Djungelboken
Djungelboken | |
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Written by | Alexander Mørk-Eidem |
Date premiered | January 13, 2007 |
Djungelboken is a Swedish play written by Alexander Mørk-Eidem based on Kipling's The Jungle Book, with music and song lyrics by Eric Gadd.[1] It premiered on Stockholm City Theatre in January 2007.[2] While staying moderately true to the original with a few references to the Disney version played for laughs, the play is located in a post-apocalyptic Stockholm, specifically, a destroyed version of the square outside the theatre. The animals are portrayed not with animal costumes or make-up but rather as different social and cultural groups.[3]
Plot
In a distant and dark future, the world lies in ruins. Vast jungle covers where civilization once was and Stockholm is an overgrown
The animals
Wolves: The wolves are portrayed as home-less/punks. Their social structure is the same as in the book. They have retractable "claws".
Tigers: Shere Khan is portrayed as a punk-rocker with a mohawk. Rather than claws he has large knives symbolizing his might.
Bears: Baloo is portrayed as a boxer, complete with boxing cloves and training clothes.
Monkeys: The monkeys are portrayed as extremely stupid Swedish upper-class, commonly referred to as
Snakes: The snakes are portrayed as Japanese
Vultures: The vultures are portrayed as extremely annoying paparazzi.
References
- ^ Collin, Lars (10 January 2007). "Våldsamma tag för Mowgli i framtidsdjungel". SvD.se. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Alexander Mørk-Eidem har premiärfest på Wasahof". DN.SE. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Helander, Karin (13 January 2007). "Recension: Djungelboken (Scen) - SvD". SvD.se. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ Djungelboken på Stockholms Stadsteater at Kulturdelen (blog)