey Chin

Bailey Chin
Bailey Chin photo

Bailey Chin

Braydon Dowler-Coltman photo
Braydon Dowler-Coltman

Braydon Dowler-Coltman
Braydon Dowler-Coltman photo

Braydon Dowler-Coltman

Kristen Padayas photo
Kristen Padayas

Kristen Padayas
Kristen Padayas photo

Kristen Padayas

Suchiththa  Wickremesooriya photo
Suchiththa Wickremesooriya

Suchiththa Wickremesooriya
Suchiththa  Wickremesooriya photo

Suchiththa Wickremesooriya

Troy Feldman photo
Troy Feldman

Troy Feldman
Troy Feldman photo

Troy Feldman

N Girgis photo
N Girgis

N Girgis
N Girgis photo

N Girgis

Kevin Klassen photo
Kevin Klassen

Kevin Klassen
Kevin Klassen photo

Kevin Klassen

Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu photo
Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu

Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu
Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu photo

Anaka Maharaj-Sandhu

Davinder Malhi photo
Davinder Malhi

Davinder Malhi
Davinder Malhi photo

Davinder Malhi

Azeem Nathoo photo
Azeem Nathoo

Azeem Nathoo
Azeem Nathoo photo

Azeem Nathoo

Garett Ross photo
Garett Ross

Garett Ross
Garett Ross photo

Garett Ross

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Production ID: 35734
Start Date: 10/15/2025 10:05:31 AM
End Date: 11/8/2025 10:05:47 AM
Title: Life of Pi
Playwright: Based on the novel by Yann Martel
Adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti
Billing:
Directed by Haysam Kadri
In partnership with Citadel Theatre
Warnings:
Synopsis: “It will make you believe in the power of theatre” – Times of London 

An epic story of courage, faith and survival, Life of Pi roars to breathtaking life with riveting storytelling and stunning puppetry.

After Pi’s family and their zoo are lost during the chaos of a shipwreck, the teenager survives 227 days on a lifeboat in uneasy companionship with a Royal Bengal tiger. As Pi drifts aimlessly in the vast ocean, he struggles to keep his wits while avoiding being the tiger’s next meal. Based on the international best-selling novel, Pi’s astonishing tale will have us question what we see with our own eyes.
Facility: John Hirsch Mainstage
Alternate URL: https://royalmtc.ca/Current-Plays/Life-of-Pi.aspx
Play Image:
Word Mark: 19897079-5713-4691-830d-59d80b322c42
Rotator Image: 670e271e-ec2a-442a-befa-061529282af5
Display Rotator From: 9/12/2025 11:11:17 AM
Display Rotator To: 11/8/2025 11:59:00 PM
 

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