A timeless story brought to life for the stage in this vibrant new adaptation by the award-winning children's playwright Neil Duffield. For use in schools, amateur groups, youth theatre etc.
A timeless story brought to life for the stage in this vibrant new adaptation by the award-winning children's playwright Neil Duffield. For use in schools, amateur groups, youth theatre etc.
Stage adaptation of the classic tale with songs and original music by Conor Mitchell.In this theatrical version of the much-loved tale, we follow Mowgli, the boy-cub, as he meets Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther and fights the terrifying tiger Shere Khan. After life in the jungle, can Mowgli ever return to his village?
“...a totally captivating piece of theatre...” Scotsman“...Excellent entertainment for bright kids - without in any way being patronising to adults...” The Sunday Times“...A strong story tackles the need for a tribe, for laws and for rites of passage with room for moral ambivalences...” Guardian
Rudyard KiplingBorn in Bombay, India in 1865 to British parents, Kiplingbecame one of the most popular authors in Englandduring his lifetime. He went on to receive the Nobel Prizefor Literature in 1907.He was best known for his works of fiction, which havebecome classics, such as The Jungle Book (1894) and TheMan Who Would Be King (1888). His poetry has alsoadded to his reputation, with Mandalay (1890), GungaDin (1890) and his poem If - (1910) proving popular withsubsequent generations.Neil DuffieldHas written more than fifty plays and adaptationswhich have been staged extensively throughout Britainand abroad. In 2006, his play The Lost Warrior wasawarded the Arts Council England Children’s Award‘...for work which displays excellence, inspiration andinnovation in children’s theatre.’Other plays available by the same author:A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickensadapted for the stage with musicPlays for Youth Theatres and Large Casts
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