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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

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LIFE OF PI North American Tour Reveals Full Cast

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

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

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

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.
Terence Rattigan's SUMMER 1954 Opens at Theatre Royal Bath in October Prior to a UK Tour

Multiple award winners Siân Phillips, Nathaniel Parker and Lolita Chakrabarti lead an ensemble cast directed by James Dacre performing Terence Rattigan’s most personal one act masterpieces Table Number Seven (from Separate Tables) and The Browning Version, which are paired for the first time to capture one quietly momentous evening seventy years ago. Together, they present Rattigan as one of the great twentieth century chroniclers of the paradoxes of the human heart. 
Tickets to LIFE OF PI at Keller Auditorium On Sale This Month

Tickets for LIFE OF PI will go on sale for performances at Keller Auditorium. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: LIFE OF PI at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre

Life of Pi is an award winning novel by Canadian author Yann Martel. The rapid success of this inspiring novel has lead to both screen and stage adaptations, the latter of which picked up five Olivier Awards including Best New Play, and three Tony Awards. Currently on their North American tour making their only Canadian stop, Life of Pi, written by Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Max Webster, is on stage now at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre until October 6, 2024. 
Video: Go Inside Rehearsals for LIFE OF PI in Toronto

Get a sneak peek behind the scenes at rehearsals for Life of Pi. Cast members Peter Twose and Riya Rajeev talk about the fantastic puppets that are used in the production, including how they watched footage of real tigers to study their movements.
Photos: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Celebrates its Press Night

All new photos have been released from press night for the UK premiere of the Tony Award® nominated hit musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, which began previews on 21 August 2024 at the Peacock Theatre, London. Check out the photos here!
LIFE OF PI On Sale At Proctors This Week

Tickets for LIFE OF PI are now available at Proctors Theatre.
Tickets For LIFE OF PI at the Hippodrome Theatre Go on Sale Today

The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of Baltimore's historic Hippodrome Theatre, has announced that tickets to the North American Tour Launch of LIFE OF PI – the hit Broadway and West End sensation – will go on sale today, Friday, August 9 at 10 a.m. EST.
Cast Set For Canadian Premiere of LIFE OF PI

Lolita Chakrabarti's multi Olivier and Tony Award-winning stage adaptation of Life of Pi, based on Canadian author Yann Martel's best-selling and Man Booker Prize-winning novel, will make its Canadian Premiere in only 4 weeks. Learn more about the cast here!
Photos: First Look at THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT At Burbage Theatre Co.

Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis’s The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season’s Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. See photos from the production.
LIFE OF PI Will Make Canadian Premiere in September

Based on the best-selling and Man Booker Prize-winning book by Canadian author Yann Martel, Lolita Chakrabarti’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning stage adaption of Life of Pi will embark on another exciting adventure when it makes its Canadian premiere at Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Burbage Theatre Co. Concludes 12th Season with THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT 

After their innovative and acclaimed RI premiere production of Jen Silverman's Collective Rage: A Play In 5 Betties, Burbage Theatre Co concludes their 12th Season with Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Motherf**ker with the Hat, directed by Trinity Rep company member Jackie Davis, director of last season's Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti. 
Center Theatre Group Will Reopen Mark Taper Forum With Deaf West AMERICAN IDIOT; Full Season Announced!

Center Theatre Group has announced its full slate of programming under Snehal Desai's artistic leadership with its 2024/25 Season called 'One CTG. One LA.' The company has also revealed that the Mark Taper Forum will reopen after 16 months of closure.
Door Shakespeare 2024 Summer Season Early Bird Tickets Available

Door Shakespeare have announced that tickets are available for the 2024 summer season, including two shows running in alternating repertory: William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jane Austen's Emma, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced its 2024-25 season lineup, which kicks off this June. Subscriptions are available now.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, A DOLL'S HOUSE, and More Set For Sheffield Theatres 2024-25 Season

Robert Hastie has announced his final season at Sheffield Theatres, as he steps down after eight years as Artistic Director. New productions will be running from summer 2024 to spring 2025 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse. Learn more about the season lineup here!
Verity Bargate Award Submissions Open This April

Soho Theatre has announced the April submissions launch for its prestigious new writing competition, the Verity Bargate Award, sponsored by Character 7.

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?

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

What awards has Lolita Chakrabarti won?

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

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