Josie Charles is in The Lives of Others / The West End

Adapted from the 2006 original film, Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's THE LIVES OF OTHERS arrives in the West End's Adelphi Theatre. Listening changes everything. 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, Emmy Award winner Stephen Dillane and Olivier Award nominee Luke Thompson, The Lives of Others plays at the Adelphi Theatre for a strictly limited run. Written and directed by Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke and based on the Oscar-winning 2007 film by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck , this electrifying adaptation explores artistic censorship, state surveillance and the relationship between art and politics. CAST KIERA KNIGHTLEY - Christa-Maria Sieland STEPHEN DILLANE - Hauptmann Gerd Wiesler LUKE THOMPSON - Georg Dreyman CREATIVES FLORIAN HENCKEL VON DONNERSMARCK - Writer ROBERT ICKE - Adaptation & Director HILDEGARD BECHTLER - Set and Costume Designer JON CLARK - Lighting Designer GILES THOMAS - Sound Designer MAX RICHTER - Original Music JULIA HORAN CDG - Casting