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The Jungle Book (Hartoch)

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  13any gender (adult)

Rudyard Kipling, John Hartoch

The Jungle Book
by John Hartoch, adapted from stories by Rudyard Kipling

Mowgli, the "man-cub", lost in the jungle, is rescued from the clutches of the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan, by Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther. Brought up with a family of wolf-cubs, the time eventually comes for Mowgli to return to the world of Man.

The Jungle Book (Hartoch)

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    13any gender (adult)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Literature), Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Children (Age 6 - 10), Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13)

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Summary
Adapted by John Hartoch from the stories by Rudyard Kipling. Mowgli, the "man-cub", lost in the jungle, is rescued from the clutches of the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan, by Baloo the bear and Bagheera the black panther. Brought up with a family of wolf-cubs, the time eventually comes for Mowgli to return to the world of Man. But Mowgli is not finished with the jungle, for one day he returns to settle the score with Shere Khan.
Performing Groups

Minimum 13 with doubling.

  • Time Period 19th Century
  • Setting Various simple settings

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  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865, in Bombay, India. He was educated in England but returned to India in 1882. In 1892, Kipling married Caroline Balestier and settled in Brattleboro, Vermont, where he wrote his most famous works, 'Gunga Din' (1892) and The Jungle ...
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John Hartoch

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