The jungle book has proved to be the most successful show produced to date by the birmingham stage company, selling out in theatres across the uk. The experienced storytellers of the birmingham stage company certainly know what it takes to please a young audience. Birmingham365 is an initiative of create birmingham, birminghams only economic development agency dedicated to creative industries. The jungle book is a collection of stories written by rudyard kipling. Birmingham stage companys popular family production of the jungle book, directed by artistic director neal foster, returns to the bloomsbury theatre as part of a uk tour. The birmingham stage company were proud to present the worlds first major production of the jungle book, rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. It presents productions both on its home stage at the alexandra theatre in birmingham and touring throughout the united kingdom and internationally, most recently delhi, sydney and dubai. For over twenty years, chris has been associated with many west end and broadway shows including godspell, oliver. Box office receipts account for 100% of the companys income. Written by rudyard kipling, the jungle book tells the story of mowgli. Following its criticallyacclaimed 2017 summer tour of the wind in the willows, immersion theatre company is throwing its trademark energy into its wildest show yet, a brand new musical adaptation of the family classic, the jungle book. Find out whats happening in birmingham with free, realtime. Together with balou the bear and bagheera the panther, mowgli learns how to live in the jungle and stay away from shere khan, who hates all mankind. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times.
Its fun, its poignant and its entertainment at its very best darlington news paterson has mastered the art of injecting new zest and colour into classic childrens stories. Birmingham stage company national tour 2011 assistant to creative director event westlifegravity tour. He is raised by wolves, trained by a bear, kidnapped by monkeys, rescued by a panther and a snake, and kills and skins a tiger. Birmingham stage companys version of the jungle book is showing at the alexandra theatre from 16th20th may, with a brand new cast. Despite disney, stuart paterson and the birmingham stage company were the first to put the jungle book on stage. This exhilarating production ticks all the boxes for families looking for an. Disneyland paris the lion king and jungle festival breaks. From the first second the audience sets its eyes on the jungle green set of the birmingham stage companys the jungle book to the final seconds of the shows soaring finale they are treated to a. Birmingham stage company is proud to present rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. Mary zimmermans the jungle book the new stage adaptation of disneys the jungle book presumably bound for broadway sometime in th.
Choreographed by kendra j horsburgh birdgang dance company, into the hoods, sadlers wells and blaze, international tour and featuring jawdropping tricks from an extraordinary cast of international performers, this is a show for everyone from 8 to 108. Our story starts deep in the middle of a jungle on one of those dark nightsbut listen carefully. The play, based on rudyard kiplings book, features a small boy, mowgli, who is adopted by akela. When sher khan the tiger swears to kill the child, baloo and bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. Nick hern books the jungle book stuart paterson stage. The birmingham stage company were proud to present the worlds first major production of the jungle book, rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young. The birmingham company are the masters of childrens theatre. The show will be embarking on a 36venue nationwide tour next spring. The birmingham stage companys hugely popular version of the jungle book will be touring the uk from next month back by popular. Peter pilsner went to see the stage reworking of classic disney film the jungle book by the birmingham stage company.
The stories tell about life and legends of the indian jungle. Birmingham stage company last night the children and myself had a great evening in car. The birmingham stage company was founded by the actormanager neal foster in 1992, with sir derek jacobi and paul scofield ch as patrons. The birmingham public library bpl, in partnership with the birmingham childrens theatre bct and junior league of birmingham jlb, would like to invite you to attend from page to stage. The birmingham stage company, london, united kingdom. Buy the jungle book tickets at the alexandra theatre, birmingham directly from the box office. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music and the possibility of offending audiences. The jungle book live on stage the birmingham press. About me i have been involved in stage management, in theatre and television, for a number of years both on tour and the west end. And you just might hear the wonderful cry of imagination stages the jungle book as it roars to life for young audiences and audiences young at heart.
