The Jungle Book
Image: The Jungle Book. Photo: Chris Pavlich Photography
Newly adapted and written for live-performance by acclaimed Australian theatre maker Glenn Elston comes The Jungle Book – a new take on Rudyard Kipling’s children’s classic. Performed outdoors and boasting original music by Paul Norton, the show is sweeping both children and adults off their feet. In a high-energy and fast-paced adaptation of the children’s beloved story, The Jungle Book promises a memorable musical journey for kids of all ages. Writer and director Glenn Elston describes it best by saying, “it’s really an interactive musical”.
This production of The Jungle Book is not Glenn Elston’s first adaptation of a classic children’s story – he has previously brought both The Wind In The Willows and Alice In Wonderland to the stage. Regarding his creative process when approaching The Jungle Book, Glenn said, “each one I’ve done has been a different process. Jungle Book involved…well, the storytelling I wanted to do was kind of retrospective so I knew that it had to be told in song,” continuing to say, “there’s a wonderful energy that comes from the type of fantasy story that is The Jungle Book.”
The show itself is set outdoors and is interactive and fast-paced for all of its audience members, adults and children alike. This was one of Glenn’s goals when creating the piece, saying: “we use the fact that we’re outdoors to make contact with people and the kids can use their energy and stand up and be a part of it.”
Since opening in Sydney The Jungle Book has been a raging success, with Glenn saying: “so far the audiences have been really enjoying it. It’s a lot of fun!”
Until Jan 27. Vaucluse House, 69A Wentworth Road, Vaucluse. $25-$30+b.f. Tickets & Info: www.shakespeareaustralia.com.au
By Madison Behringer
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