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One of literature's most enduring classics is brought vividly to the stage in this exciting adventure of Mowgli who is raised by caring wolves, befriended by Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, and threatened by Shere Khan, the sinister tiger. In this action packed play, filled with excitement and humour, The Jungle Book highlights the struggle of good versus evil, the worth of friendship and the importance of loyalty and other values required for surviving the 'law of the jungle'. Ths tour is to co-incide with the 75th anniversary of Kipling's death.

Cast/Performers

Samuel Hargreaves (Mowgli), Rob Hughes (Baloo), Natasha Lewis (Raksha), Iwan Tudor (Akela), Craig Painting (Tabaqui), Laura Waggot (Kaa), Peter Sowerbutts (Shere Khan), Zephryn Taitte (Bagheera), Jennifer O'Neill (Taak), Joe Sterling (Luna)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Rudyard Kipling
Company: The Birmingham Stage Company
Adapted by: Stuart Paterson
Director: Neal Foster
Design: Jacqueline Trousdale
Music: BB Cooper
Orchestration: Gidon Fineman
Lyrics: Barb Jungr
Choreographer: Kenn Oldfield
Sound: Nick Sagar
Lighting: Jason Taylor

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book (Play) production archive for QTIX code T917699717. Details of all The Jungle Book archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S686510611

Archive Listings

30 Nov 11 to 21 Jan 12	Old Rep Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
22 Nov 11 to 26 Nov 11	The Hawth Crawley, West Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
15 Nov 11 to 19 Nov 11	New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive
8 Nov 11 to 12 Nov 11	Waterside Theatre Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive
1 Nov 11 to 5 Nov 11	New Wimbledon Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
18 Oct 11 to 22 Oct 11	Regent Theatre Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
11 Oct 11 to 15 Oct 11	Pavilions Plymouth, Devon Performance Details => Venue archive
4 Oct 11 to 8 Oct 11	Grand Opera House York, North Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
27 Sep 11 to 1 Oct 11	Churchill Theatre Bromley, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
20 Sep 11 to 24 Sep 11	Alexandra Theatre Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
13 Sep 11 to 17 Sep 11	Theatr Brycheiniog (Brecon Theatre) Brecon, Powys Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jul 11 to 17 Jul 11	Arts Theatre Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Performance Details => Venue archive
5 Jul 11 to 9 Jul 11	Alhambra Theatre Bradford, West Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
28 Jun 11 to 2 Jul 11	Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive
21 Jun 11 to 25 Jun 11	Richmond Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive
14 Jun 11 to 18 Jun 11	Belgrade Theatre Coventry, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive
7 Jun 11 to 11 Jun 11	Buxton Opera House Buxton, Derbyshire Performance Details => Venue archive
31 May 11 to 4 Jun 11	Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive
24 May 11 to 28 May 11	New Theatre Cardiff, Glamorgan Performance Details => Venue archive
17 May 11 to 21 May 11	Watford Palace Theatre Watford, Hertfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
10 May 11 to 14 May 11	Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive
26 Apr 11 to 30 Apr 11	Theatre Royal Brighton, East Sussex Performance Details => Venue archive
19 Apr 11 to 23 Apr 11	Oxford Playhouse Oxford, Oxfordshire Performance Details => Venue archive
12 Apr 11	Curve Leicester, Leicestershire Performance Details => Venue archive
6 Apr 11 to 9 Apr 11	Old Rep Birmingham, West Midlands Performance Details => Venue archive

Reviews

Kate: 14Oct11:
I have just been to see this production and although I appreciate the hard work that has gone into putting on a performance like this, I really feel it could have been made a lot more child friendly. I went in a group with 6 children aged 3 up to 12 and unfortunately not one of them enjoyed it. The start of the show was quite dark and scared the little ones, the costumes were a little too ‘artistic’ and the children couldn’t relate to the characters and they didn’t sing any Jungle Book songs, especially Bea

User Reviews

Kate (14Oct11): I have just been to see this production and although I appreciate the hard work that has gone into putting on a performance like this, I really feel it could have been made a lot more child friendly. I went in a group with 6 children aged 3 up to 12 and unfortunately not one of them enjoyed it. The start of the show was quite dark and scared the little ones, the costumes were a little too ‘artistic’ and the children couldn’t relate to the characters and they didn’t sing any Jungle Book songs, especially Bea

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