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The Jungle Book
Mowgli has grown up among the animals of the Sundarbans, but danger is closing in on the only home he has ever known.
Anupama Chandrasekhar’s new stage adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, directed by Indhu Rubasingham for the National Theatre.
A large-scale theatrical adventure combining a 30-strong company, spectacular puppetry and a cinematic orchestral score to bring Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan and the jungle to life.
Imaginative family theatre, ambitious puppetry, ensemble storytelling and familiar stories given a fresh theatrical interpretation.
Details
- From 13 Nov 2026
Anupama Chandrasekhar’s new stage adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, directed by Indhu Rubasingham for the National Theatre.
A large-scale theatrical adventure combining a 30-strong company, spectacular puppetry and a cinematic orchestral score to bring Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera, Shere Khan and the jungle to life.
Imaginative family theatre, ambitious puppetry, ensemble storytelling and familiar stories given a fresh theatrical interpretation.
Details
- From 13 Nov 2026
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Cast & crew
Cast(30)
- Kel MatsenaShere Khan
- Shaun Yusuf McKeeDevan
- Sebastian CharlesBaloo / Baloo Head (rotating)
- Fred DavisMoti Head / Wild Pig (rotating)
- Hiran AbeysekeraMowgli
- Parkey AbeyratneRaksha Head
- Azan AhmedBaloo / Baloo Head (rotating)
- Sarah AmankwahBagheera / Bagheera Hind (rotating)
- Laura CubittBagheera / Bagheera Hind (rotating)
- Kazeem Tosin AmoreShere Khan Head
- Antony AntunesOnstage Swing
- Ankur BahlKaa / Bijoy
- Eryck BrahmaniaDevan Head
- Darcy BraimohShere Khan Hind
- Lucca Chadwick-PatelA / Chottu
- Ali GoldsmithMoti Head / Wild Pig (rotating)
- Ayesha DharkerRaksha / Messua
- Valentine HansonMahout
- Romina HyttenOnstage Swing / Puppetry Captain
- Sasha JagsiNeela
- Tony JayawardenaMoti
- Rebecca KillickBagheera Heart / Wild Fowl (rotating)
- Sarah MardelBagheera Heart / Wild Fowl (rotating)
- Avye LeventisB / Tabaqui
- Michael Jean-MarainOnstage Swing
- Sifiso MazibukoAkela
- Jordan MetcalfeCat
- Sharita OomeerStork
- Mahesh ParmarC / Sonu
- Gavin L VincentAkela Head
Creative & crew(21)
- Director
- Indhu Rubasingham
- Composer
- Fernando Velázquez
- Writer
- Anupama Chandrasekhar
- Set designer
- Rajha Shakiry
- Costume designer
- Rajha Shakiry
- Lighting designer
- Oliver Fenwick
- Sound designer
- Benjamin Grant
- Associate director
- John Young
- Associate set designer
- Ruth Hall
- Associate sound designer
- Jonas Roebuck
- Casting director
- Bryony Jarvis-Taylor CDG, Martin Poile CDG
- Dialect coach
- Shereen Ibrahim
- Voice coach
- Cathleen McCarron
- Movement director
- Finn Caldwell, Scarlet Wilderink
- Associate Costume Designer
- Jasmine Araujo
- Video Designer
- Ash J Woodward
- Puppetry (Lume)
- Nick Barnes, Finn Caldwell
- Associate Puppet Designer
- Caroline Bowman