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The Lives of Others Tickets

Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson star in a chilling story where listening changes everything.

Suitable for ages 14+

Performance Dates

Wed 14 October 2026 - Sat 9 January 2027

Run time: TBC

Includes interval

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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 (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 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.

From 14 October 2026 for a strictly limited run.

Upcoming Performance Times

Wednesday14 October 2026
Thursday15 October 2026
Friday16 October 2026
Saturday17 October 2026
Monday19 October 2026
Tuesday20 October 2026
Wednesday21 October 2026
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Content

This production contains themes of an adult nature, including sexual coercion and suicide.

Access

Captioned Performance: 7 November 2026 at 2.30pm. BSL Performance: 14 November 2026 at 14.30pm. Audio Described Performance: 5 December 2026 at 14.30pm.
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