A woman standing on a rock with her hands up. Five people squatting around the rock with orange and green confetti flying around them and yellow, white, and red lights in the background.
An image of a woman swinging from a rope. With blue and white lights in the background, and haze.

The Jungle Book

An OCTAGON THEATRE BOLTON PRODUCTION Based on the book by RUDYARD KIPLING
Adapted by ANDREW POLLARD
Music by ZIAD JABERO –

About The Jungle Book

A wild & wonderful adventure for Christmas 2024

Swing into the jungle this festive season and join Mowgli and friends Baloo the bear, Bagheera the panther, a gang of mischievous monkeys and a pack of wily wolves in this enchanting new musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved classic.

This madcap jungle adventure will take you on twists and turns as Mowgli learns the law of the jungle. Can he outwit the ferocious tiger Shere Khan and confront the dangers in his path with the help of his friends?

Funny, exciting, and wildly entertaining this new musical adaptation will be filled with catchy songs that will leave you howling with laughter. The Jungle Book will captivate the whole family and leave you jumping for joy.

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PRODUCTION IMAGES:

Image gallery

  • A woman standing on a rock with her hands up. Five people squatting around the rock with orange and green confetti flying around them and yellow, white, and red lights in the background.
  • An image of a woman swinging from a rope. With blue and white lights in the background, and haze.
  • A man in a hood standing sideways and looking up with his mouth open. Two people standing backwards in the background. With a green light behind him and a blue light in front of him.
  • A woman posing with her tongue out with red and yellow lights in the background, and haze.
  • A woman in a crown with a man holding a long piece of green fabric in the background. With white lights around them.
  • A man in a brown costume lying on a rope swing with pink and yellow lights in the background.
  • A woman surrounded by four people in orange costumes. With blue and yellow lights in the background.
  • A woman standing sideways with her arms spread. Another woman holding her by the chin. With red lights in the background.
  • A woman in a traditional Indian costume lighting a candle with a match on a rock with blue lights in the background.
  • A woman with her left hand to the side holding a butterfly net upside down standing on two rocks. With pink and blue lights in the background.
  • A woman in a grey costume standing on a rock. Five people in grey costumes squatting around. With white lights around them.
  • A man in a brown costume with his arms to the sides and blue lights in the background.
5 Stars

Full of humour and energy

- What's Good To Do
4 Stars

Perfect family fun that any age will enjoy!

- Manchester Theatres
4 Stars

Has all the heart, warmth, fun and frolic you could possibly want in a Christmas show

- Theatre Reviews North
4 Stars

Offers plenty to engage young audiences

- The Reviews Hub

IN REHEARSALS:

Visual Story

Cast

  • Ashley D Gayle

    Bagheera

  • Harveen Mann-Neary

    Akeela

  • Rachel Marwood

    Shere Khan

  • Kiara Nicole Pillai

    Mowgli

  • Charlie Ryan

    Baloo

  • Daniella Barratt

    On-stage Swing

  • Imogen Khan

    Off-stage Swing

Credits

  • Andrew Pollard

    Writer

  • Ziad Jabero

    Composer

  • Sarah Punshon

    Director

  • Katie Scott

    Set & Costume Designer

  • Alice Brown

    Musical Director and Additional Orchestrations and Arrangements

  • Sundeep Saini

    Movement Director

  • Tim Skelly

    Lighting Designer

  • Kate Harvey

    Sound Designer

  • Kaitlin Howard

    Fight Director

  • Olivia Barr

    Casting Director

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