This is the well-known story of a boy brought up by a pack of wolves.
Age: 6+
Professor Bonyo Lungov, Bulgarian director and lecturer at the National Theatre and Film academy (NATFIS) in Sofia, has adapted the Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book” for a puppet performance.
This is the well-known story of a boy brought up by a pack of wolves. It explores the seans and the need of one’s belonging to a group and a place. Mowgli is a child who lives amongst jungle animals according to their laws and, although accepted by most, he knows he doesn’t really belong to their animal community. Yet mem disappoint him and their behaviour astonishes him. They insult and attack him. Mowgli senses that he differs from them. It takes a lot of courage, inner struggle and love to find out where he truly belongs.
Awards:
The 16th Kotor’s Festival of Theatre for Children, Kotor, Montenegro, 2008.
- Award for the Best Puppet Animation
The 41th Meeting of Professional Puppet Theatres of Serbia, Kragujevac, 2010.
- Award for Best Ensemble
- Award “Milena Sadzak”, for the Best Young Actor (Srdjan Miljkovic)