Youth Jungle Book for Sydney’s North

The Jungle Book – Rudyard Kipling’s tale of the child raised by animals – comes to Sydney’s North in irresistible musical form from November 18, 2016.

Mowgli, the 'wolf-cub child’ and friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther and Kaa the python, transport us to the jungle in Lane Cove Theatre Company’s production of Kipling's unforgettable tale.

Can Mowgli discover the secret of man's red flower? Can he fight off the terrifying tiger, Shere Khan as he awaits his chance to pounce? Will he be able to overcome the many dangers of the jungle and live there happily? Or will he leave his wild friends and join the humans in the village?

Faithful to Rudyard Kipling's original beloved story, this stage adaptation is directed by 18-year-old Bedelia Lowrencev. The Jungle Book features a cast of bmostly young - performers (all but four of the 22-strong cast are under the age of 18) including Charlotte Pugh as Mowgli, Madeleine Biddle as Bagheera, Daniel Timmins as Kaa and Holly Boswell as Shere Khan, as well as seasoned actors Rod Stewart as Baloo, Jeremy Lowrencev as Akela and Jocelyn Chalmers as Raksha.

Lowrencev says The Jungle Book is a real crowd pleaser and ‘the very definition of family fun’!

“You’ll laugh and cry with Mowgli and her friends as they explore the trials and tribulations of growing up, learning about the importance of friends, standing up to bullies; really the bare necessities of life!”

The Jungle Book plays at St Aidan’s Performance Space, Longueville, Fri to Sun, 18 November to 3 Decembe

THE JUNGLE BOOK – a Children’s Musical