When 'The Jungle Book' unfolded on stage at Guru Nanak Bhavan, Bengaluru

Bengalureans are treated to a musical play based on

Rudyard Kipling’s

‘

The Jungle Book

’, written by

Greg Banks

. Although it is a classic in the world of literature, the play has a non-Disney take to it.

Presented by the

William Joseph International Academy

, the plot and characters of the play are recognizable, but it uses several different emotions to weave a cohesive, family-friendly tale in manner of learning moral lessons. The performance is directed by the maestro

Dr Ashley Williams

.

This musical play features a nine-person cast, with mostly fresh actors, taking on multiple roles, sometimes changing from one character to the next on stage.

The characters are played by Prarthana Krishnan as Mowli, Gavin Cordeiro as Baloo, Aldrine D’Souza as Bagheera, Abhay S as Shere Khan, Kenisha Rao as Kaa, the wolves, etc. played by Vanitha Jain, Alisha Waheed, Tania John and Veda Shankar. This play is being held at Guru Nanak Bhavan, Bengaluru.