New family musical Jungle Rumble will bring its inspirational ‘save the Earth’ message to audiences at the Fortune Theatre in London’s Covent Garden this half term.
Marking the West End debut of drama school Perform, the musical which was written and composed by Perform co-founder Will Barnett will run from 14-20 February.
Mirroring the jungle theme of Perform’s popular children’s drama classes, the production will star Sharon Ballard as ancient elephant Eeli, Callum Evans as Ensemble, Darren Hart as Cheetah, Michael Lin as cheeky monkey Boo, Carole Stennett as the last white lion Snow/Ester, Ben Stock as the evil Lord Braggard/Boss and Joy Tan as Zella.
The production is directed by Susie McKenna with choreography by Frank Thompson, design by Lotte Collett, lighting design by Simisola Majekodunmi and sound design by Tom Marshall. Jungle Rumble is produced by Perform Productions and with general management by Anthology Theatre.
Commenting on the show, director McKenna said: “I’m so excited to begin work on Jungle Rumble – and to bring a brand new family show to the West End.
“I’ve been a huge fan of Will and Lucy’s work so jumped at the chance to work with them on this. Excited too to be teaming up again with Frank Thompson and Lotte Collett (huge contributors to my Hackney Empire pantomimes over the years) and a top-notch cast – let’s hear the Jungle Roar!”
Lucy Quick, co-founder of Perform, added: “It’s a proud and exciting moment for us to take our work to the West End, and a fitting platform to showcase what Perform is capable of after 20 years of inspiring children. The show is an ideal way to introduce children to the magic of live theatre, which we’re really passionate about. I have no doubt Jungle Rumble will capture the imaginations of children in half term.”
Launched in 2000 by Barnett and Quick, Perform is a drama school for children aged between four and 12. With an emphasis on child development, Perform runs classes at venues across the UK.
Angela Thomas
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