The Jungle (play)

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The Jungle
Written byJoe Robertson
Joe Murphy
Date premiered7 December 2017 (2017-12-07)
Place premiered Young Vic, London

The Jungle is a play by Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy.

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The play follows the lives of characters living in the Calais Jungle migrant camp. [1] The play won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre, [2] and the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best New Production of a Play. [3]

Original creative team

Original creative team
WritersJoe Murphy, Joe Robertson
Directors Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin
Set Design Miriam Buether
Costume DesignCatherine Kodicek
Lighting Design Jon Clark
Sound Design Paul Arditti
Musical CompositionJohn Pfumojena
Video DesignTristan Shepherd and Duncan McLean

Production history

The Jungle premiered at the Young Vic, London running from 7 December 2017 to 9 January 2018. [4] After a successful sold-out run, the play made a West End transfer to the Playhouse Theatre from 16 June 2018 to 3 November 2018. [5]

The play made its Off-Broadway premiere on 4 December 2018 at St Ann's Warehouse New York, running until 27 January 2019. [6] The Jungle then moved to The Curran San Francisco, running from 26 March 2019 to 19 May 2019, [7] receiving positive reviews. [8] In April 2020 the play was intended to return to St Ann's Warehouse, New York, with further plans for a US tour throughout Spring / Summer 2021, [9] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the production was postponed to 2023. [10] The show ran again at St Ann's Warehouse from 18 February to 19 March, before moving to Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC from 28 March to April 16, 2023. [11]

Awards and nominations

YearProductionAwardResult
2020 The Curran San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards [12] Best Entire Production in the Bay AreaWon
Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether)Won
Best Entire Production in San FranciscoWon
EnsembleWon
2019 St Ann's Warehouse Obie Awards [13] Special Citation to Cast and Creative TeamWon
Drama League Awards [14] Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway PlayNominated
Distinguished Performance Award (Ammar Haj Ahmad and Ben Turner)Nominated
The Curran BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award [15] Best Local PlayWon
Best Direction of a Play - Local (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin)Won
Best Featured Actor in a Play - Local (John Pfumojena)Won
Best Featured Actress in a Play - Local (Nahel Tzegai)Won
Best Leading Actor in A Play - Local (Ben Turner)Won
LondonMousetrap Theatre Awards [16] Special Recognition for Contribution to TheatreWon
WhatsOnStage Award [17] Best New PlayNominated
Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether)Nominated
Best Show PosterNominated
Drama Desk Award [18] Outstanding Director of a Play (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin)Nominated
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Set Design by Miriam Buether)Nominated
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Lighting Design by Jon Clark)Nominated
2018 The Stage Debut Award [19] The Joe Allen Best West End DebutNominated
South Bank Sky Arts Award [2] TheatreWon
BroadwayWorld UK Award [3] Best New Production of a PlayWon
Evening Standard Theatre Award [20] Best Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) [20] Won

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