Ron OJ Parson, Chiké Johnson & James Vincent Meredith are nominated for Jeff Awards for Hymn at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. They worked so hard, often pushed themselves beyond what was comfortable and made a beautiful show. The alchemy was thrilling. Bravo from London!!! ❤️🙏🏽

The US cast of Life of Pi are playing open air in Kansas. Real stars everywhere! They have been on the road for almost a year. An amazing group of practitioners and stage management who I managed to catch up with along the road. Thank you for your hard work and joy. Hope the last weeks are fun. ❤️

Love watching Life of Pi travel the world. The Asia tour came to an end and this excellent team told the story with heart and skill. Very grateful for the skill and commitment of those on and backstage to make this happen. ❤️

End of the first week of rehearsals for Wendy and Peter Pan for the RSC at the Barbican. A great team of performers, creatives and stage management to make this magical show happen. At the end of a great week we ended up in Kensington Gardens with Peter Pan himself! 🙏🏽

The final week of Hymn at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. This wonderful team have played hard to bring Benny and Gil to life. So proud of what we made! Playing till May 25th if you’re in Chicago. ❤️

A year ago today I was here doing the research to set Hymn in Chicago. And now it’s opening night at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre! It’s been such a pleasure with Ron OJ Parson at the helm, James Meredith Vincent and Chike Johnson owning the stage. This isn’t work it’s play! Good luck all! 🙏🏽

So looking forward to being part of a panel discussion @latimes.com about adaptation, page to stage, with Robert O’Hara and Larissa Fasthorse. Just ahead of Life of Pi playing The Ahmanson Theatre. Very exciting to make these connections through storytelling. 🙏🏽

Hymn is coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. This wonderful team are getting the play in shape. Or getting in shape for the play!! There’s a short film of rehearsals on the website - take a look. It’s filled with joy and promise. 🌹

Excited to be able to talk about Hamnet coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in 2026. Working again with @ericawhyman.bsky.social to bring the Shakespeares to life.❤️

As Life of Pi UK start their tour of Asia I am in Portland, Oregon at the Keller Auditorium with the US cast. Last night they played to 3000 people and got a standing ovation! It’s amazing to watch Pi travel across the Pacific Ocean on stage and across the world, off stage. Bon Voyage everyone! 🙏🏽

Have had the privilege of seeing Hymn start to emerge in the rehearsal room through Chike Johnson and James Vincent Meredith’s truthful study, under the watchful eye of maestro director Ron OJ Parson. Feel very lucky indeed to have been here @chicagoshakes.bsky.social See you all soon! 🙏🏽

On my way to rehearse Hymn I passed a statue of Benito Juárez and it stopped me in my tracks! I have written his name many times for Life of Pi but didn’t know who he was!The play begins in the Benito Juárez Infirmary in Tomatlán Mexico. A good omen! A great day of rehearsal. Hymn is gonna sing! 🙏🏽

Chicago - a stunning city where the buildings feel alive! We are about to start rehearsals at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre for Hymn with a sterling cast and creative team - Ron OJ Parson, James Vincent Meredith and Chike Johnson. Can’t wait! 🙏🏽

Being a mum pushes you to make choices you never imagined. The subtlety and nuance of it is a huge responsibility. So for all of the time, effort, thought, care, worry, joy, challenges, frustrations and happiness I wish mum’s everywhere a very Happy Mothers Day. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Rehearsals for hymn @chicagoshakes.bsky.social start next week. So excited to start this journey with Ron OJ Parsons directing James Vincent Meredith and ChikeJohnson.

So sad to hear of the passing of Alex Wheatle. We were in a writer’s room in 2016 and we all spent weeks hanging out and getting to know each other. He was a kind, gentle, interesting man. He told me his story in care in Shirley Oaks and it was heartbreaking. Gone far too soon. RIP Alex. 🌹

Cannot wait to read this book by my dear friend Rachel Seiffert, out today. She’s such an amazing writer. Excited. 🌹

Hamnet is in such good company at Shakespeare Theatre Co. In Washington DC Othello himself! Writer and character hand in hand. 🙏🏽

I went to see The World Will Tremble with a sterling cast including @jbenjay.bsky.social A beautiful, moving, spare film about 2 Jewish prisoners’ attempt to escape Chełmno extermination camp in WWII in order to expose the horrors there. See it! I learned and felt and it will stay with me.

Very excited that Hamnet is premiering in the US in 2026. Directed by @ericawhyman.bsky.social we bring the Shakespeares back to life. See you there! 🙏🏽

Catch up listen: 25 years of 21st century theatre. 🎭 Fab special BBC Front Row featuring @lolitachakrabarti.bsky.social, @markravenhill.bsky.social, Nica Burns, Sarah Crompton, Nikolai Foster & Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett.. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Tonight @bbcradio4.bsky.social Front Row with Samira Ahmed, Nica Burns @nimaxtheatres.bsky.social @markravenhill.bsky.social @sarahcrompton.bsky.social talking theatre this century. Interesting to remember some amazing work & the giant leaps forward we’ve made. Proud to be a part of the change. 🌹

Just watched Zero Day @netflixuk starting Robert de Niro. It is incredible to watch an edge of your seat political thriller that speaks to our time so eloquently. The last episode (of 6) is high drama, brutal, costly and full of deeply felt current moral dilemma. Am so relieved TV like this exists!

