For tickets call the box office at 301 2801660 or purchase them online. Lerner family theatre at imagination stage 4908 auburn avenue in bethesda, md. Fresh from its international tour, award winning metta theatres critically acclaimed production of jungle book will delight the. Based both on rudyard kiplings timehonored childrens tales and the classic disney filmand with a score featuring the movies bestloved songs and original indianinspired music and dancethis spellbinding world premiere is the theatrical event of. Onstage direct provides online ticket management service for theatre, music and. Mowgli, baloo, and the gang are ready to entertain this summer each weekend at the media theatre in the jungle book. It is a flexible flatfloored performance space for up to 70 people. See more ideas about book costumes, costumes and snake costume. In this new liveaction version written by tim haney with music by. The jungle book the information below is intended to give you a brief guide to the show and highlight some of the other the mandy network members who have also been involved in this show.
This charming storyteller theatre favorite even contains a small message about the importance of ecology. Together, these resources offer a complete multimedia experience of theatre. The birmingham stage company is proud to present rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy. The jungle book by greg banks based on the story by rudyard kipling directed by janet stanford. It was the first major production of the academy of indian dance akademi and was a major step in the development of a contemporary british south asian dance, blending various south asian dance styles in a theme expressive of both british and indian culture. The adventures of mowgli, the young man raised by wolves in the jungles of central india, and his friends baloo the bear, bagheera the panther and kaa the python, as they face the arch villain shere khan the tiger. The jungle book tells of mowgli the man cub who battles for surival in this heartwarming comingofage story about a boy raised by wolves in the jungle. The theatre has a seating capacity of 547 and offers a professional programme of innovative music, drama, comedy and dance all year round as well as providing a space for studentled productions. The bloomsbury theatre hosts a programme of performances and events to suit all tastes. The jungle springs to life in a musicfilled spectacle that chronicles young mowglis adventures growing up in the animal kingdom.
On their website you can see a full list of upcoming events on the events page and book online for most events. A listed building that opened in 1906, russell square station is on the piccadilly line. A midsummer nights dream young shakespeare co at school why the whales came the hawth theatre year 7. It is the quality of birmingham stage companys production of rudyard kiplings epic tale that really stands out. When shere khan the tiger swears to kill the child, baloo and bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his. Caleb is an honor student who enjoys playing trumpet, filmmaking, swimming, biking and parkour.
A tube station shares this elegant garden squares name and is found to the northeast. The jungle book at the ucl bloomsbury theatre to 24 jan the birmingham stage company presents rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. The theatre is owned by university college london and creates part of the university environment. Specially adapted from the classic disney animated film, disneys the jungle book kids features a host of colorful characters and your favorite songs from the movie. Specially adapted from the classic disney animated film, disneys the jungle book kids features a host of. The jungle book goodman theater, chicago, ill 387 seats. Critical approaches on stage and screen is the first critical treatment of the corporations hugely successful musicals both on screen and on the stage. Media theatre has a new jungle book on stage this summer. By jessica swale music by joe stilgoe based on the stories by rudyard kipling directed by max webster. The studio has already become a popular venue for standup comedy, spoken word.
It contains extra material for young readers and fun activities. The adventures of mowgli was the first ever british professional indian dancedrama that premiered at bloomsbury theatre in 1984. Jungle book spectacular streetdance and breathtaking circus combine to bring kiplings classic tale crashing into the 21st century. The george arts theatre are performing and adaptation of the jungle book from the 25 29 of march 2015. The jungle book by jessica swale music by joe stilgoe based on the stories by rudyard kipling directed by max webster an exciting new adaptation of rudyard kiplings family classic, the jungle book, comes to life in this colourful new show brought to you by the team behind goodnight mister tom and michael morpurgos running wild. The uk tour begins at chichester festival theatre on 25. The bloomsbury theatre was built to support student activity and prior to closure hosted 12 weeks a year of student productions from university college london. An exciting new adaptation of rudyard kiplings family classic, the jungle book, comes to life in this colourful new show brought to you by the team behind goodnight mister tom and michael morpurgos running wild. New stage adaptation of the jungle book to tour uk whatsonstage. As a contribution to the field, the book provides many interesting insights and. Bloomsbury theatre official london theatre theatre. Book tickets below for events at the bloomsbury theatre and bloomsbury studio. High energy family theatre packed with adventure, comedy, puppetry and original music that takes you deep into the magical heart of the jungle.
