The Jungle Book
Playwright
Craig Higginson
Director and Designer
Joyraj Bhattacharjee
Artistic Director
Neel Banerjee
Production Manager
Reema Gillani
Production Support
Nitin Kundap
Music Composer
Avijit Sarkar
The Jungle Book is back. Nautanki had a successful season in 2017 for this play at the same venue. Join us for this magnificent Australian take of the story of internationally acclaimed playwright, Craig Higginson’s adaptation of The Jungle Book, presented by Nautanki Theatre.
This play honours the book by Rudyard Kipling which has enchanted families for generations, whilst asking the question ‘who is your true family?’ A contemporary take on Kipling’s story woven with stunning music and storytelling.
Based on a version by the celebrated director Tim Supple, this adaptation was first staged at Johannesburg’s Market Theatre in 2008. This powerful and magical version of a much-loved classic is as resonant now as it was when it first appeared – both within South Africa and beyond its borders.
Please note
This production contains smoke haze, strobe lighting and loud noises. Suitable for ages
About Playwright
CRAIG HIGGINSON is an internationally acclaimed writer and theatre director. His novels include Last Summer (2010, Picador Africa, M-Net Literary Award finalist) and The Landscape Painter (2011, Picador Africa, winner of the UJ Prize for South African Literature in English, M-Net Literary Award finalist). His plays include Dream of the Dog, The Girl in the Yellow Dress, The Jungle Book and Little Foot (all published by Oberon Books, London).
