The Jungle Book PRINT VERSION

Saved from the jaws of Shere Khan the tiger, Mowgli
must learn the Laws of the Jungle from Baloo the bear
and Bagheera the panther to survive. A brave little
man cub grows into a confident and care-free young
boy, but danger is never far away and Shere Khan is
hungry for revenge. As Mowgli faces each peril and
pitfall, he must decide whether he belongs in the
world of men or with the animal kingdom.

Stuart Paterson reimagines Kipling’s much-loved
stories for a new generation in a vibrant, colourful
family adventure that’s full of surprises.

A note from the author...
When I read Kipling’s Jungle Book stories I was relived to discover how little they had
been explored in the enjoyable Disney Cartoon. I could see there was room for a stage
adaptation truer to the spirit and language of the original - particularly with regard to
the beautiful thread of Messua, Mowgli’s sorrogate mother who has lost her son to the
tiger - and I’ve tried to preserve the depth and power of the tales by trusting in the fun
and vigour of Kipling’s unique story-telling.
Kiping’s jungle of the imagination is vast and magical, full of loss and love and rage, and
there are innumerable ways to create that world on stage.
Have fun.

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An experience like no other...




2016
Little Shop of Horrors
Our first ever production.








2017
The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe
The beloved family movie perormed on stage
in a visual masterpiece.






2018
We Will Rock You

The smash hit West-End Musical with all of
your favourite Queen hits.






2019
The Jungle Book
The Legend Will Never Be The Same










Where will we end up next year...

Natalie Matthew

Cryer Karmios

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Natalie Cryer is Head of Drama at William Matthew Karmios is the trusts Live Events
Perkin. At William Perkin Natalie directed Engineer. He is responsible for setting up and
the first whole school production of Little running many events across the trust. Matthew
Shop of Horrors, The Lion the Witch and the also oversees the Technical Team at William
Wardrobe and last year’s Queen tribute ‘We Perkin. When he’s not working with the Twy-
Will Rock You’. At previous schools Natalie ford Trust, Matthew is a Live Sound Engineer.
has co-directed The Wardrobe (A National Matthew runs Apex Production Group, a
Theatre Connections production) and A local production company specialising in live
Midsummer Night’s Dream. events. He has worked on a variety of projects
Previous to this Natalie has been a member ranging from the New Wine Summer Festival
of The National Youth Theatre, and starred to Peterborough Christmas Magic with the
in many productions such as ‘Oklahoma’ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Matthew works
‘Copacabana’ and ‘Les Miserables’. closely with the techs at William Perkin to
Natalie is delighted to be directing ‘The Jungle develop their technical knowledge and build
Book’ this year and hopes you enjoy seeing their portfolios.
these legendary characters brought to life on
stage.

Richard Lynnette

Bland Abesamis

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR COSTUME DESIGNER
Richard Bland is the Technical Events Man- Lynnette Abesamis is an Art and Fashion
ager for the Twyford Academies Trust. He is Teacher at William Perkin. She is responsi-
responsible for overseeing the planning, setup ble for designing and producing costumes
and operation of all the events across the trust. for our Jungle Book performance as well
Alongside his work with the Trust, Richard as the previous school productions, ‘We
works as a producer and engineer for both live Will Rock You’ and ‘The Lion, the Witch
and recorded sound. He has worked on many and the Wardrobe’. Lynnette runs a fashion
projects ranging from voiceover work with extended core elective for students who
Steven Fry to the Diamond Jubilee Concert have eagerly participated in designing
at Buckingham Palace. Recently, Richard has costumes and props for the show.
been working in Poland with Sir John Eliot Since graduating from the London College
Gardiner and worked on the broadcast for the of Fashion Lynnette has worked with
‘BBC Children in Need Rocks the 80’s’ concert designers such as Vivienne Westwood and
at Wembley Arena. Richard is also the Sound fashion PR House Karla Otto London.
Designer and Consultant for the Thursford With her experience Lynnette currently
Christmas Spectacular, the country’s largest runs a fashion company, specialising in
annual Christmas Spectacular. customised clothing. She also teaches Per-
forming Arts at the Don Rae Academy of
Movements and Arts, as well as producing
costumes for theatre schools and devising
fashion workshops for future designers.



