Jungle Book: Reimagined has its premiere in Leicester later.
A new stage version of the Jungle Book, which has climate change at its heart, is set to premiere.
Jungle Book: Reimagined, directed by the new chancellor of De Montfort University Akram Khan, reinvents the story of Mowgli through the eyes of a climate refugee.The show will run at Leicester's Curve Theatre from 2 to 9 April.The production shows a family torn apart as they escape a homeland ravaged by climate change, where wild animals have claimed deserted city streets as their own.
Mr Khan said: "I wanted to relook at Jungle Book because of the relationship between humans and animals - humans and nature."First of all, you have to have a huge amount of love for it as a classic but, at the same time, it's important to re-evaluate what your relationship with that classic is."He said the Disney version of the story was just one retelling of the book Rudyard Kipling wrote.
"Then when my daughter was born, nine years ago, she was drawn to anything to do with animation of animals."During his career, Mr Khan has collaborated with numerous artists, from actress Juliette Binoche and singer Kylie Minogue to rock band Florence + the Machine and artists Sir Anish Kapoor and Sir Antony Gormley.Earlier this year, he was announced as the new chancellor of De Montfort University.
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