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“Life of Pi” The Gentle Soul Within
premise. In the throws of this play, it is about religion. When the Japanese representative investigating the case tells Pi that he is an Atheist, Pi tells him when he hears his story, he will believe in religion and God.
As Pi makes his way on the sea, Andrzej Goulding›s video design is exceptional. The waves come crashing up against the boat as Pi navigates the Bengal tiger that is the only animal left of the four. Director Max Webster does an admirable job with a so-so ensemble cast.For the most part “Life of Pi” moves well and keeps the audience interest.Tim Lutkin’s lighting takes us to the eerie depths of the sea with cool blues and onward the the bright oranges of happier days.While the puppetry by Finn Caldwell and Nick Barnes never wows us, the costumes by Tim Hatley (he also does