The Jungle is a play written by Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy, founders of the Good Chance Theatre Company, and directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin. 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]

Creative crew

Writers Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson
Directors Stephen Daldry, 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, Duncan McLean

Productions

The Jungle premiered at the Young Vic, London, 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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2018 Winners Announced Today". British Theatre. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  3. ^ a b Swain, Marianka. "Winners Announced For the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Awards!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  4. ^ Gardner, Lyn (2017-12-17). "The Jungle review – devastating yet uplifting story of the migrant crisis". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  5. ^ Brown, Mark (2018-03-12). "The Jungle, play about Calais migrant camp life, to get West End run". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  6. ^ "The Jungle". St. Ann's Warehouse. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  7. ^ Home. "The Jungle". The Curran San Francisco. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ BWW News Desk. "St. Ann's Warehouse Announces The Return Of THE JUNGLE". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  10. ^ "The Jungle". St. Ann's Warehouse. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  11. ^ Putnam, Leah (18 February 2023). "5 Years Later, The Jungle Returns to Brooklyn February 18". Playbill. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  12. ^ "San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle - 2020 Awards for 2019". www.criticscircle.org. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  13. ^ Weiss, Ian (2019-05-21). "2019 Obie Award Winners". Obie Awards. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  14. ^ "Nominations Announced for 85th Annual Drama League Awards". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  15. ^ Henry, Alan. "Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld San Francisco Awards". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  16. ^ Howard. "Mousetrap Awards 2019 – winners revealed | Musical Theatre Review". Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  17. ^ "Hamilton and Aidan Turner among winners at 19th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  18. ^ Millward, Tom (2019-06-03). "Drama Desk Awards 2019 - And the Winners are..." New York Theater Guide. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  19. ^ "The Stage Debut Awards 2018: the nominees in full". The Stage. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  20. ^ 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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