Robert Icke directs Keira Knightley in stage version of The Lives of Others
Robert Icke is directing a new stage adaptation of the 2006 film The Lives of Others starring Keira Knightley.
Adaptation brings film to London stage
The production transforms the Oscar-winning movie into a live theatrical experience. Robert Icke chose this specific story to adapt for the theatre. The original German-language thriller focused on Stasi surveillance in the former East Germany.
Cast includes Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson
Stephen Dillane plays the Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler in this new version. Luke Thompson takes on the role of the writer Georg Dreyman. Andrew Woodall portrays the party minister Hempf who drives the plot forward.
Plot centers on government surveillance
The narrative follows a secret agent who begins to question his orders. A jealous minister wants the playwright removed from public view for personal reasons. The story explores themes of state control and artistic freedom during the Cold War.
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