Adelphi Theatre
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s
The Lives of Others
Listening changes everything
Mon-Sat: 7.30pm
Select Mons, Tues, Weds, Thus and Sats: 2.30pm-
Tickets from £25
14 October 2026 - 9 January 2027
Synopsis
1984. East Germany. A writer and an actor are placed under state surveillance. From the attic above their apartment, their Stasi man listens for evidence of subversion. But to observe a life is to risk changing your own.
Starring Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley (Black Doves, Atonement, The Misanthrope), Emmy Award winner Stephen Dillane (Game of Thrones, The Tunnel, Vigil) and Olivier Award nominee Luke Thompson (Bridgerton, Dunkirk, Oresteia), Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s The Lives of Others plays at the Adelphi Theatre from 14 October 2026 for a strictly limited run.
Written and directed by Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke (Oedipus, Oresteia, Romeo & Juliet) and based on the Oscar-winning 2007 film, this electrifying adaptation explores artistic censorship, state surveillance and the relationship between art and politics.
Cast
Keira Knightley
Christa-Maria Sieland
Stephen Dillane
Gerd Wiesler
Luke Thompson
Georg Dreyman
Please note the producers cannot guarantee the appearance of any particular artist.
The schedule is subject to change and may be affected by contracts, holiday, illness or events beyond the producers’ control.
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