With the help of his animal friends, including bagheera the panther, baloo the bear and kaa the python, mowgli outwits the cruel and powerful tiger, shere khan, and learns the law of the jungle. Metta theatre have shifted rudyard kiplings classic childrens story onto the streets of london. I saw the newest disney version of the jungle book in the company of my enthralled 12yearold son, and there were moments when i envied himbut not too many, because the film is so surefooted in its effects, so precise and simple in its characterizations, and so clear about what its trying to say about the relationship between humanity and nature, that it made me feel about his age again. The jungle book theatre royal and royal concert hall. The disney musical on stage and screen bloomsbury publishing. The jungle is jumpin with a jazzy beat in disneys the jungle book kids.
But overarching all that is the everpresent reminder that the world of the jungle is a world of nature, red in tooth and claw. The bloomsbury theatre is a theatre on gordon street, bloomsbury, in the london borough of camden, owned by university college london. Craig higginson is an internationally acclaimed writer and theatre director. Alexei sayle joins us on 67th april 2020 hed like to stay at home with his cat but hes still really funny, dangerously political and wildly energetic so he feels compelled to do a live tour. Mowgli, bounds through the jungle and learns what it means to be human. We only request essential information from your social network or payment account in order to create your ltd account and allow fast signin. Shere khan wants to rule the jungle, and its up to mowgli to defeat him. His plays include dream of the dog, the girl in the yellow dress, the jungle book and. From comedy to drama, music to dance and much more.
Caleb is thrilled and honored to be a part of the jungle book. Bloomsbury theatre 15 gordon street, wc1h 0ah london, united kingdom rated 4. The jungle book kids community theatre of greensboro. London jungle book by bhajju shyam as illustrator and. It would be so easy to think of the jungle book in a more disneyfied light. The embittered tiger shere kahn may be stalking him, but mowgli is a quick learner. From slithering snakes to ferocious wolves, abbie must.
A classic collection of animal stories, here presented in its entirity with a beautiful cover illustrated by ian beck. A midsummer nights dream young shakespeare co at school the jungle book bloomsbury theatre year 6. The jungle book plays through may 28, 2017 in the annette m. The jungle book by greg banks directed by matthew decker on the arcadia stage april 15th june 21, 2015. Jellyfish theatre is a touring theatre company for young audiences, founded in italy in 2005 and now based in south london. Situated in bloomsbury, russell square sits near the main buildings of the university of london and the iconic british museum.
The jungle book at the ucl bloomsbury theatre to 24 jan. This is truly a participation show as your audiences get to portray silly monkeys, helpful elephants, wolves, reptiles, bees and even a tropical storm. Mowgli is a human child brought up in the jungles of india by a family of wolves. When jack kicks his ball over the garden wall, he meets abbie, his mysterious neighbour, who gives him a glimpse of a whole jungle next door. Macbeth the national theatre the winters tale royal.
Fresh from its international tour, award winning metta theatres critically acclaimed production of jungle book will delight the whole family. Loved as a wild and fun tale of family, belonging and identity, this production is packed with memorable characters, new songs and brilliant storytelling. His novels include last summer 2010, picador africa, mnet literary award finalist and the landscape painter 2011, picador africa, winner of the uj prize for south african literature in english, mnet literary award finalist. Jungle bookits surprisingly strange how simplest of books can make you ponder over little things. Drama online is an awardwinning digital library of over 2,500 playtexts, 400 audio plays, 300 hours of video and 370 books of criticism and performance practice from leading theatre publishers and companies. Its articles open up a new territory in the critical discussion of the disney megamusical, its gender, sexual and racial politics, outreach work and impact of stage, film. The jungle book is rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. A new twist on a beloved classic, the roses upcoming show, the jungle book, promises to weave together several stories from the classic rudyard kipling novel in a unique and memorable production. Half term family theatre fun at the tabard theatre with jellyfish theatres production of rudyard kiplings the jungle book. When shere khan the tiger swears to kill the child, baloo and bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. The theatre hosts student productions for 12 weeks annually, whilst hosting professional productions for the rest of the year. Bloomsbury theatre london, united kingdom facebook. A creative and lively new take on kiplings the jungle book ensures theres more than a little.