Calmer was repeated @bbcradio3.bsky.social tonight. A play about motherhood, chaos and aiming too high too soon. You can listen @bbcsounds.bsky.social - www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 🌹

As a creative freelancer, you’re always focusing on the next job, so that sometimes you forget what went before.   And after divorce, you’re forced to reframe everything. lolitachakrabarti.com is a record of my work so far. A reminder of who I’ve been, who I’ve played & who I am. Hope you like it. 🙏🏽

And so Summer 1954 ends. We began in September last year and here we are having toured, played and dug down into Rattigan’s wonderful Table Number 7 and The Browning Version. In playing other peoples lives, you change your own. A fantastic job and I’ve made some firm friends. On to the next! 🌹

2 weeks left of a wonderful tour with exceptional people. Words say a lot but it’s the thoughts between them that resonate loudest. Rattigan is a master. Come and see us @everymanchelt.bsky.social @oxfordplayhouse.bsky.social because in 2 weeks like a delicious dream it will be over! 🌹

This photograph of Joan Plowright and Anthony Hopkins is outside my dressing room @chichesterft.bsky.social I silently salute them as I go off to play Miss Cooper and Millie Crocker Harris in Rattigan’s delicate plays. What a beautiful theatre, what footsteps we walk in and what history it has! 🙏🏽

Summer 1954 returns! We’ve been on hiatus but we’re back with a bang in Chichester, Richmond, Cheltenham & Oxford. Two short plays by Terence Rattigan about love, regret, cruelty, prejudice, disappointment, courage, small acts of kindness & embracing change. Maybe see you there? 🤞🏽

The cast, crew & creatives of Life of Pi UK are about to finish their epic 16 month tour with their final performances @nmacc.india It has been wonderful to watch this team grow and hold the show as they travel and play. Thank you! I hope you enjoy your final show!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️

Very excited that Ron OJ Parson will direct Hymn at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre next spring 🙏🏽

A 10 day round trip of Life of Pi in Mumbai & Baltimore. I began writing to create roles I would have liked to have played. Jump cut to 30 years later. One actor told me how happy he was to be able to use all aspects of himself. Sometimes I’m so busy getting where I want to be I forget to look up! ❤️

Met the Life of Pi b’way tour cast for rehearsal at the Hippodrome Theatre today. A cracking opening night - they did a beautiful job. Congratulations to all and a huge round of applause to Scarlet Wilderink & Ashley Brooke Monroe 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Arrived here yesterday. Wide streets, big buildings, rain! Opening night of Life of Pi at The Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore tomorrow night. Can’t wait to see the new US cast play at sea! 🌹

Mumbai in a day! Galleries, museums, landmarks, shopping and a great moment from last night’s opening of Life of Pi at NMACC. I’ll see the show here tomorrow and then I cross the world to see the US team beginning their journey. ❤️🙏🏽

Opening night NMACC Mumbai What a night! An amazing venue. A pre show blessing (not unlike the one in the show!) So lovely to see the play with an Indian audience. Lines resonated here in a different way. A wonderful night of many cocktails and a true celebration of everyone’s hard work!! 🥂🌹🙏🏽

Landed in Mumbai for the opening week of Life of Pi at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. The theatre is insanely beautiful and the show is going to play so well here. My first time in this city. First impressions? Love it! 🙏🏽

So excited for these new appointments at The Old Vic in London in 2026. Bravo! 🥂

Lovely interview so good to read. What a legend! www.theguardian.com/film/2024/no...

Today at 6pm GMT I’m at Manchester Royal Exchange talking about adapting history for the stage - the challenges of it and finding the story. Looking forward to the conversation with eight other writers in the room. If you’re interested you can join us here online tonight. www.writeaplay.co.uk

this Tuesday! #Playwrights #Screenwriters come to the event of the YEAR. Pls share. All levels of experience welcome. #SupportPlaywrights

Am doing this on Monday and looking forward to talking about adapting history into theatre. See you online. 🌹

Message in a Bottle - Kate Prince’s show for ZooNation & Sadlers Wells is available to screen from home from December 8th on the Sadler’s Wells digital channel. I had the privilege of bring dramaturg on it. It will blow your mind!!!https://youtu.be/Z4fu8p-l-Ck?feature=shared

What a relief to be @bsky.app That freedom from a sense of creeping darkness on Twitter/X. Know it will take some time to build up things here but loving the cleanse of it. We have a choice don’t we? Lucky us! 🙏🏽

Our last night in Summer 1954 at Cambridge Arts Theatre til next year starting at Chichester Festival Theatre. I have learned so much playing Rattigan’s words with these wonderful actors. To be inside modern classical work with a team who keeps mining it, is a total gift. Till next year! 🌹❤️🙏🏽

Hello bsky social! I am currently in Summer 1954 at Cambridge Arts Theatre with the most amazing, hard working and talented cast. Come and see us if you fancy a bit of classic theatre - there’s no one quite like Rattigan. 🌹