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STAGE CREDITS

[Off-Broadway]
Off-Broadway Production, 2024
Hilde

Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Adaptation
 
[West End, 2023]
Dramaturg

Writing

Playwright

Movies

The Hole
[ 2001 ] Doctor
Venus
[ 2006 ] Health Centre Nurse
Thorne: Scaredycat
[ 2010 ] Seema Khera
Intruders
[ 2011 ] ER Doctor
All Is True
[ 2018 ] Stratford Landlady

TV Shows

Holby City
Devika Bhal, Maya Dutta
Silent Witness
D.C.I. Palmer, Jo Bell
The Bill
W.P.C. Jamilla Blake, W.P.C. Blake, W.P.C Blake

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2022 - Best New Play

Lolita Chakrabarti, Life of Pi

News


LEGALLY BLONDE, LIFE OF PI, and More Set For Citadel Theatre's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 28, 2025

The Citadel Theatre has announced a brand-new season of theatre. From familiar classics to new and groundbreaking scripts, learn more about the 2025/26 Season here!
Review: SUMMER 1954, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 28, 2025

Director James Dacre presents these two short dramas by Terence Rattigan under the banner title Summer 1954, the date when the action is set. An unusual pairing of these unshowy productions convey the intellectually astute and emotionally searing spirit of Rattigan’s writing.
Review: LIFE OF PI at Connor Palace/Key Bank Series
by Roy Berko - Jan 10, 2025

Yann Martel is noted for his ability to write tales filled with adventure, survival and spirituality.  His novel, LIFE OF PI, sold more than 15 million copies and won numerous awards. The novel has been translated into a film and now a stage play by Lolita Chakrabarti.  It is on stage at the Connor Palace Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.
LIFE OF PI Comes to the Eccles in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI in Salt Lake City will go on sale Friday, January 10, 2025 for performances on April 1-6, 2025. Learn more about this upcoming performance here!
Review: LIFE OF PI at The Kennedy Center
by Dara Homer - Dec 22, 2024

With breathtaking visuals and puppetry, the stage adaptation of Life of Pi stays true to the novel while putting spectacle in the spotlight. Through a heart-wrenching odyssey across the Pacific, this production will make you believe in the power of stories—beautifully told, with imagery that sticks—to help us survive.
LIFE OF PI Comes to Providence Performing Arts in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

 LIFE OF PI is currently embarking on a multi-city tour, with a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center in February. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
Review Roundup: LIFE OF PI Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024

Performances are now underway for the US tour of LIFE OF PI, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Read the reviews so far here!
Ron OJ Parson To Direct HYMN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2024

Chicago director Ron OJ Parson will helm the North American premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti's Hymn at ​​​​​​​Chicago Shakespeare Theater, making his CST directorial debut. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Tickets to LIFE OF PI at The Paramount to go on Sale Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2024

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience at The Paramount, will go on sale next week. Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling stage adaptation of LIFE OF PI is based on Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Learn more!
LIFE OF PI Opens at Ambani Cultural Centre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2024

The original Olivier and Tony Award-winning production of Life of Pi opens tonight at the Grand Theatre in Mumbai’s state-of-the-art Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
Theatrical Licensing Agency Launches Backed by Simon Friend Entertainment
by Stephi Wild - Dec 3, 2024

New theatrical licensing agency Theatre Global has opened its doors today, fully financed by leading UK production company Simon Friend Entertainment, and led by a former Concord Theatricals Vice President Steven Greenhalgh.
Artistic Director Rupert Goold and Executive Director Denise Wood Will Depart the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 27, 2024

After 11 years at the Almeida, Artistic Director Rupert Goold and Executive Director Denise Wood are standing down. Learn more about what's next here!
HighTide Returns With New Writers For HighTide Rising 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 6, 2024

HighTide Rising will return this year with the one-day celebration featuring rehearsed readings of six extracts from new plays written by the inaugural HighTide Writers Group.
Review: SUMMER 1954, Theatre Royal Bath
by Cheryl Markosky - Nov 1, 2024

Siân Phillips steals the evening in Theatre Royal Bath's twin-bill tribute to Terence Rattigan's one-act plays: lesser-known Table Number Seven, and The Browning Version ­– hailed by critics as 'a 70-minute masterpiece' when first performed at London's Phoenix Theatre in 1948.
Tickets Now on Sale for LIFE OF PI at the Aronoff Center
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 1, 2024

Lolita Chakrabarti’s dazzling Olivier and Tony Award®-winning stage adaption of LIFE OF PI embarks on another exciting adventure when it launches its North American Tour in Baltimore, Maryland in December 2024 at the Hippodrome Theatre. Cincinnati is one of 22 cities on the tour where theatregoers can experience this extraordinary show. 
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld October 22, 2024
by - Oct 22, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is October 22, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
LIFE OF PI North American Tour Reveals Full Cast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2024

The cast has been revealed for the US tour of LIFE OF PI. Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel is a worldwide phenomenon that will now tour across the US. See what cities the tour is coming to and learn how to purchase tickets.
The Theatre Channel Will Offer Library of Performances, Behind-the-Scenes Content, and More
by Stephi Wild - Oct 18, 2024

The Theatre Channel is a new video-on-demand platform that brings the thrill of live theatre directly to your screen. Offering an ever-growing library of performances, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes content from Broadway, the West End and beyond, The Theatre Channel is the one-stop destination for theatre lovers.
LIFE OF PI Comes to Playhouse Square Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Sep 26, 2024

Playhouse Square has announced that tickets for LIFE OF PI, the hit Broadway and West End sensation will go on sale Thursday, September 26th at 10:00 a.m. for performances January 7 – 26, 2025.
Hightide Reveals First Group of Mentors For New Hightide Writer's Group
by Stephi Wild - Sep 25, 2024

HighTide has announced the six mentors for the new HighTide Writer’s Group. The mentors are Alice Birch, Jez Butterworth, Lolita Chakrabarti, Dennis Kelly, Anoushka Lucas and Winsome Pinnock.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Lolita Chakrabarti written?

Lolita Chakrabarti has written 1 shows including Life of Pi (Playwright).

What awards has Lolita Chakrabarti been nominated for?

and Best New Play (Olivier Awards) for Life of Pi.

What awards has Lolita Chakrabarti won?

Lolita Chakrabarti has won the Best New Play award at the Olivier Awards for her work on Life of Pi.

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