The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book is an 1894 collection of stories by the English author Rudyard Kipling.
Contents
The original text
Translations and adaptations
There have been several film and stage adaptations of Kipling's work.
These include:
- The Birmingham Stage Company version) adapted by Stuart Paterson in 2004.
- Stage adaptation by British playwright Tim Supple.
- Tim Supple's version subsequently adapted for South African audiences by Craig Higginson in 2008.
Performance history in South Africa
2008: Craig Higginson's version staged. Cast: Vishanti Arumujam (Mowgli), Mncedisi Shabangu (Baloo), Anthony Coleman, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Mongi Mthombeni, Faniswa Yisa at the Market Theatre.
Sources
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
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