The jungle book share facebook twitter linkedin print. Barb jungr born 9 may 1954 is an english singer, songwriter, composer and writer, of czech and german parentage whose work challenges categorisation and spans popular music, theatre, cabaret and jazz. The birmingham stage company s production of the jungle book is a riproaring family show using the full force of musical theatre a jungle beat of thunderous music and vigorous dance routines eliciting a wildly enthusiastic response with every number. However, writer stuart paterson and director neal foster have taken liberties with the plot and dialogue, adding in some rather. Birmingham stage company announce a brand new installment. Barmy britain part four this marks horrible histories seventh year in the west end. The jungle book immersion theatre 2018 uk tour dates.
Details for this years festival are yet to be announced but last year saw a brand new stage show, a musical extravaganza and character encounters with. My show graceful has been cancelled but im still luckier than most. Vultures govind kumar, ed kross, nehal joshi, and geoff packard of goodman theatres world premiere of the jungle book, with book and direction by mary zimmerman. Yet kiplings stories of the mancub mowgli, who was taken from his village by the tiger shere khan and raised in the jungle by wolves. Roshni savjani, company stage manager, deputy stage manager, leicestershire, mandy theatre professionals uk. But the jungle holds dangers and surprises for them all. Saved from the jaws of shere khan the tiger, mowgli must learn the laws of the jungle from baloo the bear and bagheera the panther to survive. I have recently finished working as the company stage manager for birmingham stage company on the uk tour of tom gates live on stage. 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. But the jungle holds dangers and surprises for them all, and mowglis extraordinary adventure has just begun. In anticipation of the upcoming bct performance of the jungle book, bpl will be hosting free workshops at several of its area libraries. Birmingham stage company the jungle book by rudyard. With free face painting for children, and at just over an hour long including interval, the birmingham stage company s fresh take on rudyard kiplings classic tale the jungle book at richmond theatre knows who its audience is, and caters to it.
The jungle book stage version nhb modern plays by rudyard kipling. Birmingham stage company today announces the world premiere of a brandnew production of horrible histories. A perfect show for the whole family, the jungle book is directed by janet stanford and adapted to the stage by greg banks. You can view inform ation about the jungle book and other productions at our w eb site w w w. Parts of the jungle book have been adapted to television, movies, the theater, and other media. Roshni savjani, company stage manager, deputy stage. Matthew hales, company stage manager, tour manager. After learning a variety of acting techniques and stage design strategies. The jungle book stuart paterson stage version rudyard kiplings classic jungle tales, in an acclaimed stage adaptation by stuart paterson, a master of childrens theatre scotsman. Interesting way to costume bagheera with images jungle. The jungle book at the ucl bloomsbury theatre to 24 jan. I was therefore thrilled when we were invited to watch the immersion theatre production at the old rep theatre, birmingham. I love morality tales featuring anthropomorphised animals, whether it be watership down, the wind in the willows or the animals of farthing wood, so i was particularly looking forward to the birmingham stage companys version of 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.
This production takes place in the patrick centre, birmingham hippodrome. The jungle book is rudyard kiplings classic story about mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. Mowgli and friends are back in a stage show of the jungle book based on stories from the jungle book with the help of a big dose of oddsocks humour, mowglis jungle friends, baloo the bear and bagheera the panther, seek to outwit his enemies including kaa the python and shere kahn the tiger and help him learn the law of the jungle. The characters are so wellcrafted, the setting is so imaginative, and the tale is timeless. The jungle book is one of my alltime favourite stories. The jungle book the alexandra theatre, birmingham atg. This brilliant tale follows mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. There was a lot to like about this production of the jungle book, mainly the parts that stayed truest to the magic of the book. Theatre the jungle book citizens theatre, glasgow to talk of dramatisations of rudyard kiplings the jungle book is, of course, to talk of wolfgang reithermans famous film animation for disney. This adaptation was first staged by birmingham stage company in 2004. Jungle book now in its 19th year of producing fantastic family shows including roald dahls georges marvellous medicine, danny the champion of the world and terry dearys horrible histories, the birmingham stage company return with rudyard kiplings classic story the jungle book.