Keira Knightley is set to make her highly anticipated return to the West End stage after an absence of nearly 15 years , starring in the world premiere of the theatrical adaptation of The Lives of Others .

The acclaimed 41-year-old actor, celebrated for her roles in Pride and Prejudice and the Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise, will share the stage with Bridgerton 's Luke Thompson and Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane.

The production, based on the Academy Award-winning 2006 film , plunges audiences into 1984 East Germany, following a writer (Thompson) and his actress lover (Knightley) as they become targets of state surveillance.…