# Keira Knightley on hacking nightmare and Stasi spy play The Lives of Others

Keira Knightley discusses her experience of being followed and hacked in a new interview. She also talks about her role in a new Stasi surveillance-themed play, The Lives of Others. The piece connects her personal privacy ordeal with broader cultural themes of state spying and modern surveillance.

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- [The Guardian Culture](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/oct/13/keira-knightley-luke-thompson-hacking-stasi-spy-play-the-lives-of-others) — Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:00:13 GMT