The Jungle Book

Showing at: Bloomsbury Theatre

Box Office: 020 7388 8822

Age: Children

Genre: Play

Sub Genre: Drama

The Jungle Book is Rudyard Kipling's classic story about Mowgli, a young boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village for his safety. But the jungle holds dangers and surprises for them all, and Mowgli's extraordinary adventure has just begun.

Birmingham Stage Company's popular family production of The Jungle Book, directed by Artistic Director Neal Foster, returns to the Bloomsbury theatre as part of a UK tour. 

For more information about BSC and The Jungle Book, read our Centre Stage interview with Neal Foster.

 

Performance Details

  • opening night: 09 Dec 2008
  • closing: 24 Jan 2009

show times: Various - please check with theatre for dates and times

ticket prices: £17.50, Child £10, Family (Two adults and two children) £49.50

 

author: Based on the story by Rudyard Kipling

producer: Birmingham Stage Company

 

map: View Map

address: 15 Gordon Street,London,United Kingdom,WC1H 0AH

nearest tube: Euston Square (250m) Euston (300m)

nearest bus: 10, 18, 24, 29, 30, 59, 68, 73, 91, 168, 205, 253, 390, 476

nearest train: Euston

parking: 24-hour parking facilities at Euston Station. NCP at London Brunswick Square and Westminter City Council car park at Clipstone Mews. Limited free on-street parking after 6.30pm Mon to Fri, after 1.30pm on Saturday and all day Sunday.

air conditioned: Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking: Tel: 020 7388 8822 or Online: www.thebloomsbury.com

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Free tickets for companions.

limited mobility: All Stalls seats have good leg room, particularly aisle seats and those in rows A and C.

access description: Ramp or 4 steps up through double swing doors to the main entrance. From main entrance there are 15 steps down (with handrails but not highlighted) to Lower Ground level, or 7 steps or stairlift up to the foyer. Located in the foyer are the Box Office, the Cafe, the lift down to the lower ground floor and double doors leading to 7 steps with a stair-lift up to the Stalls entrance. There are another 28 steps up to the lower entrance to the Dress Circle and another 25 to the rear Dress Circle. Venue is mainly carpeted and most staircases are highlighted with handrails on either side.

hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 10 headsets in the auditorium. Please ask a member of staff on arrival.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are not allowed into auditorium but management is happy to dog-sit.

wheelchairs: 2 spaces for wheelchair users in the Stalls (seats have to be removed so please notify theatre beforehand). 3 wheelchair transfer spaces are available to any aisle seat in the Stalls. Escorts are not required, however ask staff for assistance in operating stairlifts.

toilets: Men's and women's at lower ground level.

disabled toilets: Level access to adapted cubicles in men's and women's toilets at lower ground level (accessed via lift from foyer). Men's cubicle has grab rails but is not big enough to get a wheelchair in.

food: Level access to Café located in the foyer area. The Bar is not accessible to wheelchair users and is located another 16 steps up from the foyer, moveable seating in both. Drinks may be brought to disabled customers in the auditorium.

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