Theatre Wednesday 14 October 2026 to Saturday 9 January 2027
The Lives of Others at the Adelphi: Keira Knightley in Robert Icke’s play
Robert Icke's first stage version of the Oscar winning film, with Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson.
First performance Wednesday 14 October. Evenings 19.30, no Sunday shows, matinees on set days, all as the box office lists them, to 9 January.
- WhenWednesday 14 October 2026 to Saturday 9 January 2027
19:30 - WhereAdelphi TheatreAdelphi Theatre, Strand, London WC2R 0NSMore in Covent Garden
- PriceFrom £25
- TicketsSee venue
Times and prices are what the venue published when we checked. They move, so confirm on the venue's own page before you travel.
What to expect
East Berlin, 1984: a playwright and his actress partner are put under surveillance, and the Stasi officer listening from the attic above their flat starts to care more about their lives than his report. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s film won the Oscar for best foreign language film; this is the first time it has been put on stage, written and directed by Robert Icke, the director behind Oedipus and Oresteia.
Keira Knightley, Stephen Dillane and Luke Thompson lead. This week is the first week of the run, four evenings from Wednesday.
Worth knowing
From £25 with no booking fee when booked direct, including a £2 restoration levy. Recommended for 14 and over: the production deals with sexual coercion and suicide. The running time is not yet published. Checked against LW Theatres’ own page for the show on 11 October 2026.
Nearby
Covent Garden has the nearest stations and everything else on in the same part of town. The Adelphi Theatre page collects every listing we hold for that address. Filed under Theatre.
Listed by Angela. Checked 11 October 2026. Details can change on the night; the venue link is the one to trust.
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