Akash Keer and Divesh Subaskaran in “Life of Pi”, Photo by Johan Persson

With great fondness for Yann Martel’s novel, I consider this a satisfying adaptation and an exhilarating theatrical experience. Piscine Molitor Patel, who calls himself Pi (Divesh Subaskaran), is the sole survivor of a shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean. During an investigation into the incident, he frustrates Japanese Ministry of Transport officials with a fantastical tale of sharing a lifeboat for 227 days with a Bengal Tiger named Richard Parker. The nuanced specifics of their precarious yet loving relationship are the pulsating heart of this story. Having won awards in London’s West End and on Broadway, Life of Pi has a limited Toronto run presented by Mirvish. Continue Reading