The Jungle (play)
| The Jungle | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joe Robertson Joe Murphy |
| Date premiered | 7 December 2017 |
| Place premiered | Young Vic, London |
The Jungle is a play by Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy.
The play follows the lives of characters living in the Calais Jungle migrant camp.[1] The play won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre,[2] and the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best New Production of a Play.[3]
Original creative team
[edit]| Writers | Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson |
| Directors | Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin |
| Set Design | Miriam Buether |
| Costume Design | Catherine Kodicek |
| Lighting Design | Jon Clark |
| Sound Design | Paul Arditti |
| Musical Composition | John Pfumojena |
| Video Design | Tristan Shepherd and Duncan McLean |
Production history
[edit]The Jungle premiered at the Young Vic, London running from 7 December 2017 to 9 January 2018.[4] After a successful sold-out run, the play made a West End transfer to the Playhouse Theatre from 16 June 2018 to 3 November 2018.[5]
The play made its Off-Broadway premiere on 4 December 2018 at St Ann's Warehouse New York, running until 27 January 2019.[6] The Jungle then moved to The Curran San Francisco, running from 26 March 2019 to 19 May 2019,[7] receiving positive reviews.[8] In April 2020 the play was intended to return to St Ann's Warehouse, New York, with further plans for a US tour throughout Spring / Summer 2021,[9] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the production was postponed to 2023.[10] The show ran again at St Ann's Warehouse from 18 February to 19 March, before moving to Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC from 28 March to April 16, 2023.[11]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Production | Award | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards [12] | Best Entire Production in the Bay Area | Won |
| Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Won | |||
| Best Entire Production in San Francisco | Won | |||
| Ensemble | Won | |||
| 2019 | St Ann's Warehouse | Obie Awards[13] | Special Citation to Cast and Creative Team | Won |
| Drama League Awards[14] | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance Award (Ammar Haj Ahmad and Ben Turner) | Nominated | |||
| The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award[15] | Best Local Play | Won | |
| Best Direction of a Play - Local (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Won | |||
| Best Featured Actor in a Play - Local (John Pfumojena) | Won | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Play - Local (Nahel Tzegai) | Won | |||
| Best Leading Actor in A Play - Local (Ben Turner) | Won | |||
| London | Mousetrap Theatre Awards [16] | Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre | Won | |
| WhatsOnStage Award[17] | Best New Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated | |||
| Best Show Poster | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Award[18] | Outstanding Director of a Play (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Lighting Design by Jon Clark) | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | The Stage Debut Award[19] | The Joe Allen Best West End Debut | Nominated | |
| South Bank Sky Arts Award[2] | Theatre | Won | ||
| BroadwayWorld UK Award [3] | Best New Production of a Play | Won | ||
| Evening Standard Theatre Award[20] | Best Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether)[20] | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Cavendish, Dominic (2017-12-17). "The Jungle, Young Vic: a warts and all account of the migrant crisis as powerful as A Christmas Carol - review". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ a b "South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018 Winners Announced Today". British Theatre. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ a b Swain, Marianka. "Winners Announced For the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Gardner, Lyn (2017-12-17). "The Jungle review – devastating yet uplifting story of the migrant crisis". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ Brown, Mark (2018-03-12). "The Jungle, play about Calais migrant camp life, to get West End run". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- ^ "The Jungle". St. Ann's Warehouse. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Home. "The Jungle". The Curran San Francisco. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ Staff, Lauren Sheehan-Clark | (2019-04-18). "Refugees in France steal your breath, break your heart in 'The Jungle'". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "St. Ann's Warehouse Announces The Return Of THE JUNGLE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ "The Jungle". St. Ann's Warehouse. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Putnam, Leah (18 February 2023). "5 Years Later, The Jungle Returns to Brooklyn February 18". Playbill. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle - 2020 Awards for 2019". www.criticscircle.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Weiss, Ian (2019-05-21). "2019 Obie Award Winners". Obie Awards. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for 85th Annual Drama League Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Henry, Alan. "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ Howard. "Mousetrap Awards 2019 – winners revealed | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ "Hamilton and Aidan Turner among winners at 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
- ^ Millward, Tom (2019-06-03). "Drama Desk Awards 2019 - And the Winners are..." New York Theater Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
- ^ "The Stage Debut Awards 2018: the nominees in full". The Stage. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ^ a b Thompson, Jessie (2018-11-19). "Find out the winners of this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
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