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Yusur Al-Naseri

Mowgli (Cast A)



Cast
Aava Buhariwala-Collins

Mowgli (Cast B)






Leanne Kotob
Baloo (Cast A)






Tomasz Wojtanek
Baloo (Cast B)






Isabella Ali Williams
Bagheera (Cast A)






Sophie Trueman-Payne
Bagheera (Cast B)

Nayan Patel

Shere Khan (Cast A)



Cast Cast
Zara Karim

Shere Khan (Cast B)





Aneta Soheili

Kaa






Francesca Young
Kaa






Amara Rigault
Raksha






Charbel Manokian
Akela

Kalina Velinova Blanca Davison Zofia Kolankowska Eve Campbell-White Sama Kazzaz
Tabaqui Ban Luna Taak (Cast A) Taak (Cast B)











Mohamed Isman Zara Khan Miri Watanabe Christopher Manokian Karin Haddon
Moneky 1 Monkey 2 Monkey 3 Tima Snag











Pooshitha Anpalakan Ogechi Uzoigwe Georgia Al-Yakou Saphron Stakes Karolina Kozak
Village Woman Buldeo Hunter 1 Hunter 2 and Wolf 1 Wolf 2











Katarzyna Wojtanek Zuzanna Wojtanek Morgan Baxter Georgia Beaney
Wolf 3 Wolf 4 Chil Messua

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Rufus King-Dabbs
FOH SOUND ENGINEER
Being on the tech team gives us great oportunites and experiences of the wider world
which some people don’t get. It is a safe and educational space for those who need it.
Gulika Nagpal
LIGHTING DESIGNER/PRODUCTION MANAGER
Working on this production has been espically exciting . Being invoved from the start
and helping planning this show gives us an idea of what it’s like to work on a proffesional
theatre show.
Janna Metwally
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER/OPERATOR
Tech team is a exciting place where you can learn and grow. As well as being a great
opportunity to make new friends , there are many areas that we can train in and it is an
incredible experience that gives me transferable skills that can be used for future carrers.
Stanley Chonan-Craig
SOUND TECHNICIAN
This years production has been very exciting. There have been some great opportunities
to expand my knowledge of sound systems . Doing this has given me an insight of what
this industry could be like for a future career in sound.
Nathaniel Opiah
SOUND TECHNICIAN
The tech team is a really great and exhilarating place where I have learnt a lot about
sound and lighting. I have also been able to train new techs which has helped me to
retain the knowledge of sound. I am excited to have a role in production.
Phillip Boahene
STAGE SOUND TECHNICIAN
Joining the tech team and learning about sound and light engineering has opened up
many oppurtunities to help in the school communtity as well as learn amazing new skills
that may help in the future.
Andre Donaldson
FOLLOW SPOT OPERATOR
Being on tech team is a great experience as there is something new to learn everyday. I
am looking forward to having a role in production this year and putting on a good show
for people to watch.
Shiyam
FOLLOW SPOT OPERATOR
The tech team is a really great and exhilarating place where I have learnt lots about sound
and lighting. I am excited to have a role in production.

Thea Nilsson
Senior Stage Manager

I loved doing the production this year since the atmosphere in the rehersals has been so
good and the poeople are lovely .
Kaylan Kasim
Stage Manager



Angelo Jayarajah
Stage Manager




Kiki Thompson
Stage Manager

SOUN D


As the initial sound demands
for this show were fairly min-
imal, this alloud us to really
get stuck into the music and
sound effects. Creating a whole
new world for the audience to
experience.







LIGHTING


When designing this show , we had to account for the fact that this
play was a traditiomal theatre show .To accommodate for this , we
built a truss so that we could hang rope swings from . As part of this ,
when creating the lighting design for this show , we had to think about
positions for lights so that we had a full stage coverage . Also we had to
do weight calculations to make sure that the entire rig was safe .

SET DESIGN



The set is incredibly important in
this show. It gives the actors a space
to create a whole new world for the
audience to encounter. We really
wanted to capture the feel of the
jungle from the orginal play, as well
as the movie that is so loved.
The techs have worked tirelessly for
days to create what truely is a










COSTUMES


All the costumes you see on stage
have been designed and created by
students. They have worked every
week through their lunch times to
create these spectacular pieces.


William Perkin students sharing
their creative skills at fashion club.
Many thanks go out to our lovely
fashionistas, Kaylen, Nina, Isabelle,
Yanni and Morgan, Ebun, Suweda,
Duvangee and Duranani and those
who joined us to work on costume.
You are all fabulous!